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Confederate (CSV)

Lieutenant

Andrew J. Connor

(c. 1834 - ?)

Home State: Louisiana

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 1st Louisiana Volunteer Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

A 28 year old clerk living in Bossier Parish, he enlisted in Company A, First Louisiana Infantry on April 28th, 1861, in New Orleans, LA. He was described as complexion dark, hair dark, eyes dark, height 5 ft. 8 in. He was elected 2nd Lieutenant on April 28th, 1862.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg.

The rest of the War

He was back with his Company by December 1862, and with them for the rest of the War. He was captured at Petersburg, VA on March 25th, 1865. Sent to Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC on March 27th, 1865 and forwarded to Fort Delaware, DE on March 30th. He was released on Oath of Allegiance on June 14th, 1865.

References & notes

Basic information from Booth1.

Birth

c. 1834 in AL

Notes

1   Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 2, pg. 415  [AotW citation 13243]