11th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Indiana flag
Active	April 25-August 2, 1861 (3 month) August 31, 1861-July 26, 1865 (3 year)
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Romney Raid Battle of Fort Henry Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Opequon Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek

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

[edit] Service

The grey zouave uniform worn by the 11th Indiana and the blue fatigue uniform worn later in the war.

[edit] 3 Month

The 11th Indiana was organized in Indianapolis, Indiana with Lew Wallace 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.

[edit] 3 Year

The 11th Indiana was reorganized in Indianapolis with Wallace and McGinnis returning as colonel and lieutenant colonel respectively. Wallace trained the 11th Indiana in Zouave tactics and the regiment became known as Wallace's Zouaves. 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.

[edit] Colonels

• Lew Wallace (April 12, 1861-Sept 3, 1862)
• George F. McGinnis (September 3-November 29, 1862)
• Daniel Macauley (November 29, 1862-July 26, 1865)

[edit] See also

• List of Indiana Civil War regiments

[edit] References

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• The Civil War Archive - Indiana Units
• Civil War - Indiana