Union Monuments, New Jersey

11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The monument to the Eleventh New Jersey Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Emmitsburg Road just south of the Klingle farmhouse. See map >

The regiment was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Robert McAllister, who was wounded on the 2nd. Major Kearney had already been mortally wounded, and Captain Luther Martin took over. He was wounded in the foot, and while trying to make his way to the rear was wounded again in the thigh and chest, the latter being mortal. Captain William Loyd then briefly took command until he, too, was wounded. Lt. John Schoonover took over until late in the afternoon when he was also wounded, with the regiment ending the day under the command of Captain Samuel T. Sleeper.

The 11th brought 344 men to the field, although the monument states that only 275 men were engaged. Over half of those were killed or wounded.

From the left face monument:

11th New Jersey Vols.
Col. Robert McAllister
1st Brig. 2nd Div. 3d Corps
July 2, 1863
Mustered in Aug 19, 1862.
Mustered out July 1865.
Engaged in 29 battles.
Erected by
the State of New Jersey
1888

From the right face:

This stone
marks the spot
reached by the
right of the regiment
the left extending
towards the south-east.
The position was held
under a severe fire
which killed or disabled
nearly three-fifths of the
regiment, including every
officer present above
the rank of lieutenant.

Number engaged 275.
Killed 31, wounded 109,
Missing 12, total 152.
Of the missing
Six are supposed
to have been killed.

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