11th Alabama Infantry Regiment

The 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

11th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Flag of Alabama in 1861 (obverse and reverse)
ActiveJune 17, 1861, to April 1865
Country Confederate States of America
Allegiance Confederate States Army
BranchInfantry
EngagementsBattle of Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Siege of Petersburg
11th Alabama Infantry flag

Service

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.

Total strength and casualties

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]

Commanders

See also

Notes

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-09-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Wilcox's Brigade website

References

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