Every house we see is a hospital, and the road is covered with arms and equipment thrown away by the Rebels. Major Clement was wounded, never fully recovering. After the carnage of Gettysburg, thousands more men would be killed and maimed during the two more years before the Confederates surrendered. The kampilan and bolo represent engagements against the Moros of Mindanao and the Filipinos of the Visayas. Lieutenant Odn Gurvoits, Eleventh Infantry. Company E - Lynchburg Rifles, Campbell County; enlisted April 19, 1861; mustered June 3, 1861; reorganized April 26, 1862. It was assigned to Floyd's Brigade. Gettysburg National Military Park Gettysburg was a pivotal battle of the Civil War, involving more than 160,000 combatants from both sides. The survivors fell back firing. Of course as soon as the news of the secession of Georgia reached us at Fort Steilacoom, some three or four weeks after the event, I knew that I would finally have to resign from the U.S. Army. In July 1887, the regiment left the Department of Dakota for service in the Division of the Atlantic, where it was stationed in the Lake Regions with headquarters and Companies A, D, G and H at Madison Barracks,[43] Sackets Harbor, New York. Standard F - The student explains conditions, actions, and motivations that contribute to conflict and cooperation within and among nations. 2. The 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The Capt. It was reorganized on 26 April 1862. James and his comrades believed that the fate of the Confederacy hung on their efforts. Privates William D. Howard, William R. Bryan, and Fred Houck. On 27 June 2007 as part of the Transformation of the US Army, the 11th Infantry Regiment was redesignated the 199th Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning. Remind students that they do not need to like their interviewees or defend their position in the war. Start with the search engine, being sure to choose "Match this exact phrase" before you enter the topic you want to search. Confederate Regiments & Batteries *Virginia. As the Confederate army limped back to the south, the Union army failed to follow up its advantage and allowed the enemy forces to retire across the Potomac River to the relative safety of Virginia. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. 36224 and equipments of Private Branson captured by Moros. As Company A, 2d Battalion 15th Infantry, the regiment first campaigned as part of the Army of the Ohio and later as part of the Army of the Cumberland, participating in such battles as Shiloh, the Kentucky Campaign, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, the Battle of Atlanta, and the march through Georgia. This lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file "Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District" and several primary and secondary sources. The 11th Infantry was awarded the Croix de Guerre for its daring crossing of the Seine river at Fontainebleau following Operation Cobra. U.S. Army. 1911 the regiment was part of the Maneuver Division, San Antonio, Texas. About 30 men of our Brigade were killed or wounded by this fire. 1. No casualties among the troops. For a time, the massed guns of both armies were engaged in a thunderous duel for supremacy. On 8 March 1872, Company A at Phantom Hill was relieved by Company F and was replaced 6 April, for the last time by Company G.[19], 15 June 1872, a detachment from Company H, Eleventh Infantry at Fort Concho in San Angelo, Texas successfully defended Johnson's Mail Station against an Indian raid. Civil War; died 16 August 1863, of malaria contracted at Vicksburg. 26 September 1874, Company H, Eleventh Infantry, in a column with eight companies of the Fourth Cavalry, four companies of the Tenth, and an assortment of scouts Under the command of Colonel Mackenzie fought a skirmish in Tule Canyon when Indians attacked at night attempting to stampede the horses. Its members were raised in the counties of Campbell, Botetourt, Montgomery, Fauquier, Culpeper, Rockbridge and Alleghany Counties. No. Point Of Contact For This Page: Donald Colvin. The field officers were Colonels John A. McCausland and Thomas Smith, and Lieutenant Colonels William E. Fife, Benjamin R. Linkons, and L. Wilber Reid [1] Shortly after its return from the European Theater of Operations, the regiment was retired. The 11th Virginia was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. 2. A portion of his regiment, under Lieuts. Lieutenant Colonel Langhorne was promoted to colonel, Major Otey was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain James R. Hutter was promoted to major, although still a prisoner. The troops sent against the hostile Moros of Taraca Valley, Mindanao, returned to their station, having defeated and scattered large numbers of the enemy and destroyed their forts. With more than two years of war gone by, and with no certain end in sight, President Abraham Lincoln needed to reassure, buoy, and rededicate the spirit of the nation to continue the struggle until its ultimate end. