11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Battle flag of the 11th Mississippi, captured at Antietam by the 2nd Massachusetts
ActiveMay 1861 to 1865
Country Confederate States
Allegiance Mississippi
Branch Confederate States Army
TypeInfantry
Engagements

The 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1]

Overview

The 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was established at Corinth, Mississippi, in May, 1861, and mustered at Lynchburg, Virginia. The regiment saw action at the Battle of First Manassas under General Barnard Elliott Bee, before being assigned to the Army of Northern Virginia.[1]

Commanders

  • Col. F. M. Green
  • Col. Philip F. Liddell
  • Col. William H. Moore
  • Col. Reuben O. Reynolds
  • Lt. Col. Samuel F. Butler
  • Lt. Col. William B. Lowry
  • Lt. Col. George W. Shannon
  • Maj. T. S. Evans
  • Maj. Alexander H. Franklin[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry". The Civil War. National Park Service. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

Further reading

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