Roster of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 shows:

Oquin, George M. MO 24th Inf. Co.G

Oquin, George N. MO 21st Inf. Co.I

Oquin, Joseph MO 24th Inf. Co.D,G



Was George N. related?



24th MO Inf Reg organized at large Oct 24 to Dec 28, 1861 - went to Rolla, MO in Jan 1862 to join the Curtis Campaign in MO and AR against Price, Jan to Mar 1862 - advave on Springfield, MO Feb 2-11 - Pursuit of Price into Ar Feb 14-29 - Battle of Pea Ridge, AR Mar 6-8 - march to Batesville Apr 5 to May 13, then to Helena, AR May 25 to July 14 - duty at Helena to Oct - moved to Sulpher Springs, MO Oct 5-11 - Pittman's Ferry, AR Oct 27 [3 Co's] - move to Pilot Knob, MO Oct 28-30 - march to Patterson Nov 2-4, to Reeve's Station Dec 9-10 - return to Patterson Dec 18 - move to Van Buren Dec 21-24 - toward Doniphan Jan 9-10, 1863 - to Alton Jan 14-18 and to West Plains and Salem, AR Jan 28 to Feb 2 - to Pilot Knob and Ironton Feb 2-27 - moved to St. Genevieve and to Cape Girardeau Mar 8-12 - operations against Marmaduke Apr 17 to May 2 [Co 'G'] - Mill Creek Bridge Apr 24 [detatchment] - duty at Southeast MO till June - Richfield, Clay County, May 19 [detatchment] - ordered to New Madrid, MO June, and duty in District of Columbus, KY till Jan 1864 - New Madrid, MO Aug 7, 1863 ['I' Co] - Expedition from Union City, TN to Conyersville Sept 1-10 [detatchment] - Conyersville Sept 10 - ordered to Vicksburg, MS Jan 1864 - Meridian Campaign Feb 3 to Mar 5 - Meridian Feb 14-15 - Marion Feb 15-17 - Canton Feb 28 - Red River Campaign Mar 10 to May 22 - Fort De Russy Mar 14 - Occupation of Alexandria Mar 16 - Henderson's Hill Mar 21 - Battle of Pleasant Hill Apr 9 - Cloutiersville and Cane River Crossing Apr 22-24 - at Alexandria Apr 27 to May 13 - Moore's Plantation May 5-7 - Bayou Boeuf May 7 - Bayou LaMourie May 12 - retreat to Morganza May 13-20 - Mansura May 16 - Yellow Bayou May 18-19 - moved to Vicksburg, MS; then to Memphis, TN May 22 to June 10 - Lake Chicot, AR June 6-7 - Smith's expedition to Tupelo, MS July 5-21 - Pontotoc July 11 - Tupelo July 14-15 - Old Town Creek July 15 - Smith's expedition to Oxford, MS Aug 1-30 - Tallahatchie River Aug 7-9 - Abbeville and Oxford Aug 12 - move to Duvall's Bluff, AR Sept 1-6 - pursuit of Price through AR and MO Sept 7 to Oct 6 - Mineral Point, MO Sept 27 - ordered to St. Louis, MO Oct 6 - detatchment of Veterans and Recruits at Franklin, MO to Nov - ordered to Paducah, KY Nov 7 - then to Nashville, TN and Columbia, TN Nov 22-26 - temporarily attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Div, 23rd Army Corps - Columbia Nov 26-27 - Battke of Franklin Nov 30 - Battles of Nashville, TN Dec 15-16 - pursuit of Hood to the TN River Dec 17-28 - at Clifton, TN and Eastport, MS till Feb 1865 - mustered out Oct 1864 to Feb 1865.

Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 220 Enlisted men by disease. Total 264.

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Looking for someone that might have any photos of the 24th Missouri Reg. Co. D & G Our ancestor, Joseph Oquin & his brother, George M. Oquin both were in these companies. I am presently waiting for someone to send me a copy of the information that is contained in J. Randall Houp's book, The 24th Mo Vol. Inf.: "Lyon's Legion"....but if there is anyone out there that might of had a relative that served with our Joseph & George...I'd love to hear from you. Thanks.

Diane

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