11th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry

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Brief History
The 11th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry was organized at Peoria, Illinois and mustered in December 20, 1861. It mustered out September 30, 1865. .

Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.

Company A - many men from Peoria County and Cook County - Peoria and Cook county web sites

Company B - many men from Peoria County and Fulton County - Peoria and Fulton county web sites

Company C - many men from Knox County -Knox County web site

Company D - many men from Peoria County and Winnebago County - Peoria and Winnebago county web sites

Company E - many men from Peoria County - Peoria County web site

Company F - many men from Tazewell County - Tazewell County web site

Company G - many men from Fulton County (Also Known as Blair's Escort, Crocker's Escort &amp; McArthur's Escort) - Fulton County web site

Company H - many men from Tazewell County - Tazewell County web site

Company I - many men from McDonough County and Warren County - McDonough and Warren county web sites

Company K - many men from Warren County - Warren County web site

Company L - many men from Peoria County and Mason County - Peoria and Mason county web site

Company M - many men from Peoria County - Peoria County web site

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


 * Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, 11th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.

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