Michael Connor, Private, Capt. Wash'n Marks' Company, (Twiggs Rifles Co. B), Louisiana Vols.* enlisted October 22, 1861 at New Orleans by Lt. Agar, La. Arty. CSA, for the war, to serve in Department No. 1, last recorded present on the January & February, 1862 muster roll**, no further records
* This company subsequently became Company H, 23rd Regiment Louisiana, and was disbanded upon the evacuation of New Orleans.
The regiment was organized as the 23rd Regiment Louisiana Infantry in January, 1862. Companies A, B, C, and D having served prior to that date as the Orleans Battalion Louisiana Artillery and the other companies independent organizations. Upon the evacuation of New Orleans, and the forts adjacent thereto, one company was captured and six practically disbanded on account of the men refusing to serve outside the State. Remnants of the other companies reached Vicksburg, Miss., and were temporarily attached to the 1st Regiment Louisiana Heavy Artillery. Subsequently the regiment was partially reorganized with five companies which were lettered A to E. The designation was changed in 1862 to the 22n Regiment Louisiana Infantry by S. O. No. 16, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana dated January 16, 1864, to form one regiment which was designated the 22nd Regiment (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry by S. O. No. 34, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana dated February 3, 1864.
** They were then stationed at Fort Quitman, previously Fort Butler, Grand Caisson, this was the last muster roll in the records
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M[ichael] Connors, Private, Company D, First (Strawbridge's) La. Infantry, transferred from 21st Louisiana, sick in hospital October 27, 1862, receipted for an issue of clothing June, 1864, no further records
22nd Regiment Louisiana Infantry (Patton's 21st Regiment), Company A, Perserverance Guards (Orleans)
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Michael Conners, age 22, Private, Company G, 1st Regiment (Strawbridge's) La. Infantry, enlisted April 26,1861 at New Orleans by Capt. Butchelor for one year, on D. S. as guard on R. R. between Wartrace and Chattanoogs January 18, 1863, deserted (near) Chattanooga, Tenn. August 7, 1863, took his gun and equipments, no further records
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Michael Connors, Private, Capt. R. M. Hewitt's Company, 10th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers,*** enlisted May 22, 1861 at Camp Moore, La. for the war, detailed to Richmond hospital for duty, returned to regiment November 19, 1864, recorded on March 28, 1865 as "Disabled on account of gunshot wound in the neck," description on enlistment, married, 48 year old Laborer, born in Ireland, resident of Donaldsville
M320: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana