The 11th Florida Infantry Regiment was an

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that served in the

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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,

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counties. The 11th Infantry was placed in the Florida Brigade alongside the 2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Florida Infantry Regiments under command of General Finegan. In the last year of war the Florida Brigade fought at Cold Harbor in June 1864 and Petersburg during the winter. The Florida Brigade retreated with the Army of Northern Virginia and surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. By the time of surrender, the regiments were the size of modern-day platoons or companies. The 2nd, 5th, and 8th surrendered 68, 53, and 32 men respectively. The 9th, 10th, and 11th surrendered 124, 162, and 23. Most of the 11th had been cut off in the Army's retreat and had previously surrendered. The 11th Infantry Regiment surrendered 4 officers and 19 men. The field officers were Colonel Theodore W. Brevard Jr., Lieutenant Colonel James F. McClellan, and Major John H. Gee.nps.gov
National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Engagements and Battles

1864-1865 *

Battle of Cold Harbor The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought during the American Civil War near Mechanicsville, Virginia, from May 31 to June 12, 1864, with the most significant fighting occurring on June 3. It was one of the final battles of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses ...

, June 1–3, 1864. * Petersburg Siege, June 1864—April 1865. * Weldon Railroad, June 23, 1864. * Ream's Station, June 30, 1864. *

Battle of Globe Tavern The Battle of Globe Tavern, also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad, fought August 18–21, 1864, south of Petersburg, Virginia, was the second attempt of the Union Army to sever the Weldon Railroad during the siege of Petersbur ...

, August 21, 1864. * Battle of Belfield, December 9, 1864. *

Battle of Hatcher's Run The Battle of Hatcher's Run (also known as the Battle of Dabney's Mill) took place from February 5 to 7, 1865, during the American Civil War. Fighting occurred at several locations in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, southwest of Petersburg. The battl ...

, February 5–7, 1865. Farmville, April 7, 1865. * Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865.

References

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The Civil War Archive, Florida Confederate Regimental Index
Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Florida 1861 establishments in Florida

Engagements and Battles

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