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.

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. Placed in General Finegan's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, it was active at Cold Harbor, then saw action in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. In April, 1865, it surrendered 4 offciers and 19 men. The field officers were Colonel Theodore W. Brevard, Lieutenant Colonel James F. McClellan, and Major John H. Gee.[1][2]

See also

List of Florida Civil War Confederate units

References

  1. ^ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System [1].
  2. ^ The Civil War Archive, Florida Confederate Regimental Index [2].