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centerville 1628 August. Col. Timothy Upham. During the Mexican Border Crisis 19141917 with Pancho Villa, the regiment served as border guards in Texas City, Texas, New Mexico, and 1915 Naco, Arizona, and April 1917 Douglas, Arizona. Shield: Azure, Satanta's arrow in fess Argent between in chief a castle Or in base a kampilan and bolo in saltire of the second hilted of the third. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Personal reminiscences of the war of 1861-5: in camp--en bivouac--on the march--on picket--on the skirmish line--on the battlefield--and in prison (1911), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=11th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1126802464, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, American Civil War unit and formation stubs, Articles needing additional references from January 2010, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:06. Choices and Commitments: The Soldiers at Gettysburg examines what many consider the turning point of the Civil War. Standard F - The student identifies and describes the influence of perception, attitudes, values, and beliefs on personal identity. 2. How does reading these personal accounts compare with reading summaries of Civil War battles in textbooks? Dodge promoted to Colonel, commanding, Eleventh Infantry, the first four years at Fort Sully, Dakota Territory. The Union defensive position held. Conservative estimate of strength of Moros, 15 rifles and 25 bolos. MSS., Lynchburg City Courthouse (Lynchburg, Va.). [9] On 14 May 1861, President Abraham Lincoln issued an executive order, directing an increase of the regimental organizations of the Regular Army. Major Hutter was exchanged and returned to the regiment. Why do you think Captain John Moore did not give the order to charge? This historic battlefield forms one unit of the National Park Service. The implications of many of these personal choices in the Civil War had great impact on the nation and its future. Though outnumbered, the Union forces held their position. On 2 January 1881, Company F, 11th Infantry, was engaged in an attack upon hostile Indians, under Sitting Bull, near Camp Poplar Creek (now the Fort Peck Indian Reservation), as part of the command of Major G. Ilges, 5th Infantry. Crest: On a wreath of the colors a fusil Gules bearing a cross pate Argent charged with an acorn of the first. The embattled partition represents the siege of Chattanooga in 1863. Soon the Rebel yell was heard, and we found since that the Rebel General Pickett made a charge with his Division and was repulsed after reaching some of our batteries. 311th is the Officer Candidate School. He served in the 11th Infantry at Fort Sully, Dakota Territory; Madison Barracks, New York; Fort Huachuca and Whipple Barracks, Arizona Territory; Jefferson Barracks, Missouri and Tampa, Florida.[41][42]. Marched more than 200 miles between the Canadian and Washita returning on 31 December 1875.[25]. Captain Arthur C. Cummings, Bvt. Colonel Funsten resigned due to complications from his wound from Seven Pines. The attack commenced at once, and after an engagement of about one hour, during which Company F was engaged in firing upon and turning back Indians attempting to escape from the artillery fire, resulted in the capturing of three Indian villages and their destruction. Casualties, 2 enlisted men killed and 3 wounded. [2], On 16 November 1812 the largest portion moved north under the immediate command of Maj. Gen. Henry Dearborn, then the senior officer of the army, and on 18 November encamped about half a mile south of the Canadian boundary line. Students can explore every dimension of the conflict and write their own histories, reconstructing the stories of women, African Americans, farmers, politicians, soldiers, and families. for the First U.S. 6th Infantry Regiment see: 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States). Middletown, Md., July 2nd 1863--On the night of July 1st we were camped near Manchester, Md. Copyright 1991 Robert Hunt Rhodes. Companies A, B, D & G arrived at Manassas Junction. 1st Lt. Contreras and Churubusco; Col. U.S. Vol. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Today, the 11th Infantry Regiment is part of the Army's regimental system and is the primary regiment to which many Infantry School units are aligned. According to Andrew Baker, after what event did Captain W. T. Magruder resign from the Union Army? The 11th was divided into three regiments, each battalion receiving two additional companies and being organized along traditional lines. