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The 11th Florida Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Florida that served in the Confederate States Army from 1864 to 1865.
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
The Civil War Archive, Florida Confederate Regimental Index
Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Florida 1861 establishments in Florida
The 11th Florida Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Florida that served in the Confederate States Army from 1864 to 1865.
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
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, Jackson, and Bradford
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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.
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. 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.http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Engagements and Battles
1864-1865 * Battle of Cold Harbor, June 1—3, 1864. * Petersburg Siege, June 1864—April 1865. *Weldon Railroad Weldon may refer to:
Places
In Canada:
* Weldon, Saskatchewan
In England:
* Weldon, Northamptonshire
* Weldon, Northumberland
In the United States:
* Weldon, Arkansas
* Weldon, California
* Weldon, Illinois
* Weldon, Iowa
* Weldon, North Caroli ...
, June 23, 1864.
* Ream's Station, June 30, 1864.
* Battle of Globe Tavern, August 21, 1864.
*Battle of Belfield
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...
, December 9, 1864.
*Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run, also known as Dabney's Mill, Armstrong's Mill, Rowanty Creek, and Vaughn Road, fought February 5–7, 1865, was one in a series of Union offensives during the siege of Petersburg, aimed at cutting off Confederate ...
, February 5–7, 1865. Farmville, April 7, 1865.
*Appomattox Court House Appomattox Court House could refer to:
* The village of Appomattox Court House, now the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, in central Virginia (U.S.), where Confederate army commander Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union commander Ulyss ...
, April 9, 1865.
See also
* Florida Civil War Confederate Units * Florida National Guard *53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an infantry brigade combat team of the Florida Army National Guard. The 53rd Infantry Brigade is the largest National Guard unit in the state of Florida. The brigade was one of fifteen enhanced readiness ...
*124th Infantry Regiment
The 124th Infantry Regiment is a parent regiment of the United States Army, represented in the Florida Army National Guard by the 1st Battalion headquartered in Miramar and 2nd Battalion at Orlando. The two Battalions are elements of the 53rd In ...
References
{{ReflistThe Civil War Archive, Florida Confederate Regimental Index
Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Florida 1861 establishments in Florida