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| === Brief History === | | === Brief History === |
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| The 11th Kentucky Infantry was organized in December, 1861, at Calhoon, Kentucky, under Colonel P.B. Hawkins. The regiment participated in the battle of Shiloh and from that date on it was actively engaged and participated in all the early battles in Tennessee. They mustered out at Bowling Green Kentucky, December 16, 1864. New recruits and veterans were transferred to Company 1, of the 6th Veteran Cavalry. <ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg. 840. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | | The 11th Kentucky Infantry was organized in December, 1861, at Calhoon, Kentucky, under Colonel P.B. Hawkins. The regiment participated in the battle of Shiloh and from that date on it was actively engaged and participated in all the early battles in Tennessee. They mustered out at Bowling Green Kentucky, December 16, 1864. New recruits and veterans were transferred to Company 1, of the 6th Veteran Cavalry. <ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg. 840. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> |
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| The 11th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Camp Calhoun, Kentucky, December 9,1861. It was ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, November 14; thence to Bowling Green, Kentucky, and duty there until December. The regiment mustered out December 16, 1864.(Union)<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | | The 11th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Camp Calhoun, Kentucky, December 9,1861. It was ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, November 14; thence to Bowling Green, Kentucky, and duty there until December. The regiment mustered out December 16, 1864.(Union)<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> |
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| Company A - Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company B -. Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] and [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Genealogy|Muhlenberg County]], Kentucky.<br>Company C – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company D – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company E – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky..<br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company H – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] and [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Genealogy|Muhlenberg County]], Kentucky.<br>Company I – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] and [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Genealogy|Muhlenberg County]], Kentucky.<br>Company K – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] and [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Genealogy|Muhlenberg County]], Kentucky. | | Company A - Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company B -. Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] and [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Genealogy|Muhlenberg County]], Kentucky.<br>Company C – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company D – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company E – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky..<br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] , Kentucky.<br>Company H – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] and [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Genealogy|Muhlenberg County]], Kentucky.<br>Company I – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] and [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Genealogy|Muhlenberg County]], Kentucky.<br>Company K – Many men mustered in from Calhoun, [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]] and [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Genealogy|Muhlenberg County]], Kentucky. |
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| The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1-1861-1866.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg. 840. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | | The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1-1861-1866.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg. 840. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> |
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| The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,541 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0011RI Roster]. | | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,541 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0011RI Roster]. |
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| *[[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. | | *[[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. |
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| *Duke, Basil Wilson. ''History of Morgan's Cavalry.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983), {{FHL|375915|item|disp=FS Library film 1033973 Item 4}} also on [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no%3A865715683 World Cat ]and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FHL|784276|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082245}} | | *Duke, Basil Wilson. ''History of Morgan's Cavalry.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983), {{FSC|375915|item|disp=FS Library film 1033973 Item 4}} also on [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no%3A865715683 World Cat ]and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|784276|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082245}} |
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| *Wilson, William Michael. ''History of the Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment : Union Army.'' (Bowling Green, Kentucky : Landmark Association, c2006), {{FHL|1921486|item|disp=FS Library book 976.9 M2}} | | *Wilson, William Michael. ''History of the Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment : Union Army.'' (Bowling Green, Kentucky : Landmark Association, c2006), {{FSC|1921486|item|disp=FS Library book 976.9 M2}} |
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| === References === | | === References === |