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Captain Company A 14th Louisiana Infantry. His wife Emma Girault was first cousin of Virina Howell, wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy.

He was wounded 4 times at Gaines Mills and died August 20, 1862 in Richmond at the CSA hospital. He was 31.

Enlisted June 6, 1861. age 21; New Orleans, La. Resident: Buffalo, NY; Born: Toronto, On, Ca. Present on all Rolls to June, 1862; Rolls from July, 1862, to Oct., 1862; Absent, sick, in Hospital, Richmond, Va.; Rolls from Nov., 1862, to Feb., 1864; Present. Promoted 2d Sergt., Feb. 15, —; Roll? April 30 to Aug. 31, 1864, ? dated Nov. 2, 1864,
Absent, prisoner in the hands of the enemy. Taken May 1864, at Spottsylvania. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured Spottsylvania C. H., May 18, 1864; Recd. Belle Plains, Va.; Recd Pt. Lookout, Md., May 23, 1864; Transfd. to Elmira, N. Y., July 6, 1864.

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My gg grandfather was in the 14th LA Inf. Co. F
He was injured a Fraser's Farm in VA

I am researching information about his unit. Before she passed away, my grandmother told me his unit was called the 'Fighting Tigers.' I am just beginning my search; if anyone has information about this unit, I would be very interested in learning more about the unit.

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Military trail:
The Siege of Yorktown (Apr 1861 - May 1862)
Williamsburg (May 5, 1862)
Seven Pines (May 31 - Jun 1, 1862)
Seven Days Battles (Jun 25 - Jul 1, 1862)
Mechanicsville (Jun 26, 1862)
Gaines' Mill (Jun 27, 1862)
Frayser's Farm (Jun 30, 1862)
Cedar Mountain (Aug 9, 1862)
Bristoe Station (Aug 26, 1862)
Kettle Run (Aug 27, 1862)
2nd Manassas (Aug 28-30, 1862)
Chantilly (Sep 1, 1862)
Harpers Ferry (Sep 12-15, 1862)
Sharpsburg (Sep 17, 1862)
Fredericksburg (Dec 13, 1862)
Chancellorsville (May 1-4, 1863)
2nd Winchester (Jun 14-15, 1863)
Gettysburg (Jul 1-3, 1863)
Bristoe Campaign (Oct 1863)
Mine Run Campaign (Nov-Dec 1863)
Payne's Farm (Dec 27, 1863)
The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)
North Anna (May 23-26, 1864)
Cold Harbor (Jul 1-3, 1864)
Lynchburg Campaign (May-Jul 1864)
Monocacy (Jul 9, 1864)
Kernstown (Jul 24, 1864)
Shepherdstown (Aug 25, 1864)
3rd Winchester (Sep 19, 1864)
Fisher's Hill (Sep 22, 1864)
Cedar Creek (Oct 19, 1864)
Petersburg Siege (Jun 1864 - Apr 1865)
Hatcher's Run (Feb 5-7, 1865)
Fort Stedman (Mar 25, 1865)
Petersburg Final Assault (Apr 2, 1865)
Sayler's Creek (Apr 6, 1865)
Appomattox Court House (Apr 9, 1865)

Field was also Asst. Quarter Master. Served 1861-1865 and lived in Floyd, Carroll parish ward 6. Company I was known as Montgomery's '' Tiger Bayou Rifles.'' Field was wounded at the Seven Days Battle in 1862. The 14th Regiment started out as Col. Sulakowski's Polish Brigade then made part of A.P. Hill's/Longstreet's division later transfered to Early's/Gorden's command. The 14th was present at the battles of 2nd Manassas, Chantilly, Harpers Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg. Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Gettysburg ( Culps Hill ) present at Appomattox Court House April 9th 1865. Field also had three other brothers that enlisted in service, Robert Montgomery in the 8th louisiana Infantry, John Montgomery in the 12th Missouri Cavalry and Daniel Montgomery in the 11th Tennessee Infantry killed in battle at Jonesboro,Ga. Field is buried at Lake Providence Cemetery in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Anyone who has any info on the 14th Infantry Company I Please contact me... Thanks Steve www.findagrave.com

Albert H. Sansing's military records show that he enlisted on May 20, 1861, as a Private/Musician in Capt. Richard W. Jones' Company, Louisiana Volunteers (NOTE: This company was attached to the 14th Regiment Louisiana Infantry by order of the Secretary of War dated September 19, 1861, S. O. No. 157, and became Company I of that regiment.)

The regiment was organized June 16, 1861. It was mustered into Confederate service as the 13th Louisiana Regiment at Camp Pulaski, near Amite, Louisiana, on August 24. The unit received orders to proceed to Virginia to join forces with other state units to defend Richmond. The 13th marched to Yorktown in September to contest the advance of the Union Army. On September 21 the War Department changed the unit's designation to the 14th Louisiana Regiment. The men served in the trenches during the siege of Yorktown in April, 1862, and fought in the Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862.