11th United States Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 11th United States Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Ayers Avenue.
see map

From the monument:

Army of the Potomac
Fifth Corps
Second Division, Second Brigade
Eleventh U.S. Infantry
Six companies.*
Major Delancy Floyd Jones commanding

July 2 Arrived in the morning with the Brigade and took position on the right of the Twelfth Corps. Afterwards moved to the left and at 5 p.m. the Brigade formed line on the right of Little Round Top and advanced across Plum Run and to the crest of the rocky wooded hill in front under a fire of sharpshooters on the left and faced to the left with the Wheatfield on the right and rear. The Confederates having opened fire on the right flank and advancing through the Wheatfield in the rear the Regiment with the Brigade was withdrawn under a heavy fire of musketry and artillery and formed in line at the right of Little Round Top.

July 3 Remained in same position.

Present 25 officers and 281 men. Casualties: killed 8 officers and 16 men; wounded 7 officers and 85 men; missing 9 men.

*The six companies were B, C, D, E, F & G

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