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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 11th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized at Camp Lyon near Fort Leavenworth August 29 to September 14, 1862. The regiment mounted, and its designation was changed to 11th Kansas Cavalry April, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 11th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized at Camp Lyon near Fort Leavenworth August 29 to September 14, 1862. The regiment mounted, and its designation was changed to 11th Kansas Cavalry April, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unksinf.htm#11thinf 11th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 23 March 2012)<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Regiment_Kansas_Volunteer_Infantry 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br> | |||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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. Men from [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown]], [[ | 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. Men from [[Brown County, Kansas Genealogy|Brown]], [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth]], [[Lyon County, Kansas Genealogy|Lyon]], [[Nemaha_County,_Kansas|Nemaha]] and [[Shawnee County, Kansas Genealogy|Shawnee]] counties enlisted in this Regiment.<br> | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed December 2010). <br> | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 11 September 2023
Brief History
The 11th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized at Camp Lyon near Fort Leavenworth August 29 to September 14, 1862. The regiment mounted, and its designation was changed to 11th Kansas Cavalry April, 1863.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 11th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 23 March 2012)
- The Wikipedia article, 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, (accessed 27 June 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
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. Men from Brown, Leavenworth, Lyon, Nemaha and Shawnee counties enlisted in this Regiment.
Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed December 2010).
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed December 2010).