The 23rd Connecticut Infantry Regiment was organized at Hartford, Connecticut, on November 14, 1862.
The regiment was attached the Defenses of New Orleans and District of La Fourche, Department of the Gulf.
The 23rd Connecticut Infantry mustered out of service August 31, 1863.
Detailed service
Left Connecticut for eastern New York November 17, then sailed for Ship Island, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana, November 29, arriving there December 17. (Part of the regiment did not reach New Orleans until January 16, 1863, having been stranded on the Bahama Islands.) Duty at Camp Parapet, Defenses of New Orleans, until January 11, 1863. Moved to Algiers January 11, then to Berwick Bay. Provost duty at Brashear City until February 9. Duty along Opelousas Railroad from Berwick Bay to Jefferson, with headquarters at La Fourche, until June, at following points: Company D at Jefferson, Company G at St. Charles, Company F at Boutte Station, Company C at Bayou Des Allemands, Company H at Raceland, Company B at La Fourche until April 1, then at Napoleonville, Terre Bonne, Company K at Tigersville, Company A at Bayou Boeuf until March 1, then moved to Bayou Des Allemands and to Labadieville April 1, Company E at Bayou Romans until March 1, Companies E and I at La Fourche March 1. Duty at these points until June. Company A moved to Bayou Boeuf June 16, and Companies B and E to La Fourche. Other companies moved to Brashear City. Action at Berwick June 1 (Companies C, I, G, and K). Regiment moved to La Fourche Crossing June 16. Action at La Fourche Crossing June 20–21. Bayou Boeuf June 22–23. Brashear City June 23. Companies A, C, and H captured June 23; paroled June 26. Regiment on guard duty in lowlands of Louisiana until August.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 59 men during service; 1 officer and 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 46 enlisted men died of disease.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Sherman, Andrew M. In the Lowlands of Louisiana in 1863 (Morristown, NJ: Howard Pub. Co.), 1908.
Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
January 08, 2023
23rd, connecticut, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, nine, months, service, activenovember, 1862, august, 1863countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryengagementsbattle, lafourche, crossing, co. The 23rd Connecticut Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War for nine months service 23rd Connecticut Infantry RegimentActiveNovember 14 1862 August 31 1863CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of LaFourche Crossing Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 See also 5 ReferencesService EditThe 23rd Connecticut Infantry Regiment was organized at Hartford Connecticut on November 14 1862 The regiment was attached the Defenses of New Orleans and District of La Fourche Department of the Gulf The 23rd Connecticut Infantry mustered out of service August 31 1863 Detailed service EditLeft Connecticut for eastern New York November 17 then sailed for Ship Island Mississippi and New Orleans Louisiana November 29 arriving there December 17 Part of the regiment did not reach New Orleans until January 16 1863 having been stranded on the Bahama Islands Duty at Camp Parapet Defenses of New Orleans until January 11 1863 Moved to Algiers January 11 then to Berwick Bay Provost duty at Brashear City until February 9 Duty along Opelousas Railroad from Berwick Bay to Jefferson with headquarters at La Fourche until June at following points Company D at Jefferson Company G at St Charles Company F at Boutte Station Company C at Bayou Des Allemands Company H at Raceland Company B at La Fourche until April 1 then at Napoleonville Terre Bonne Company K at Tigersville Company A at Bayou Boeuf until March 1 then moved to Bayou Des Allemands and to Labadieville April 1 Company E at Bayou Romans until March 1 Companies E and I at La Fourche March 1 Duty at these points until June Company A moved to Bayou Boeuf June 16 and Companies B and E to La Fourche Other companies moved to Brashear City Action at Berwick June 1 Companies C I G and K Regiment moved to La Fourche Crossing June 16 Action at La Fourche Crossing June 20 21 Bayou Boeuf June 22 23 Brashear City June 23 Companies A C and H captured June 23 paroled June 26 Regiment on guard duty in lowlands of Louisiana until August Casualties EditThe regiment lost a total of 59 men during service 1 officer and 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 46 enlisted men died of disease See also Edit American Civil War portal Connecticut portalConnecticut in the American Civil War List of Connecticut Civil War unitsReferences EditDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Sherman Andrew M In the Lowlands of Louisiana in 1863 Morristown NJ Howard Pub Co 1908 Attribution This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 23rd Connecticut Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1084437523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
