11th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry

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Brief History
The 11th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry was organized at Providence and mustered in October 1, 1862. It was mustered out July 13, 1863.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties 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.

Other Sources
Books

Parkhurst, Charles H. - Incidents of service with the Eleventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, FHL film #1550318 Item 39

Thompson, John C., History of the Eleventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, in the war of the rebellion (1881) View the book at archive.org, Google books,

Internet sites

Wikipedia -

Civil War In The East.com - Historical timeline of the 11th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War.

Albros in the Civil War - A list of people with the surname of Albros in the Civil War/

Mattesons in the Civil War - People with the surname of Matteson (and other spelling variations) who served in the Civil War

Brown's on the Civil War from Rhode Island- A list of people with the surname of Brown who served in the Civil War. Converse Surname in the Civil War - A list of people with the surname of Convers who served in the Civil War.

The Civil War Archive - Union Regimental Histories

C. Fiske Harris Collection on the Civil War and Slavery Civil War Manuscripts -