The 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Lynchburg, Virginia, on June 17, 1861. Some of the companies making up the regiment had been already in service for several months at the time of mustering.[1] The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House. The colors of the 11th Alabama Infantry were captured at the Battle of Antietam by the 57th New York Volunteers and was later one of 19 captured rebel flags stored in General McClellan's tent before being delivered to the U.S. War Department in October 1862.
Total strength and casualtiesEdit
The 11th mustered 1192 men during its existence. The regiment suffered approximately 270 killed in action or mortally wounded and 200 men who died of disease, for a total of approximately 470 fatalities. An additional 170 men were discharged from the regiment and 80 were transferred to other units.[1]
11th, alabama, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, confederate, army, during, american, civil, flag, company, 11th, alabama, infantryactivejune, 1861, april, 1865country, confederate, states, americaallegiance, confederate, states, armybranch. The 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War 11th Alabama Infantry RegimentFlag of Company E 11th Alabama InfantryActiveJune 17 1861 to April 1865Country Confederate States of AmericaAllegiance Confederate States ArmyBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of Seven PinesSeven Days BattlesSecond Battle of ManassasBattle of AntietamBattle of FredricksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleGettysburgSiege of Petersburg Soldiers in the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesService EditThe 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Lynchburg Virginia on June 17 1861 Some of the companies making up the regiment had been already in service for several months at the time of mustering 1 The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House The colors of the 11th Alabama Infantry were captured at the Battle of Antietam by the 57th New York Volunteers and was later one of 19 captured rebel flags stored in General McClellan s tent before being delivered to the U S War Department in October 1862 Total strength and casualties EditThe 11th mustered 1192 men during its existence The regiment suffered approximately 270 killed in action or mortally wounded and 200 men who died of disease for a total of approximately 470 fatalities An additional 170 men were discharged from the regiment and 80 were transferred to other units 1 Commanders EditColonel Sydenham Moore Colonel John C C Sanders Colonel George Edward TayloeSee also EditAlabama Civil War Confederate Units Alabama in the American Civil WarNotes Edit a b Wilcox Brigade Archived from the original on 2008 06 02 Retrieved 2008 09 19 Wilcox s Brigade websiteReferences Edit This Alabama related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1144785003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
