The Battle of Port Hudson

I'd like to visit again when its not so hot. Was last there in July of 2010.
Late March through mid May is usually a great time to visit Deep South sites.
Confederate River Battery demonstration at Port Hudson State Park during spring/early summer,
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Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 
It's not a question of worn out but Fold3 doesn't have the records scanned for 133 NY.

Louis Sowaal info that I found on the internet.

Link to Newspaper report of wounded
http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/133rdInf/133rdInfCWN.htm

Main Page - Roster of 133 NY
http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/rostersinfantry.htm

Roster for 133 NY (Pdf file)
http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/133rd_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf
Page 578 Top of page
Quote:

SOWAAL, LOUIS Age 38 years. Enlisted, August 18, 1862, at New York city, to serve three years;
mustered in as a private, Co. B, September 24, 1862, wounded in action, no date;
discharged for disability from wounds, Septemer 27, 1863, at hospital, New Orleans, La.

Webpage list chronology of events of 133 NY and includes number of casualties on specific dates.
http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY133.php
They fought at Port Hudson on June 14 and then moved to New Orleans. Seems to have been no other battles from then until September --when Louis was discharged. So it is possible he was wounded at Port Hudson unless he was wounded the previous year and spent a long time in recovery.
Quote:
May 26-July 9 Siege of Port Hudson
The regiment lost 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 71 enlisted men wounded and 2 men missing at Port Hudson exclusive of the casualties listed below
May 26-29 Expedition to Niblitt's Bluff
May 27 Assault on Port Hudson

The regiment lost 12 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded
June 14 Assault on Port Hudson
Lieutenant Benjamin Denton and 19 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded and Lieutenant Johnson Hull was wounded

Great work DixieRifles, looks like you were right about it being Port Hudson.:thumbsup:
 
Late March through mid May is usually a great time to visit Deep South sites.
Confederate River Battery demonstration at Port Hudson State Park during spring/early summer,
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Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Wow. I didn't know they fired that one. That would be a site to see and hear.
 
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