11th Pennsylvania Infantry
| 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 26, 1861 - July 1, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Part of | Army of the Potomac |
| Nickname(s) | "The Bloody Eleventh" |
| Mascot(s) | Sallie (dog) |
| Engagements |
Battle of Hoke's Run Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of North Anna Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Hatcher's Run Siege of Petersburg Battle of Five Forks Appomattox Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Richard Coulter |
Battle of Hoke's Run
Battle of Cedar Mountain
Battle of Thoroughfare Gap
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
The 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was a Union army regiment that participated in the American Civil War. It had the distinction of being the oldest unit in continuous service from Pennsylvania.
The 11th Pennsylvania was recruited from several counties in Pennsylvania as a three-month regiment on April 26, 1861, and sent to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg for training and organization. Phaon Jarrett served as its first colonel, with Richard Coulter as lieutenant colonel and William D. Earnest as major. It was assigned to Robert Patterson's Army of the Shenandoah. The regiment received the nickname "The Bloody Eleventh" at the Battle of Falling Waters, Virginia, July 2, 1861.
The 11th was reorganized as a three-year regiment in the August of the same year at Camp Curtin in Harrisburg. After a few weeks of drill, the regiment was given garrison duty at Annapolis, Maryland. In April, it was moved to Mannassas Junction, where it guarded the railroad. It was again transferred, this time to the Shenandoah Valley, in late May as part of Irvin McDowell's Corps. They fought in the Battles of Cedar Mountain and Second Bull Run.
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