11th Alabama Infantry Regiment
11th Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry (Confederate)
.svg) .svg) Flag of Alabama in 1861 (obverse and reverse) | |
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| Active | June 17, 1861, to April 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States Army |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Gettysburg Siege of Petersburg |
The 11th Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 11th Alabama 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
- Colonel Sydenham Moore
- Colonel John C. C. Sanders
- Colonel George Edward Tayloe
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
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