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Virginia 11th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Virginia 11th Infantry Regiment was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. Its members were raised in the counties of Campbell, Botetourt, Montgomery, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Rockbridge. The unit fought at First Manassas under General Longstreet and at Dranesville under J.E.B. Stuart. It served with the army from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it was at Suffolk with Longstreet. The 11th was engaged at Plymouth in North Carolina and after returning to Virginia saw action at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. It went on to fight in the Petersburg trenches south and north of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. This regiment reported 6 killed and 15 wounded at Dranesville, totalled 750 men in April, 1862, and lost 134 at Williamsburg and 100 at Frayser's Farm. It sustained 63 casualties at Second Manassas, had about forty percent disabled of the 359 engaged at Gettysburg, and lost 15 killed and 94 wounded at Drewry's Bluff. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 28 men surrendered.

Officers:
Colonels David Funsten, Samuel Garland, Jr., Maurice S. Langhorne, and Kirkwood Otey; and Majors Adam Clement, Carter H. Harrison, and J.R. Hutter.

Assignments:
General A.P. Hill's, Kemper's, and W.R. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.

Battles:
Lynchburg, Virginia - 15 July 1861
Blacksburns Ford, Virginia - 18 July 1861
Manassas, Virginia - 21 July 1861
Munson's Hill, Virginia - 27 August 1861
Battle - 18 December 1861
Dranesville, Virginia - 20 December 1861
Battle - 10 March 1862
Williamsburg, Virginia - 01 May 1862
Williamsburg, Virginia - 05 May 1862
Williamsburg, Virginia - 06 May 1862
Williamsburg, Virginia - 07 May 1862
Battle - 15 May 1862
Seven Pines, Virginia - 30 May 1862
Seven Days Fight - 31 May 1862
Seven Pines, Virginia - 31 May 1862
Mechanicsville, Virginia - 26 June 1862
Mechanicsville, Virginia - 28 June 1862
Richmond, Virginia - 28 June 1862
Frazier's Farm, Virginia - 30 June 1862
Mechanicsville, Virginia - 30 June 1862
Malvern Hill, Virginia - 01 July 1862
Mechanicsville, Virginia - 12 July 1862
Wood Grove, Virginia - 11 August 1862
2nd Manassas, Virginia - 15 August 1862
2nd Manassas, Virginia - 30 August 1862
2nd Manassas, Virginia - 31 August 1862
Boonesboro Gap, Maryland - 11 September 1862
Boonesboro Gap, Maryland - 12 September 1862
Boonesboro Gap, Maryland - 14 September 1862
Boonesboro Gap, Maryland - 15 September 1862
Sharpsburg, Maryland - 17 September 1862
Sharpsburg, Maryland - 20 September 1862
Battle - 09 October 1862
Frederick County, Virginia - 12 November 1862
Fredericksburg, Virginia - 13 December 1862
Chancellorsville, Virginia - 03 May 1863
Berkeley County, West Virginia - 26 May 1863
Battle - 03 June 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - 02 July 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - 03 July 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - 04 July 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - 05 July 1863
Greencastle, Virginia - 07 July 1863
Culpeper Court House, Virginia - 14 July 1863
Brandy Station, Virginia - 01 August 1863
Fauquier County, Virginia - 06 August 1863
Kelly's Ford, Virginia - 06 August 1863
Madison Court House, Virginia - 06 September 1863
Battle - 14 September 1863
Mine Run, Virginia - 28 November 1863
Elk Run, Virginia - 21 December 1863
New Berne, North Carolina - 03 February 1864
Battle - 07 February 1864
Cherry Grove, Virginia - 30 March 1864
Plymouth, North Carolina - 15 April 1864
Plymouth, North Carolina - 17 April 1864
Plymouth, North Carolina - 18 April 1864
Mechanicsville, Virginia - 13 May 1864
Battle - 15 May 1864
Drewry's Bluff, Virginia - 15 May 1864
Milford Station, Virginia - 15 May 1864
Drewry's Bluff, Virginia - 16 May 1864
Milford Station, Virginia - 16 May 1864
Milford Station, Virginia - 21 May 1864
Battle - 02 June 1864
Campbell County, Virginia - 11 June 1864
Battle - 16 June 1864
Petersburg, Virginia - 16 June 1864
Fort Howell, Virginia - 17 June 1864
Battle - 12 September 1864
Prince William County, Virginia - 26 November 1864
Battle - 29 November 1864
Battle - 15 December 1864
Petersburg, Virginia - 03 March 1865
Nelson County, Virginia - 06 March 1865
Battle - 15 March 1865
Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia - 01 April 1865
Five Forks, Virginia - 01 April 1865
White Oak Road, Virginia - 01 April 1865
Five Forks, Virginia - 02 April 1865
Ford's Station, Virginia - 02 April 1865
Exeter Mills, Virginia - 03 April 1865
Five Forks, Virginia - 03 April 1865
Ford's Depot, Virginia - 03 April 1865
Petersburg, Virginia - 03 April 1865
Petersburg, Virginia Hospl - 03 April 1865
Richmond, Virginia Hospl - 03 April 1865
Amelia Court House, Virginia - 04 April 1865
Deep Creek, Virginia - 04 April 1865
Amelia Court House, Virginia - 05 April 1865
Battle - 06 April 1865
Farmville, Virginia - 06 April 1865
Fisher's Creek, Virginia - 06 April 1865
Nottoway County, Virginia - 06 April 1865
Sailor's Creek, Virginia - 06 April 1865
Battle - 11 April 1865
Battle - 15 April 1865

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2265 men.

Company A (Rifle Greys)
Company B ( Southern Guards)
Company C ( Clifton Greys)
Company D ( Fincastle Rifles)
Company E ( Lynchburg Rifles)
Company F ( Preston Guards)
Company G ( Home Guard)
Company H ( Jeff Davis Guards)
Company I (Rough and Ready Rifles)
Company K (Valley Regulators) - Many men in this Company were from Alleghany and Rockbridge Counties.

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