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. > Killed in battle: 236 soldiers (12 officers, 224 enlisted troops) > Killed by disease: 181 soldiers (4 officers, 177 enlisted troops . It was impossible to march across the field without stepping upon dead or wounded men, while horses and broken Artillery lay on every side. The information above is from 11th Virginia Infantry by Robert T. Bell. May to August 1917 the 11th Infantry was stationed Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The following men served in the 11th Infantry during the Civil War: John S. Mason, Frederick Steele, Charles Sawyer Russell, John C. Bates, DeLancey Floyd-Jones, and David R. In 1939, the 11th joined the 5th Division at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Capt. Lieutenant James Connelly was killed and Captain David Houston mortally wounded. June 30: Mustered into Confederate service. How did he respond to the Union victory? The 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized in Lynchburg in May 1861 with members from the counties of Campbell, Botetourt, Montgomery, Fauquier, Culpeper and Rockbridge, according to the . Starting in late afternoon, Confederate General James Longstreet's attacks on the Union left made progress, but they were checked by Union reinforcements brought to the fighting from the Culp's Hill area and other uncontested parts of the Union battle line. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Garland. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . 116, Headquarters Division Missouri, 1886. 20 August 1886, Companies C and H, Eleventh Infantry, left Fort Buford, Dak., by boat to proceed to and take station at Fort Yates, Dak. The unit fought at First Manassas in a brigade under James Longstreet and at Dranesville under J.E.B. See FS Library book 975.581 H2m for a muster roll of men from Alleghany County. On July 11, 1863, Lt. John T. James of the 11th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States of America, sat down to write a letter to his family telling them of his experiences at the Battle of Gettysburg. Part B Questions [9], Moved to Fort Hamilton, New York Harbor, 2 November, thence to Baltimore, Maryland., 18 November, and to Annapolis, Maryland., 5 December. & O. R. R., in Wilkinson's brigade, Kelley's division, Eighth Army Corps. Captain J.E. Berdan's Sharpshooters joined us, and we passed the day in firing upon any Rebels that showed themselves. Company B, 11th Infantry was consolidated 31 March 1869 with Company B, 34th Infantry and consolidated unit redesignated as Company B, 16th Infantry. The men threw themselves upon the ground, and oblivious to the dead and dying around us we slept the sleep of the weary. 18 October 1880, Camp Porter, Mont., on the right bank of the Yellowstone, about 3 miles above the mouth of Glendive Creek, was established by Company A, Eleventh Infantry, from Fort Sully, and Company B, Seventeenth Infantry, from Fort Yates, as a winter camp for troops guarding working parties and material on the Northern Pacific Railroad. Arrived there 21 April; returned 27 May. On 22 March 1945, the 1st Battalion made a night river assault across the Rhine River at Oppenheim, giving General Patton a division bridgehead over the Rhine two days ahead of Field Marshal Montgomery's famous crossing. Battle of Antietam, Shepherdstown Ford 1920 September, Battle of Fredericksburg, "Mud March", Chancellorsville Campaign 27 April 6 May, Battle of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg Campaign, Battle of Gettysburg, Pursuit of Lee 524 July. The Valley of the Shadow These orders, sent by Pony Express to stop you here, are meant to say to you that if you wish to keep out of the war which is coming you can do so. 1900 San Juan, Puerto Rico, headquarters, band, and 5 companies Eleventh Infantry. The Bells of Balangiga were taken as booty of war when the Eleventh left.[49]. 11th Virginia Infantry, Pickett's Division As the Confederates streamed back across the fields from their failed assault, Gen. Robert E. Lee rode out to meet them. 1. See the Related Projects for details. The regiment reported 750 men in the ranks. The Civil War in the East CWE Home C.S. This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. Let us know so we can get it right! Andrew Baker was a soldier in the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, C.S.A., Pettigrew's brigade. 3. [20], 8 November 1874, Troops B, C, F, and H, Tenth Cavalry, detachments Companies E and I, Eleventh Infantry, and thirty Indian scouts, all under command of Capt. West Virginia 11th Volunteer Infantry (Union) Feedback: Do you have information or corrections for this regiment? Major Langhorne was promoted to lieutenant colonel. I think Gettysburg will cure the Rebels of any desire to invade the north again. Part B Units of the Union and the Confederate armies met near Gettysburg on June 30, 1863, and each quickly requested reinforcements. It is known that at least 4 Moros were hit, but no bodies were secured at scene of ambuscade. Pursuit was made for a considerable distance, the main column destroying several hundred lodges in various abandoned camps, but the Indians escaped northward. The park's web pages detail the history of the building, the events that took place there, and the city in which it stands. 