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The 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment was organized at Indianapolis on April 25, 1861, for a three month term of service, then reorganized and mustered-in for the three years' service on August 31, 1861, with Col. Lewis Wallace as its commander. In the early days of the war many regiments assumed identities to distinguish them from others being organized. The 11th was recognized as a Zouave regiment similar to famous regiments of the same name that fought in the French armies. Zouaves wore distinctly colorful uniforms that clearly set them apart from their counterparts. At the war's start, Lew Wallace was appointed by Governor Oliver P. Morton as the Adjutant General of Indiana. The son of a former Indiana governor, Wallace was a gifted Hoosier. He was a lawyer, veteran and statesman. All of this long before he would be known as the author of Ben Hur. He resigned his post to command the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment that was one of the first six regiments raised by the state for the war.This profile was edited with The CricketSoda Myspace Editor that I found in the knapsack of a dead rebel.

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11th Indiana Medal of Honor Awardees

11th Indiana Medal of Honor Awardees RYAN, PETER J.Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 11th Indiana InfantryPlace and date: At Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864.Entered service at: Vigo Count...
Posted by on Fri, 11 May 2007 23:21:00 GMT

More information on unit history

Wallace's Zouaves1st Issue uniform, Aug. '61-Dec. '61. 11th Regiment of Indiana Zouaves NOTE: The Regiment was officially known as the "11th Indiana Zouaves", as they were the only Zouave Regt. to n...
Posted by on Mon, 07 May 2007 22:00:00 GMT

Join the 11th Indiana

How to Become a Member of the 11th Indiana To become a member of the 11th Indiana, please contact Captain Bruce Kolb at ([email protected]) or (317) 842-4367. At this time there are no dues. A mo...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:41:00 GMT

11th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry Service History

11th Regiment Indiana Volunteer InfantryService HistoryNote: Click on the hyperlinks of the battles, if available, to view additional information 3 Months ServiceOrganized at Indianapolis, Ind., April...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 02:41:00 GMT

Unit History

11th Indiana Regiment Infantry Unit HistoryLew Wallace and the Indiana ZouavesThe 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment was organized at Indianapolis on April 25, 1861, for a three month term of service, th...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 02:35:00 GMT

2007 Events

11th Indiana Schedule of Events - 2007Updated 3-20-07 ..> ..> Event Date Officer/NCO School - St. Louis Cross Methodist Church, Bartholomew County. March 31 South Decatur Elementary School (Decat...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:09:00 GMT