11th Regiment Indiana Infantry
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The 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
as colonel and George McGinnis
as lieutenant colonel. The 11th Indiana was sent to West Virginia and saw only minimal action during a raid on the town of Romney before returning to Indianapolis to be mustered out.
tactics and the regiment became known as Wallace's Zouaves. Their uniform consisted of a grey jacket with red trimming, a red kepi, a dark blue zouave vest, and grey pantaloons. Later in the war they received a new uniform which consisted of a black zouave jacket with skyblue trimming, a red kepi with a dark blue band around it, and sky blue pantaloons. The regiment was sent to Paducah, Kentucky and from there joined Ulysses S. Grant's expedition against Fort Henry. Before the regiment went into action, Wallace was promoted to brigadier general and McGinnis became the regiment's colonel. McGinnis led the regiment at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Shiloh. After Shiloh, McGinnis was promoted to brigadier general and Daniel Macauley became new regimental colonel. Macauley led the regiment during the Vicksburg Campaign
and the subsequent siege of Vicksburg.
After the fall of Vicksburg, the 11th Indiana was transferred for duty in the Department of the Gulf. In July, 1864 the regiment was ordered to Washington, DC and from there joined Philip Sheridan
's Army of the Shenandoah. With Macauley still in command the regiment fought at the battles of Opequon, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. It stayed on garrison duty in the Shenandoah Valley until being mustered out on July 26, 1865.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
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The 11th Indiana was organized in Indianapolis, Indiana with Lew WallaceLew Wallace
Lewis "Lew" Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician and author...
as colonel and George McGinnis
George Francis McGinnis
George Francis McGinnins was a volunteer soldier during the Mexican-American War and a Union general during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
as lieutenant colonel. The 11th Indiana was sent to West Virginia and saw only minimal action during a raid on the town of Romney before returning to Indianapolis to be mustered out.
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The 11th Indiana was reorganized in Indianapolis with Wallace and McGinnis returning as colonel and lieutenant colonel respectively. Wallace trained the 11th Indiana in ZouaveZouave
Zouave was the title given to certain light infantry regiments in the French Army, normally serving in French North Africa between 1831 and 1962. The name was also adopted during the 19th century by units in other armies, especially volunteer regiments raised for service in the American Civil War...
tactics and the regiment became known as Wallace's Zouaves. Their uniform consisted of a grey jacket with red trimming, a red kepi, a dark blue zouave vest, and grey pantaloons. Later in the war they received a new uniform which consisted of a black zouave jacket with skyblue trimming, a red kepi with a dark blue band around it, and sky blue pantaloons. The regiment was sent to Paducah, Kentucky and from there joined Ulysses S. Grant's expedition against Fort Henry. Before the regiment went into action, Wallace was promoted to brigadier general and McGinnis became the regiment's colonel. McGinnis led the regiment at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Shiloh. After Shiloh, McGinnis was promoted to brigadier general and Daniel Macauley became new regimental colonel. Macauley led the regiment during the Vicksburg Campaign
Vicksburg Campaign
The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of maneuvers and battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War directed against Vicksburg, Mississippi, a fortress city that dominated the last Confederate-controlled section of the Mississippi River. The Union Army of the Tennessee under Maj. Gen....
and the subsequent siege of Vicksburg.
After the fall of Vicksburg, the 11th Indiana was transferred for duty in the Department of the Gulf. In July, 1864 the regiment was ordered to Washington, DC and from there joined Philip Sheridan
Philip Sheridan
Philip Henry Sheridan was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S...
's Army of the Shenandoah. With Macauley still in command the regiment fought at the battles of Opequon, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. It stayed on garrison duty in the Shenandoah Valley until being mustered out on July 26, 1865.
Colonels
- Lew WallaceLew WallaceLewis "Lew" Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician and author...
(April 12, 1861-Sept 3, 1862) - George F. McGinnisGeorge Francis McGinnisGeorge Francis McGinnins was a volunteer soldier during the Mexican-American War and a Union general during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(September 3-November 29, 1862) - Daniel Macauley (November 29, 1862-July 26, 1865)