14th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry

Connecticut in the Civil War

Brief History
The 14th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and was mustered in the 23rd of August, 1862. Before this regiment was mustered out of service May 31, 1865 a few veterans and recruits were transferred to 2nd Regiment Connecticut Heavy Artillery.

For more information on the 14th Regiment Infantry and its history, see:

Regiment History - History of the Fourteenth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, by Charles D. Page - Online Book

Companies in this Regiment
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut, but the majority of men in each unit resided in the following counties:

Company A - Fairfield County

Company B - Middlesex County

Company C - New Haven County

Company D - Tolland County

Company E

Company F - Hartford County

Company G

Company G, 14th Connecticut Regiment - Original Photos, History, Biographies

Company H - New London County

Company I

Company K

Source Material

 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864. Compiled From Records in the Adjutant General's Office and Published by Order of the Legislature, by Horace J. Morse - Adjutant General - Online Book
 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries (1869) by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Ingersoll, Colin M. (Colin Macrae), 1819-1904 - Online Book
 * Regimental Timeline - 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment - The Civil War in the East
 * Gettysburg 14th Connecticut Infantry Monument - U.S. Civil War Photographs
 * Graves of the 14th Connecticut Regiment - Roster by Name and Roster by Company
 * The Stamford Historical Society - History and Roster