2 April 1873, Eleventh Infantry at Fort Stockton, Texas to escort surveyors on the Rio Pecos. This was an expedition against all outlaws, ladrones, and insurrectos in this province. Yet the ordinary soldiers' reasons for fighting in the war were as personal and individual as those that all of us must make in life. [48], Companies A, B, C, and D, Eleventh Infantry, for Fort Columbus, New York Harbor. Those interested in learning more will find that the Internet offers rich variety of materials, both about the battle itself and about the war in general. Fort D. A. Russell Third Battalion, Eleventh Infantry (less Companies K and L), Eighth Battalion, Field Artillery (Twelfth and Nineteenth Batteries). In January 1866, the 20th Infantry (2d Battalion) was ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana, leaving the 1st Battalion heir to the colors and records of the 11th Infantry.[11]. Standard D- The student estimates distance, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships such as population density and spatial distribution patterns. In 1861 Georgian Edward Porter Alexander was an officer in the U.S. Army stationed in Washington Territory. They remained with that Army until the end of The War. Copyright 1989 by the University of North Carolina Press. The three days of fighting, July 1-3, 1863, resulted in 51,000 casualties, the greatest number of any Civil War battle. 28 June 1883, Col. On 5 June 1871, Company F of the Eleventh Infantry was sent to Fort Phantom Hill, a subpost of Fort Griffin, with a six-man detachment of the Fourth Cavalry, to protect the traffic through the area, and to guard the mail station at Mountain Pass, the first stop south of Phantom Hill. Company A, 2d Battalion, 15th Infantry was reorganized and redesignated on 1 December 1866 as Company A, 24th Infantry. The following activities will help students empathize with the soldiers of the Battle of Gettysburg and help them put the Gettysburg Address in proper context. Schofield, with D, K, and M Companies of the Tenth Cavalry and Company C, Eleventh Infantry left Fort Sill. If I don't come & bear my part they will believe me a coward--and I will feel that I am occupying the position of one. [56] Since then, 1-11th has been consolidated into 3-11th, and both the Direct Commission Course and the Officer Candidate School reside in 3-11th Infantry.[57]. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. The larger part of the regiment (seven companies) was sent to the Cheyenne River Agency, Dakota (later called Fort Bennett),[26] where these troops were hutted for shelter during the winter, and three companies were stationed at Standing Rock Agency, Dakota. Captains James R. Hutter and Andrew Jones and Lieutenants Thomas Houston and Green Long were wounded and captured. Stuart. List of killed, wounded, & missing of the 11th Virginia Infantry in the battle of Bull Run, fought 18 July, 1861, as called for by article 456 of the Army Regulations of C.S.A: Killed 1, wounded 3, total 4 1. Confederate General Robert E. Lee had hoped to gain European support for the South, fuel the growing movement for peace in the North, turn the attention of Union armies away from Confederate territory, and find provisions for his army. The regiment lost 34 men killed, 86 wounded, and 26 missing. I then, without authority, gave the command myself, which was promptly repeated and responded to, at which time a run was made for the fence and over it. Ask a few students to read their articles aloud and then hold a classroom discussion on the different choices made by the soldiers that students "interviewed." 11th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 11th Infantry Regiment was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. Magruder and Wife," Confederate Veteran Magazine (November 1898): 507. I told McPherson we were going to fight for our ' liberty.' The unit was present on July 2 and 3 but not seriously engaged. Note to educators: This image depicts human remains and is blurred out of sensitivity. The force there assembled numbered three thousand regulars and two thousand militia, while the entire British force on the northern frontier did not exceed three thousand, and of these not more than one thousand were within striking distance of the American army. It is recommended that they each be given a certificate of merit for their action. Rhodes survived the war, and the journal he kept during that period was compiled in 1885. Company K, Thirteenth Infantry, arrived and took station at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., 9 September 1886, relieving Company G, Eleventh Infantry, which left 11 September 1886, for Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dak., per Special Orders No. It did provost duty in Richmond until the civil government of the city was organized, and at Libby Prison until its use was discontinued. 