JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
A little more of "Louis" Schenot (a family name ... my grandfather and uncle were also Louis and my middle name is Louis)
From a website a relative had created awhile back.... better details of his Civil War career
"Louis’s first enlistment came on May 12, 1861, when he joined Company H, 69th Regiment of the New York State Militia. A website that calls itself the Civil War Archive has accounts of the activity of each of the units with which Louis served.
Louis’ name appears in the muster rolls for this enlistment as follows:
SHENOTT, Lewis
Company: H Unit: 69 N. Y. State Militia
Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private
National Archives Microfilm Box, Roll, and Record: 000551, 0127, 00003404
In his first enlistment Louis Shenot joined the “Irish Brigade,” commanded by Colonel Michael Corcoran. The 69th New York State Militia was present at the battle of 1st Bull Run (Manassas), in which Colonel Corcoran was wounded. A History of the 69th New York can be found at this website.
Louis Shenot was honorably discharged from – or “mustered out” of – the 69th New York State Militia in New York City in August 1861.
His first experience as a soldier couldn’t have been all bad, because Louis re-enlisted the very next summer. On May 29, 1862, he joined Company I, 8th Regiment of the New York State Militia (Infantry). The Civil War Archive website identifies this regiment as the “8th Regiment National Guard Infantry.”
Louis Shenot was honorably discharged in New York City on September 10, 1862. His name appears in the muster rolls for this re-enlistment:
SHENOTT, Lewis
Company: I Unit: 8 N. Y. State Militia
Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private
National Archives Microfilm Box, Roll, and Record: 000551, 0127, 00003403
Louis’ last re-enlistment came the next summer, when he was mustered into Company F, 37th Regiment, New York State Militia (Infantry) on June 18, 1863. His final tour of duty was also the shortest: Louis was honorably discharged on July 22, 1863. The Civil War Archive website identifies this regiment as the “37th Regiment National Guard Infantry.”
This is the only enlistment for which we have not yet found Louis’s name on a muster roll index. His pension documents, which were written mostly in longhand by various officials, indicate in at least two places that he was listed for his service with the 37th Regiment as Lewis “Schnant” or “Schenant” or “Schenaut.” For obvious reasons we suspect spelling, handwriting, and/or transcription differences may be the reason we can’t find Louis’s name. It’s always possible, too, that the original muster roll documents were lost, damaged, or destroyed."
About the 69th also called "The fighting 69th"
link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_Infantry_Regiment_(New_York)
The 8th Regiment National Guard Infantry called up for the Gettysburg campaign (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Army_National_Guard)
Again entered service for thirty days June, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 18, and duty there until July. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Mustered out at New York City July 23, 1863.
Its interesting that a 'John' Van Alstyne had died during the Gettysburg Battle (my wifes side of family) and 'Louis' (my side of the family) was also at Gettysburg... there is no mention of Louis actually 'in' the fight... but... the time frame puts him there.... supposedly the unit had joined with the 40th NY as the main body of the 37th was decimated during Chansselorsville.
From a website a relative had created awhile back.... better details of his Civil War career
"Louis’s first enlistment came on May 12, 1861, when he joined Company H, 69th Regiment of the New York State Militia. A website that calls itself the Civil War Archive has accounts of the activity of each of the units with which Louis served.
Louis’ name appears in the muster rolls for this enlistment as follows:
SHENOTT, Lewis
Company: H Unit: 69 N. Y. State Militia
Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private
National Archives Microfilm Box, Roll, and Record: 000551, 0127, 00003404
In his first enlistment Louis Shenot joined the “Irish Brigade,” commanded by Colonel Michael Corcoran. The 69th New York State Militia was present at the battle of 1st Bull Run (Manassas), in which Colonel Corcoran was wounded. A History of the 69th New York can be found at this website.
Louis Shenot was honorably discharged from – or “mustered out” of – the 69th New York State Militia in New York City in August 1861.
His first experience as a soldier couldn’t have been all bad, because Louis re-enlisted the very next summer. On May 29, 1862, he joined Company I, 8th Regiment of the New York State Militia (Infantry). The Civil War Archive website identifies this regiment as the “8th Regiment National Guard Infantry.”
Louis Shenot was honorably discharged in New York City on September 10, 1862. His name appears in the muster rolls for this re-enlistment:
SHENOTT, Lewis
Company: I Unit: 8 N. Y. State Militia
Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private
National Archives Microfilm Box, Roll, and Record: 000551, 0127, 00003403
Louis’ last re-enlistment came the next summer, when he was mustered into Company F, 37th Regiment, New York State Militia (Infantry) on June 18, 1863. His final tour of duty was also the shortest: Louis was honorably discharged on July 22, 1863. The Civil War Archive website identifies this regiment as the “37th Regiment National Guard Infantry.”
This is the only enlistment for which we have not yet found Louis’s name on a muster roll index. His pension documents, which were written mostly in longhand by various officials, indicate in at least two places that he was listed for his service with the 37th Regiment as Lewis “Schnant” or “Schenant” or “Schenaut.” For obvious reasons we suspect spelling, handwriting, and/or transcription differences may be the reason we can’t find Louis’s name. It’s always possible, too, that the original muster roll documents were lost, damaged, or destroyed."
About the 69th also called "The fighting 69th"
link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_Infantry_Regiment_(New_York)
The 8th Regiment National Guard Infantry called up for the Gettysburg campaign (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Army_National_Guard)
Again entered service for thirty days June, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 18, and duty there until July. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Mustered out at New York City July 23, 1863.
Its interesting that a 'John' Van Alstyne had died during the Gettysburg Battle (my wifes side of family) and 'Louis' (my side of the family) was also at Gettysburg... there is no mention of Louis actually 'in' the fight... but... the time frame puts him there.... supposedly the unit had joined with the 40th NY as the main body of the 37th was decimated during Chansselorsville.
