11th Florida Infantry

The 11th Regiment, Florida Infantry was an infantry regiment from Florida that served in the Confederate States Army from 1864 to 1865.

11th Florida Infantry
Active	July 1861 – April 10, 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Florida
Branch	Confederate States Army
Role	Infantry
Part of	Army of Northern Virginia
Engagements	American Civil War
Commanders
Notable commanders	Joseph Finegan

Theodore Brevard served in Virginia as part of the 11th Florida Infantry Regiment of Finegan's Brigade. He was elevated to the rank of Colonel, and during the war mainly commanded the 11th Florida Infantry. He was captured at Sayler's Creek and held prisoner for some time. Brevard returned to his Tallahassee law practice after the war. He married a daughter of Governor Richard K. Call. Brevard died on June 20, 1882.[1]

The 11th Infantry Regiment was organized in June 1864 by consolidating part of the 2nd and the 4th Florida Infantry Battalions. Many of the men serving in the regiment were recruited in Hendry, Jackson, and Bradford counties.

The 11th Infantry was placed in the Florida Brigade alongside the 2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Florida Infantry Regiments under command of General Finegan.[2]

In the last year of war the Florida Brigade fought at Cold Harbor in June 1864 and Petersburg during the winter. The Florida Brigade retreated with the Army of Northern Virginia and surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. By the time of surrender, the regiments were the size of modern-day platoons or companies. The 2nd, 5th, and 8th surrendered 68, 53, and 32 men respectively. The 9th, 10th, and 11th surrendered 124, 162, and 23. Most of the 11th had been cut off in the Army’s retreat and had previously surrendered.[3] The 11th Infantry Regimennt surrendered 4 officers and 19 men. The field officers were Colonel Theodore W. Brevard, Lieutenant Colonel James F. McClellan, and Major John H. Gee.[4]