11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

Union Army infantry regiment 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment April 26, 1861 - July 1, 1865 USA 1865 United States Union United States Army/Union Army Infantry Army of the Potomac "The Bloody Eleventh" Sallie (dog) Battle of Hoke's Run Battle of Bunker Hill (1861) Battle of Cedar Mountain Battle of Thoroughfare Gap Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of North Anna Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Hatcher's Run Siege of Petersburg Battle of Five Forks Appomattox Campaign Richard CoulterPennsylvania U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861–1865 4th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment 12th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment thumb|right|Lieutenant Colonel John B. Johnson of Co. E, 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress The 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was a Union army regiment that participated in the American Civil War. It had the distinction of being the oldest unit in continuous service from Pennsylvania. History The 11th Pennsylvania was recruited from several counties in Pennsylvania as a three-month regiment on April 26, 1861, and sent to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg for training and organization.Dyer 1908 1581 Gibbs 2002 xvii, 5-9 Phaon Jarrett served as its first colonel, with Richard Coulter as lieutenant colonel and William D. Earnest as major. It was assigned to Robert Patterson's Army of the Shenandoah. The regiment received the nickname "The Bloody Eleventh" at the Battle of Hoke's Run, Virginia, July 2, 1861.Gimbel, Blue & Gray, Sep 2005 The 11th was reorganized as a three-year regiment in the August of the same year at Camp Curtin in Harrisburg. After a few weeks of drill, the regiment was given garrison duty at Annapolis, Maryland. In April, it was moved to Mannassas Junction, where it guarded the railroad. It was again transferred, this time to the Shenandoah Valley, in late May as part of Irvin McDowell's Corps. They fought in the Battles of Cedar Mountain and Second Bull Run. left|thumb|Digital remake of the flag Carried by Private William H. West during the Second Battle of Run. It stands for the 4th Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd DivisionArms and Equipment of The Union, by Time-Life Books, p. 282 After the Army of Virginia was merged into the Army of the Potomac, the reconstituted regiment became part of the I Corps. At Turner's Gap at the Battle of South Mountain, the 11th came under light fire only, losing two men wounded. At the Battle of Antietam three days later, it was heavily engaged on the Union right around the West Woods. In this battle, it lost 27 killed, 89 wounded, and two captured. When the original three-year enlistment period expired in January 1864, many of the men re-enrolled in the regiment at the influence of Brig. Gen. Richard Coulter, a former colonel of the regiment. Because of this, the unit was designated "veteran volunteers." During the reorganization of the Army in the spring of 1864, the 11th became part of the V Corps, as the old I Corps had been disbanded, and surviving units transferred to the V Corps.PA-Roots.com 2005 The 11th fought in multiple battles in the Eastern Theater, including Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Grant's Overland Campaign, the Siege of Petersburg, and the Appomattox Campaign. It was mustered out on July 1, 1865. thumb|Monument to the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment by Edward A. Kretschman (1849-1923) at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is located off Doubleday Avenue on Oak Ridge in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA, USA. The location is near the right flank of the First Corps on July 1, 1863. Note the inclusion of the regimental mascot, Sallie (see info at left). A total of 1,890 men served in the regiment during the war, and only 340 men were discharged at war's end. Among the numerous casualties was one that would stand out as an undying remembrance of the unit and its loyalty to the cause. The regiment's beloved mascot, Sallie Ann Jarrett, "a brindle, bull-terrier"Bates 1875 1103 similar to today's American Staffordshire Terrier, traveled everywhere with the unit. "Sallie" was said to have hated three things — Rebels, Democrats, and Women.11th PVI Co K, Sallie 2009 Her loyalty was undying, for at Gettysburg, after the battle on the First Day was over, Sallie, tired and hungry, ambled out to where her brave comrades had fought and died. She lay down with the dead until she was found, weak and close to death herself, on July 4, 1863. Her friends nursed her back to health, and she fought with the unit in every battle until she was mortally wounded at Hatcher's Run in February 1865. Although under a "murderous fire",Bates 1875 1103 several of the men gave her a proper burial where she fell. Never forgetting the most devoted member of their regiment, in 1890, the veterans of the 11th forever memorialized her by her bronze likeness being a part of their monument on Oak Ridge in the Gettysburg National Military Park created by Edward A. Kretschman (1849-1923), located off Doubleday Avenue on Oak Ridge in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA, USA. The location is near the right flank of the First Corps on July 1, 1863. Casualties: Killed and mortally wounded: 12 officers, 224 enlisted men, 1 dog Wounded: ? officers, ? enlisted men Died of disease: 4 officers, 177 enlisted men Captured or missing: ? officers, ? enlisted men Total casualties: ? officers, ? enlisted men Notable members The 11th