11th Michigan Cavalry Regiment
Military unit
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The 11th Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 11th Michigan Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
Michigan state flag | |
| Active | October 7, 1863 â July 20, 1865 |
| Disbanded | July 20, 1865 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Simeon B. Brown |
| 1st Lieutenant | Willard Sterns |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Clark W. Decker |
Service
The 11th Michigan Cavalry was organized at Kalamazoo and Detroit, Michigan October 10 and December 10, 1863. Among its ranks was future Michigan politician and author Elroy M. Avery.
The Regiment was part of General George Stoneman's campaign into eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina in 1865.[1][2] The 11th Michigan Cavalry was one of three regiments in the Second Brigade of Colonel Simeon B. Brown of St. Clair. The regiment was consolidated with the 8th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment on July 20, 1865. Mustered out in Nashville Tennessee on September 22, 1865.
Engagements
Kentucky
Hazel Green, McCormick's Farm, Morristown, State Creek, Mt. Sterling, Cynthiana, June 8â9, Point Burnside, June 30, 1864.
Tennessee
Clinch River, Nov.28; Cobb's Ford, Dec. 2: Bristol, Dec. 13; Paperville, Dec. 13, 1864.
Virginia
Abingdon, Dec. 15; Wytheville lead mines, Mt. Airey, Marion iron works, Seven Miles Ford, Mount Sterling, Sept. 17; Saltville I, October 1â3, 1864, Union defeat.(Saltville Massacre); Sandy Mountain, Marion, December 17â18, 1864; Saltville II, December 18â21, 1864, destroyed salt works; After Saltville, returned to Knoxville; arrived Dec. 28, 1864; Departed Knoxville, March 16â21, 1865; Morristown, March 24; Jonesboro,
North Carolina
March 25. Crossing into North Carolina and heading south, they conducted a series of raids on sites manufacturing goods vital to Lee's troopsâBoone, March 28â29 destroyed Patterson yarn mill below Blowing Rock; Yadkin River; Wilkesboro, March 30; Jonesville, April 1; Mount Airy, April 2; Christiansburg, VA, April 3; Danbury, April 9 destroying the Moratock Iron Works; Salisbury, April 12 (Destroyed prison); Statesville, April 13â16 (Taylorsville, April 14); April 14, Lincoln assassination; Morganton, April 17â19; Marion, April 20; Swannanoa Gap, (the Army was blocked there and went around to Howard's Gap) April 20; Hendersonville, April 24; Asheville, April 25â28; Marshall, April 26; Ward's Farm;
South Carolina
Leaving Brevard, pushing through Saluda Gap in the Blue Ridge, they entered South Carolina, looking for Jefferson Davis. Caesar's Head, April 30; Pickensville, Anderson's Court House.
Total strength and casualties
Company H enlisted men, 106. Total regimental enrollment 1,579. The regiment suffered 4 officers and 24 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 114 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 142 fatalities.[3]
