Civil War History Question

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I've recently found out that my great-great-grandfather was a Union soldier.
He was in Company I, 114th New York State Volunteers Infantry Regiment. He
was discharged as disabled after being wounded in September 1863 in New
Orleans. His discharge was two weeks after the second battle at Sabine
Pass, but records indicate either his wounds were at Carrollton, Lousiana or
that's where he was prior to discharge.

Does anyone know, or know a resource to answer a few questions?

Was Company I involved in Sabine Pass 2? I know that at least part of the
114th was embarked on boats and tried to get into Texas, and that they were
beaten badly by a much smaller Confederate unit, and I have found a
reference to Company D, but not company I.

Was there fighting at Carrollton (which I think is actually in New Orleans
now) in August or September of 1863, or was this area Union controlled at
that time?

Any ideas about where to find more information about the 114th New York? I
have found a couple web sites with some info, but I'd like to find more info
about what they did in there various battles up to Sept 1863.

Are there records somewhere of who was wounded when in the Union army, and
did the army keep medical records that are still around today?

Thanks for any help,

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[Will Keene]

I have a few thoughts on your questions.

Volumes 15 and 26 of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
cover the operations in Lousiana during 1863. The 114th was active in
the seige of Port Hudson during from late May to early July of 1863.
As far as I can tell, the 114th was not involved in any fighting
during August or Septemeber.

Carrollton was a suburb of New Orelans and was the location for army
camps, hospitals, depots etc.
It had been in federal hands from the beginning of May 1862 on. There
was no fighting in Carrollton.

The 114th NY was involved in the expedition to Sabine Pass. The
actual fighting was purely naval and the casualties suffered by the
army were from men posted as sharpshooters on naval vessels. These
men were not from the 114th NY. The 114th spent the entire expedition
on a troop transport.

I have a theory about your great-great grandfather: he might have been
wounded during the seige of Port Hudson and had been sent to a
hospital at Carrollton for recovery. In late September the federal
forces in Lousisiana were reorganized andf he may hve been discharged
at that time because it was determined that he would not recover
sufficiently to return to duty. Just a theory.

~Will

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[Will Keene]

Have you seen:
http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/114thInf/114thInfTable.htm

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My internet searches had turned up a similar list for 1862, but not 1863,
thanks.

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Great info, thanks.

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