Pennsylvania was commanded for most of its service by Colonel Richard Coulter. Two of the regiment's men were awarded the Medal of Honor, both for capturing battle flags. Private George W. ReedSightline Media Group, Delavie 2020VCOnline, Delavie 2020CMOHS, Delavie 2014The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, Delavie 2020George W. Reed (1831 – December 21, 1906) was captured during the Battle of Globe Tavern by a group of soldiers, including a color bearer, from the 24th North Carolina Infantry. When it became clear that the Confederates were lost, Reed convinced them to give him back his weapon and surrender themselves to him. They agreed, and he led them to the Union lines as his prisoners. earned his at the Battle of Globe Tavern on August 21, 1864, and Sergeant Hiram H. De LavieSightline Media Group, Reed 2020VCOnline, Reed 2020CMOHS, Reed 2014The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, Reed 2020Hiram H. De Lavie (1824 – 1902) captured some Confederate colors during the Battle of Five Forks. at the Battle of Five Forks on April 1, 1865. William Henry Locke, the regimental chaplain, later wrote a history of the 11th Pennsylvania. Reenactors Company A, 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, is based in central Pennsylvania. A family oriented authentic progressive unit and part of 4th Regiment, Federal Volunteer Brigade. Blue and Gray Brigade: Westmoreland County based organization; Currently portraying companies C and I of the 11th PVI; they are an authentic geared unit with The Third Regiment. See also American Civil War List of Pennsylvania Civil War Units References Footnotes 40em Citations 40em Sources 50em Bates Samuel Penniman Samuel Penniman Bates Martial Deeds of Pennsylvania T.H. Davis & Co. 1st 1875 Philadelphia, PA 1103 en https://archive.org/details/martialdeedsofpe01bate_0 August 8, 2015 registration 708494892 02015898 Dyer Frederick Henry Frederick H. Dyer A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Dyer Pub. Co. Des Moines, IA 1908 8697590 09005239 https://archive.org/details/08697590.3359.emory.edu/page/1581/mode/1up en PDF August 8, 2015 32, 44, 219, 270, 279, 285, 304, 306, 307, 326, 339, 348, 352, 1581 B01BUFJ76Q registration Gibbs Joseph Three years in the Bloody Eleventh: The Campaigns of a Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment Pennsylvania State University Press 1st 2002 University Park, PA 378 en https://archive.org/details/threeyearsinbloo0000gibb August 8, 2015 registration 978-0-271-03072-2 1285844024 2001035926 PDF 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Organization and Service pa-roots.com 2005-05-10 http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/infantry/11th/11thorg.html https://web.archive.org/web/20061104100542/http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/infantry/11th/11thorg.html 2006-11-04 dead PA-Roots.com 2005 19 August 2020 http://www.11thpvi.org/sallie.html About Sallie October 24, 2015 11th PVI Co K 2009 www.11thpvi.org https://web.archive.org/web/20100128211803/http://www.11thpvi.org:80/sallie.html January 28, 2010 11th PVI Co K, Sallie 2009 Gimbel Gary The End of Innocence, The Battle of Falling Waters Blue & Gray Magazine 0741-2207 Blue & Gray Enterprises Columbus, OH XXII 130 September 2005 http://bluegraymagazine.com/store/product142.html Gimbel, Blue & Gray, Sep 2005 Sightline Media Group 2020 Hall of Valor: The Military Medals Database The Hall of Valor Project https://valor.militarytimes.com/advanced-search?first_name=&last_name=Delavie&conflict=1&award=1 19 May 2020 Sightline Media Group, Delavie 2020 Sightline Media Group 2020 Hall of Valor: The Military Medals Database The Hall of Valor Project https://valor.militarytimes.com/advanced-search?first_name=&last_name=Delavie&conflict=1&award=1 19 May 2020 Sightline Media Group, Reed 2020 VCOnline 2020 Medal of Honor Recipients The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross http://www.vconline.org.uk/hiram-a-delavie/4591763257.html 2 May 2020 VCOnline, Delavie 2020 VCOnline 2020 Medal of Honor Recipients The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross http://www.vconline.org.uk/george-w-reed/4594161998.html 2 May 2020 VCOnline, Reed 2020 CMOHS Stories of Sacrifice! Congressional Medal of Honor Society 2014 https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/hiram-a-delavie 19 August 2014 CMOHS, Delavie 2014 CMOHS Stories of Sacrifice! Congressional Medal of Honor Society 2014 https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/george-w-reed 19 August 2014 CMOHS, Reed 2014 The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Recipient Database The National Medal of Honor Museum 2020 https://mohmuseum.org/medal_of_honor/hiram-de-lavie/ 19 May 2020 The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, Delavie 2020 The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Recipient Database The National Medal of Honor Museum 2020 https://mohmuseum.org/medal_of_honor/george-reed/ 19 May 2020 The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, Reed 2020 External links 05740103.3131.emory.edu The story of the regiment (1868) Sunbury Guards (Company F, 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers and Later History), 47th Pennsylvania Volunteers: One Civil War Regiment's Story Reenactors of the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry https://web.archive.org/web/20060822065226/http://www.11thpvi.org/ 2006-08-22 Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Pennsylvania Category:1861 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:Military units and formations established in 1861 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865