23 August 1874, Company H, Eleventh Infantry, left Fort Concho in a column with eight companies of the Fourth Cavalry, four companies of the Tenth, and an assortment of scouts Under the command of Colonel Mackenzie. The Act of 14 May 1800, authorized the president to discharge them, and under this authority the 11th Infantry was disbanded 15 June 1800. The Eleventh Infantry Regiment and the U.S. Marines led by Major Littleton Waller were quickly dispatched to Balangiga with orders from Brigadier General Jacob Smith. April 1892 headquarters and band and one Company transferred to Whipple Barracks. On 14 June 1958, the 1st Battle Group, 11th Infantry, was reactivated as part of the 2d Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia where it remained until February 1962 when it was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry and assigned as an organic element of the 5th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. CAPT James Madison Cutts received the award on 2 May 1891 for his actions as a captain in the 11th Infantry Regiment, US Army, at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, and the Battle of Petersburg, Virginia, all between 5 May 1864 and 18 June 1864. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The issue of slavery was the main cause of the Civil War. After the Balangiga massacre, the survivors escaped to Leyte where nightmarish accounts made their way into the front pages of US newspapers. Visiting the Park 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The only place for me was in that army. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The Confederacy lost the Battle of Gettysburg and never again, in a major action, was able to fight on Union soil. May 1883, Department of Dakota annual marksmanship competition at headquarters Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Eleventh Infantry had the best overall scores in the entire Army taking home two medals. And being young & ambitious in my profession I was anxious to take my part in everything going on. Just after getting over the fence, and when about half way across the road, I was shot down. Colonel Langhorne retired, and Lieutenant Colonel Otey was promoted to colonel. 2. Russell, Cheyenne, Wyoming[50] Company K, Eleventh Infantry, left San Francisco, Cal., for Fort Niobrara, Nebraska. Part C 1st Virginia Infantry: Ltc Francis H. Langley (c, April 6) 3rd Virginia Infantry; 7th Virginia Infantry: Col Charles C. Flowerree (c, April 6) 11th Virginia Infantry; 24th Virginia Infantry: Ltc Richard L. Maury (c, April 7), Maj William W. Bentley; Field's Division MG Charles W. Field. This regiment reported 6 killed and 15 wounded at Dranesville, totalled 750 men in April, 1862, and lost 134 at Williamsburg and 100 at Frayser's Farm. TwHP is sponsored, in part, by the Cultural Resources Training Initiative and Parks as Classrooms programs of the National Park Service. This thesis is a socio-military history of a Confederate infantry regiment. December 1891 Eleventh Infantry transferred from Madison Barracks to Fort Huachuca. 2nd Lt. Thomas Welsh, Brig. 1. Theme III: People, Places, and Environment. Company L, Eleventh Infantry, left San Francisco, Cal., for Fort Washakie, Wyoming. It suffered 63 casualties. McDonald was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in defeating Indians who attacked the mail.[21][22][23]. Colonel Garland was promoted to brigadier general. See also [ edit] Virginia Line 11th Virginia Infantry (Civil War unit) References [ edit] Bibliography Wright Jr., Robert K. (1983). The second[2][3] 11th U.S. regiment of infantry was organized on 11 January 1812 when the Congress authorized a strengthening of the Regular Army in preparation for the threatening conflict that became known as the War of 1812. Background: The coat of arms was approved on 12 October 1920. 21 March 1904Headquarters, Band, First and Second Battalions, Eleventh Infantry, left San Francisco, Cal., for Fort D.A. What option did the U.S. Army provide Alexander to avoid becoming involved in the conflict? Included are photographs, descriptions, and materials for teachers. He was responsible for mounting the large bombardment preceding Longstreet's assault on July 3. On or about 29 September 1901, the town was reoccupied by two companies of the Eleventh Infantry to secure the American position and bury the American dead. All Parts Gen. Totten likes you & wants to keep you in the corps & that is what this order means'.His earnest talk impressed me deeply & made me realize that a crisis in my life was at hand.I could only answer this: ' Mac, My people are going to war, & war for their liberty. Ask them to write an article based on their imagined interview. Today, the 11th Infantry Regiment is part of the Army's regimental system and is the primary regiment to which many Infantry School units are aligned. In April 1941 one company of the 11th each were among the first US forces to garrison the new bases at Bermuda and Trinidad, established under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement with the United Kingdom.