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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 11th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Kalamazoo and Detroit, Michigan, October 7 to December 10, 1863. It was consolidated with 8th Michigan Cavalry July 20, 1865.^[1]

For a history of this regiment see Michigan in the Civil War Website which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - Many men from Hillsdale County - see Roster
Company C - Many men from Barry County - see Roster
Company D - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster
Company E - Many men from Monroe County and Washtenaw County - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Calhoun County - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster
Company H - Many men from Lenawee County - see Roster
Company I - Many men from Kalamazoo County - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Cass County and Berrien County - see Roster
Company L - Many men from Wayne County and Kalamazoo County - see Roster
Company M - Many men from Branch County - see Roster
Unassigned Company - Many men from Oakland County - see Roster
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies

Source Material[edit | edit source]

Michigan Adjutant General and George H. Turner. "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Eleventh Cavalry]" (Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905). Digital Version. FHL Fiche 6084622. Other Libraries.

Johnson, Crisfield. "History of Branch County, Michigan With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers" (Philadelphia: Everts & Abbott, 1879). Pages 66-70. Digital copy. FHL Film 1000081 Item 2. Other Libraries.

Birdsall, Henry A. "Henry A. Birdsall Diary". 1865. Available at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. See: Other Libraries.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 November 2010).

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[cwss-1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 November 2010).

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 === Brief History  ===
-The 11th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Kalamazoo and Detroit, Michigan, October 7 to December 10, 1863.  It was consolidated with 8th Michigan Cavalry July 20, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>
+The 11th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Kalamazoo and Detroit, Michigan, October 7 to December 10, 1863.&nbsp; It was consolidated with 8th Michigan Cavalry July 20, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>
-For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
+For a history of this regiment see&nbsp;[http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11thcav.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website]&nbsp;&nbsp;which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br>
-*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#11th 11th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br>
+=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Michigan_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br>
-For a history of this regiment see; [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11thcav.htm Michigan Regimental Histories] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br>
+Men often enlisted in&nbsp; a company recruited in the counties where they lived&nbsp;though not always.&nbsp;After many battles,&nbsp;companies might&nbsp;be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.&nbsp; However if you are unsure which company your ancestor&nbsp; was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
-=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
+Company A - Many men from [[Hillsdale_County,_Michigan|Hillsdale County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from [[Barry_County,_Michigan|Barry County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from [[Lenawee_County,_Michigan|Lenawee County]]&nbsp; - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from [[Monroe_County,_Michigan|Monroe County]] and [[Washtenaw_County,_Michigan|Washtenaw&nbsp;County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cave.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from [[Calhoun_County,_Michigan|Calhoun County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from [[Lenawee_County,_Michigan|Lenawee County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from [[Lenawee_County,_Michigan|Lenawee County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavh.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from [[Kalamazoo_County,_Michigan|Kalamazoo County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavi.htm Roster]<br>Company K - Many men from [[Cass_County,_Michigan|Cass County]] and [[Berrien_County,_Michigan|Berrien&nbsp;County]]&nbsp;- see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavk.htm Roster]<br>Company L - Many men from [[Wayne_County,_Michigan|Wayne County]]&nbsp;and [[Kalamazoo_County,_Michigan|Kalamazoo&nbsp;County]]&nbsp;- see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavl.htm Roster]<br>Company M - Many men from [[Branch_County,_Michigan|Branch County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavm.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Oakland_County,_Michigan|Oakland County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/11cavun.htm Roster]<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies <br><br>
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,386 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0011RC Roster].
+<br>
-Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
+=== Source Material  ===
-Company A - Many men from [[Hillsdale County, Michigan Genealogy|Hillsdale County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cava.htm Roster]<br>
+*Michigan Adjutant General and George H. Turner. "''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Eleventh Cavalry]" ''&nbsp;(Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905). [http://tinyurl.com/6yaszqg Digital Version.]&nbsp;{{FHL|674934|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084622}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-eleventh-cavalry/oclc/36637940&referer=brief_results Other Libraries].
-Company C - Many men from [[Barry County, Michigan Genealogy|Barry County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavc.htm Roster]<br>
+<br>
-Company D - Many men from [[Lenawee County, Michigan Genealogy|Lenawee County]]  - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavd.htm Roster]<br>
+*Johnson, Crisfield. "''History of Branch County, Michigan With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers"&nbsp; ''&nbsp;(Philadelphia: Everts &amp; Abbott, 1879). Pages 66-70.&nbsp; [http://tinyurl.com/666bsgw Digital copy]. {{FHL|263303|item|disp=FHL Film 1000081 Item 2}}.&nbsp; [http://tinyurl.com/4mu5w9m Other Libraries].
-Company E - Many men from [[Monroe County, Michigan Genealogy|Monroe County]] and [[Washtenaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Washtenaw County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cave.htm Roster]<br>
+<br>
-Company F - Many men from [[Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy|Calhoun County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavf.htm Roster]<br>
+*Birdsall, Henry A. "''Henry A. Birdsall Diary''". 1865. Available at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.&nbsp; See: [http://www.worldcat.org/title/henry-a-birdsall-diary-1865/oclc/30485613&referer=brief_results Other Libraries].
-Company G - Many men from [[Lenawee County, Michigan Genealogy|Lenawee County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavg.htm Roster]<br>
+=== References  ===
-Company H - Many men from [[Lenawee County, Michigan Genealogy|Lenawee County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavh.htm Roster]<br>
-Company I - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavi.htm Roster]<br>
-Company K - Many men from [[Cass County, Michigan Genealogy|Cass County]] and [[Berrien County, Michigan Genealogy|Berrien County]]- see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavk.htm Roster]<br>
+<references />
-Company L - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]] and [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo County]];- see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavl.htm Roster]<br>
-Company M - Many men from [[Branch County, Michigan Genealogy|Branch County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavm.htm Roster]<br>
-Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Oakland County, Michigan Genealogy|Oakland County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/11cavun.htm Roster]<br>
-See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies.
-=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
-*''Three years in the Army of the Potomac.'' By Henry Nichols Blake . Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1865. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/threeyearsinarmy00lcblak/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]
-=== Other Sources  ===
-*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
-*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is search-able by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
-*[[Michigan in the Civil War|Michigan in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
-*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
-*Birdsall, Henry A. "''Henry A. Birdsall Diary''". 1865. Available at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  See: [http://www.worldcat.org/title/henry-a-birdsall-diary-1865/oclc/30485613&referer=brief_results Other Libraries].
-*Johnson, Crisfield. "''History of Branch County, Michigan With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers"  '' (Philadelphia: Everts &amp; Abbott, 1879). Pages 66-70.  [http://tinyurl.com/666bsgw Digital copy]. {{FSC|263303|item|disp=FS Library Film 1000081 Item 2}}.  [http://tinyurl.com/4mu5w9m Other Libraries].
-*Michigan Adjutant General and George H. Turner. "''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Eleventh Cavalry]" '' (Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905). [http://tinyurl.com/6yaszqg Digital Version.] {{FSC|674934|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6084622}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-eleventh-cavalry/oclc/36637940&referer=brief_results Other Libraries].
-*Thornton, Leland W. ''When gallantry was commonplace: the history of the Michigan Eleventh Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864.'' (New York, New York : Peter Lang, c1991), {{FSC|581093|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.4 M2t}}
-=== References  ===
-<references />
+===  ===
 [[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]