11th Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry

11th Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry
Active	June 16, 1864, to June 15, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Monocacy

The 11th Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The 11th Maryland Infantry was organized at Baltimore, Maryland, and mustered in on June 15, 1864, for 100 days under the command of Colonel William T. Landstreet.

The regiment was attached to 3rd Separate Brigade, VIII Corps, Middle Department, to July 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, VIII Corps, to October 1864.

The 11th Maryland Infantry mustered out of the service at Baltimore on June 15, 1865.

Detailed service

Moved to Monocacy Junction July 1, 1864. Guard duty at Monocacy and Mt. Airy, Maryland, until October 1, 1864. Battle of Monocacy July 9. Mustered out October 1, 1864. The regiment reorganized into three companies for one year service in December 1864. Companies A, B, and C were then consolidated with the 1st Eastern Shore Regiment January 1865. Company C on detached service at Relay House, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Company I at Baltimore. Rest of the regiment at Fort Delaware.

Commanders

Colonel William T. Landstreet

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 29 men during service, all due to disease.

References

Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Wilmer, L. Allison. History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5 (Baltimore, MD: Press of Guggenheimer, Weil, & Co.), 1898.

Attribution

This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

External links

Monocacy Battlefield

Maryland in the American Civil War

Battles	Maryland Campaign Battle of Antietam Battle of Boonsboro Battle of Crampton's Gap Battle of Folck's Mill Battle of Funkstown Battle of Hancock Battle of Monocacy Battle of South Mountain Battle of Williamsport

Events	Baltimore Riot of 1861 Ex parte Merryman Special Order 191 Maryland Constitution of 1864

Miscellaneous	"Maryland, My Maryland"

Museums	Baltimore Civil War Museum National Museum of Civil War Medicine President Street Station Surratt House Museum USS Constellation

People	Maryland Civil War regiments Soldiers and civilians

Places	Antietam Battlefield Burnside's Bridge Fort McHenry Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Loudon Park Cemetery Monocacy Battlefield Point Lookout State Park

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