The 11th Kansas Infantry was organized at Camp Lyon near Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from August 29 through September 14, 1862. It mustered in on April 3, 1862, for three years under the command of ColonelThomas Ewing Jr.
The regiment moved to Fort Scott, Kansas, October 4–9, 1862, then to Pea Ridge, Arkansas, October 15–19. It was attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Frontier, Department of Missouri, to February 1863. District of Rolla, Department of Missouri and District of Kansas, Department of Missouri, to April 1863.
The 11th Kansas Infantry ceased to exist at the end of April 1863 when it was mounted and changed to the 11th Kansas Cavalry.
Detailed serviceedit
Action at Old Fort Wayne or Beattie's Prairie, near Maysville, October 22, 1862. Cane Hill, Boston Mountains, November 28. Boston Mountains December 4–6. Reed's Mountain December 6. Battle of Prairie Grove December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27–31. Moved to Springfield, Missouri, January 1863, and duty there until February 17. Moved to Forsyth, Missouri, then to Fort Scott, Kansas. On furlough March. Moved from Fort Scott to Salem, Missouri, then to Kansas City, Missouri, April 6–20.[2]
Commandersedit
Colonel Thomas Ewing Jr.
Notable membersedit
Captain Henry Booth - organized Pawnee County, Kansas, and later became Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives
2nd Lieutenant Preston B. Plumb - U.S. Senator from Kansas (1877–1891)
Private John C. Rooks - killed at the battle of Prairie Grove; Rooks County, Kansas, is named in his honor
Captain Edmund Ross - U.S. Senator from Kansas (1866–1870)
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
January 01, 1970
11th, kansas, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, activeaugust, 1862, april, 1863countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryequipmentm1818, prussian, musketsengagementsbattle, fort, waynebattle, pr. The 11th Kansas Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 1 11th Kansas Infantry RegimentActiveAugust 29 1862 April 1863CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEquipmentM1818 Prussian musketsEngagementsBattle of Old Fort WayneBattle of Prairie Grove Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Commanders 4 Notable members 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingService editThe 11th Kansas Infantry was organized at Camp Lyon near Fort Leavenworth Kansas from August 29 through September 14 1862 It mustered in on April 3 1862 for three years under the command of Colonel Thomas Ewing Jr The regiment moved to Fort Scott Kansas October 4 9 1862 then to Pea Ridge Arkansas October 15 19 It was attached to 1st Brigade 1st Division Army of the Frontier Department of Missouri to February 1863 District of Rolla Department of Missouri and District of Kansas Department of Missouri to April 1863 The 11th Kansas Infantry ceased to exist at the end of April 1863 when it was mounted and changed to the 11th Kansas Cavalry Detailed service editAction at Old Fort Wayne or Beattie s Prairie near Maysville October 22 1862 Cane Hill Boston Mountains November 28 Boston Mountains December 4 6 Reed s Mountain December 6 Battle of Prairie Grove December 7 Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27 31 Moved to Springfield Missouri January 1863 and duty there until February 17 Moved to Forsyth Missouri then to Fort Scott Kansas On furlough March Moved from Fort Scott to Salem Missouri then to Kansas City Missouri April 6 20 2 Commanders editColonel Thomas Ewing Jr Notable members editCaptain Henry Booth organized Pawnee County Kansas and later became Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives 2nd Lieutenant Preston B Plumb U S Senator from Kansas 1877 1891 Private John C Rooks killed at the battle of Prairie Grove Rooks County Kansas is named in his honor Captain Edmund Ross U S Senator from Kansas 1866 1870 See also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Kansas portal 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry List of Kansas Civil War Units Kansas in the Civil WarReferences edit Dyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion Leavenworth KS W S Burke 1870 Further reading editEncyclopedia of Arkansas Engagement at Cane Hill Skirmish at Reed s Mountain Battle of Prairie Grove Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 11th Kansas Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1072323776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
