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                        Regiment History      
                     Eleventh Infantry IOWA
                           (3 years)

Eleventh Infantry. Cols. Abraham M. Hare, William Hall,. Lieut.-Cols.,
William Hall, John C. Abercrombie, Charles Foster, Benjamin Beach;
Majs., John C. Abercrombie, Charles Foster John C. Marven. This regiment
was organized at Camp McClellan, near Davenport, and was mustered in at
different dates from Sept.28 to Oct. 18,1861. It left the state on
Nov.16 for St. Louis and was the first regiment to leave Iowa fully
uniformed. It accompanied an expedition to Boonville in December and
captured a large amount of gunpowder. Two similar movements closed the
season's work for the regiment. Five companies moved to the town of
California, the others to Fulton and passed the winter at these places.
On March 10, 1862, the regiment moved to Pittsburg landing where it was
brigaded with Col. Richard Oglesby's command. It took part at Shiloh and
lost over 200 in killed and wounded, more than 30 being killed outright,
and Maj. Abercrombie was severely wounded. Its brigade at that battle
was commanded by Col. Hare. It took part in the movement upon Corinth
and formed part of the garrison there after its evacuation until ordered
to Bolivar, Tenn., with its brigade some three months later, from which
place it made several expeditions and participated in a battle near
there. Returning to Corinth it participated in the battle in October;
afterward moved into central Mississippi with Grant; returned to Holly
Springs, proceeded thence to Lafayette, Memphis and Young's point; and
in February to Lake Providence where it assisted in digging the canal
between that point and the river. Col. Hall, who had succeeded Col. Hare
on the latter's resignation, was placed in command of the brigade, and
Lieut.- Col. Abercrombie took command of the regiment. After Vicksburg's
surrender it went into camp. It accompanied the expedition to Monroe,
from the effects of which half the command were worn out, with little
return for the hardships sustained. In Feb. 1864, the regiment joined in
the Meridian raid. Nearly all of the men having reenlisted as veterans,
they were given furlough home in the early spring. On the return the
regiment joined Sherman's army at Acworth, Ga. It fought at Kennesaw
mountain, took part in the operations at Nickajack creek, and from there
to Atlanta was constantly engaged in skirmishing. At Atlanta it was
heavily engaged in July and it fought at Jonesboro and Lovejoy's
Station, losing during the campaign 218 in killed and wounded, one half
of its available strength. Maj. Foster died from the effects of wounds
received at Atlanta. It proceeded to Savannah with the army, sailed from
there to Beaufort, S. C., in Jan. 1865; took part in the march through
the Carolinas; was engaged in several minor affairs and at 
the battle of Bentonville; moved to Goldsboro and Raleigh; took part in
the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out at Louisville in
July, 1865. Its original strength was 931; gain by recruits, 91; total,
1,022 Source: The Union Army, vol. 4 

The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65
-- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- 
Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. 
Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908.


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