[51]. In February 1913 the regiment moved from its permanent station to Texas City, Texas as part of the mobilization of the Second Division. Companies K and L, Eleventh Infantry, arrived at Fort McPherson, Georgia. Its members were raised in the counties of Campbell, Botetourt, Montgomery, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Rockbridge. Choices and Commitments: The Soldiers at Gettysburg relates to the following National Standards for History: Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877). Ask students to think of a problem or controversial issue facing their community and write a persuasive speech that will energize people to work toward finding a solution. . But in less than an hour, one-half of the men who marched with him became casualties. Lieutenant Colonel Funsten was promoted to colonel. During the PhilippineAmerican War from 19011903, the Eleventh Infantry was sent to the Philippines to help put down the Moro Rebellion, where it was in engagements against the Moros of Mindanao and the Filipinos of the Visayas. 1st Lt. William H. Gray, Col. U.S. Vol. Gen. J. L. Kemper fell wounded in front of the stone wall. Thomas F. McCoy and Benjamin F. Harley, was active in pursuit of the Mexicans after the attack on the Casa, Mata. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. 27 May 1887, Company E, Eleventh Infantry, reported on last return as having left Fort Sully 17 April 1877, to aid in removing settlers from the Sioux, or Crow Creek, and Winnebago reservations, Dak., returned, having accomplished the duty assigned. In 2007, the 11th Infantry was reflagged as the 199th Infantry Brigade, as part of the "Transformation of the US Army" effort. Civil War. The Act of 20 February 1800, suspended enlistments for the new regiments. The 11th Infantry participated in the following: Battle of Cerro Gordo, the Battle of Contreras, the Battle of Churubusco, the Battle of Molino del Rey (Lieutenant-Colonel William M. Graham, Eleventh Infantry, whose regiment had participated actively in capturing Molinos del Rey, received two wounds, either of which was mortal, and fell at the head of his command while leading a charge against the northern angle of the buildings. 'It is all for the Union.' Could they have been even more successful? Four of these companies (two of cavalry and two of infantry) have since been assigned to constitute this winter's garrison for the new post near that place now being constructed under the direction of Major Henry M. Lazelle, First Infantry. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. How did Edward Porter Alexander feel about Georgia's secession? Used by permission of the publisher. One enlisted man was wounded in the fight. Baker wrote about that action: When we reached to within one hundred yards of the plank fence, which stood on the opposite side of the road passing the cemetery to that of the stone fence, the officers of the Eleventh Mississippi had been largely killed or wounded, and the officer who seemed to be in command was Capt. Maj.; Col. U.S. V. Civil War. [9], The regiment lost during the Civil War 8 officers and 117 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 86 enlisted men by disease. Major Harrison was killed. 33, A. G. O., series of 1861, in contrast to the original ten regular regiments of infantry, which were organized on the traditional ten-company line. having made a march of thirty-four (34) miles without a halt. Later it was assigned to General A.P. They were from Marengo, Greene, Bibb, Washington, Perry, Clarke, Fayette, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa counties. 7 November 1881, Troop G, Seventh Cavalry, and Company G, Eleventh Infantry, were relieved from duty in this department and ordered to proceed to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for duty at the School of Instruction [forming the first garrison]. 1st Lt. John H. Patterson was awarded the Medal of Honor for courage under fire at the Battle of the Wilderness. At nine o'clock orders came for us to move and we in great haste packed up and started on the road towards Pennsylvania.We struggle on through the night, the men almost dead for lack of sleep and falling over in their own shadows. July 3rd 1863--This morning the troops were under arms before light and ready for the great battle that we knew must be fought.
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