The 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War: A History and Roster

by Eric R. Faust

Overview

The hard-fighting 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry was recruited from sparsely settled southwest Michigan shortly after the Civil War broke out. Mainly composed of young farmers and tradesmen, the regiment rapidly evolved into one of the Army of the Cumberland's elite combat units, tenaciously fighting its way through some of the war's bloodiest engagements.

This book—featuring a complete unit roster—chronicles the regiment through the words of the veterans, tracing their development from a rabble of idealists into a fine-tuned fighting machine that executed successful bayonet charges against superior numbers. The narrative continues into the postwar period, discussing the ex-soldiers' careers through Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. Photographs, maps, illustrations and a statistical analysis round out the work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476663166
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	12/01/2015
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Eric R. Faust has written three books about the exploits of Michigan troops during the Civil War. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Preface 1

1 "Stars and stripes unfurled": April-November 1861 5

2 "An enemy to be feared": November 1861-April 1862 26

3 "Covered in dust instead of glory": April-December 1862 44

4 "Two huge serpents": December 1862-January 1863 66

5 "Perfectly careless": January-September 1863 78

6 "We fought like tigers": September 1863 96

7 "The enemy fled like a flock of sheep": September 1863-May 1864 113

8 "Sick and tired of fighting": May-October 1864 132

Epilogue 152

Appendix A A POW Poem 159

Appendix B The 11th Michigan by the Numbers 160

Appendix C Unit Roster 164

Chapter Notes 219

Bibliography 233

Index 237

Editorial Reviews

Well-written, with exceptional maps, this is a book I’m delighted to add to my library...highly recommend”—Civil War News; “A well-researched account filled with photographs, useful maps, and a unit roster.”—Michigan Historical Review.

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