11th 11th new york volunteer infantry regiment infantry regiment union_army early years american civil war regiment organized new_york_city regiment known unusual dress drill style colonel personal friend president abraham_lincoln drawn ranks city volunteer fire companies unit known alternately unit occupy territory confederate state captured alexandria virginia hours commonwealth union regiment suffered extensive casualties fighting henry house hill serving rear guard retreating union_army regiment later stationed near experienced little fighting sent new_york_city regiment mustered service june attempts light infantry regiment summer new involved suppressing new_york draft riots efforts failed transferred 17th new york veteran volunteer infantry regiment organization muster april president lincoln issued executive order calling ninety day forts places property seized union day lincoln wrote asking assistance raising regiment known president having assisted organizing campaign presidency received commission organize 11th day regiment common unknown stipulation included days service federal government years service state communicated men enlisted including 11th new_york military knowledge came lifetime studying military tactics history later colonel chicago achieved dream attending west_point gain needed sponsorship introduced famous french teachings fencing instructor french introduced drill team uniforms drill emulated french colonial troops algeria turned group renamed cadets national champion drill team national tour brought attention abraham_lincoln unit performed hundreds military drill movements muskets civil war proceeded new_york_city recruit regiment city volunteer fire companies stating want effective men country sleeping volcano washington want men fight days arrival awarded officer commissions volunteer fire companies began recruiting earnest days men answered selection desirable men cut number considered regiment strength state afford supply new troops successful raising regiment provide uniforms different models rifles provisions news media covered regiment formation work days possible men mustered service officers elected uniforms sunday afternoon efficient hardy soldiers handled gun start scene rebellion col arrived city thursday week friday called number principal men department saturday selected officers sunday mustered thousand men monday like regiments men 11th new_york fashioned uniforms typical standard ensemble union soldier service 11th new_york wore different style uniforms issued forming regiment second shortly initial uniforms purchased funds donated based design consisted light gray jackets style dark blue red trim gray trousers material blue stripe running tan leather gray uniforms wore red blue band received red blue military issue shirt went war wearing fire badge respective fire company contrary modern art prints war wearing belts paint second uniform issued quality materials fell apart men uniform issued federal government disgust men true style american style new uniform dark blue jacket red red sky blue inside red blue blue issued provide greater flair uniform dark blue issue red shirts dark blue trousers left jackets camp july heat retained blue red red blue banded number issued regiment regiment departed new_york_city april members reviewed general ambassador kentucky notable members city fire department soon marched streets escorted way received fire department large white flag measuring inches inches serve regimental colors wife presented unit flag unbeknownst regiment postponed departure comply army regulations commander knew allowed men unaware steamer baltic carried provisions quickly purchased day rations paying higher price hired boats catch steamer deliver baltic arrived maryland men boarded train washington men regiment broke frightened women meals pursued imagined returned new_york_city public antics continued arthur arrested found streets jailed steamer number jailed reached steamer embarked men banded regiment early action regiment arrived washington evening completed additional training performed picket duty district floor united_states house_of_representatives enlisted men took set mock session passing law house_of_representatives union manner liking embarrassing actions regiment included burning fences resulted letter brigadier general enlisted men removed sent new_york 11th new_york officially sworn federal service brig east unfinished capitol presence lincoln son personal secretary regiment opportunity apply experience firefighters asked help blaze hotel receiving word general commander dispatched men company attend fire soon entire regiment responded blaze having men scene claimed fire chief trumpet assumed command incident fire extinguished owner hotel invited regiment breakfast money collected providing days capitol men 11th new_york moved heights near camp lincoln allow easy transport virginia necessary miles capitol standard living men changed dramatically usual replaced beef dry bread coffee wrote butter week union regiment ordered assist occupation alexandria virginia directly washington regiment boarded baltimore transported landing alexandria guard 11th new_york enter virginia men met resistance moved streets landing members company captain sent railroad station major men company set secure telegraph office way spotted confederate flag atop inn flag seen weeks white_house visits lincoln group entered inn quickly cut flag encountered proprietor descended stairs jackson killed shotgun blast chest responded kind fatally shooting death regiment lieutenant colonel obvious choice command reluctant labeling responsibility appointment graded temporary commissioned regiment colonel remained rank command regardless popular choice enlisted men new_york enlisted wrote letter home great faith colonel having known long confidence esteem associates fully position occupies officers recruited approve caused small controversy resigning commissions regiment remained guard duty alexandria july orders received regiment brigade division brig march morning july regiment advanced intercept brig divisions advanced outside railroad junction virginia 11th new_york expected engage house july find pulled leaving place movements large scale battle civil war bull run major combat experience occurred morning july men begin march intercept confederate army plan day divisions colonel brig cross expected miles north camp poor scouting union chief engineer resulted mile march men entering battle morning march lead units engaged east ford artillery early dawn divided divisions sending north sweeping cover union right division engage divisions tyler engaged union left center hill divisions facing heavy resistance division 11th new_york called forward double quick observer commented 11th new_york looked like randomly running fire soldiers marching fight moved hill 11th new_york fought 1st minnesota volunteer infantry regiment battalion marines units ordered support batteries cannon federal right flank led 11th new_york 1st minnesota directed position henry house hill major chief artillery ordered assault confederate line initial confrontation 33rd left jackson line union confederate forces initially confused 11th new_york wearing colors shirts clad dark blue coats dark blue trousers fired volley took men marines broke ran men remained 11th new_york 1st minnesota road encountered confederate colonel stuart new retreating smoke quickly rode forward shouting don run boys seeing color bearer passing united_states flag realized mistake stuart ordered small band black horse cavalry led men charge right strike 11th rear guard 11th new_york saw coming shifted formations meet carter men 11th quickly killed riders wounded rest escaping woods charge little effect organization cavalry charge colonel wounded remained field aided colonel major 11th new_york 1st minnesota joined 14th brooklyn regiment took place union guns soon confusion erupted battlefield gunners confronted blue clad 33rd virginia major barry ordered hold fire allowing charge batteries capture guns 14th brooklyn able quickly retake guns union regiments supporting cannon unable withstand near constant barrage confederate artillery infantry fell road 11th new_york irish 14th brooklyn charge times effort retake griffin cannon attempt failed wild melee color killed colors lost officer 11th captain able recapture irish color handed grateful order withdraw field came later evening 11th new_york served rearguard retreat regiment saw heaviest casualties accounts battle differ sources list men lost men killed wounded missing presumed captured taken prisoner initially confined richmond september transferred south_carolina remained following august remaining members regiment sent new_york_city preparation obtain equipment replacements september ordered governor request secretary war simon cameron return virginia days cooked rations fort monroe tip morgan quick follow cameron days later cameron sent cable pleading update asking send indicated message 14th entry january places 11th new_york unit command brig march watched shore uss monitor virginia coast members regiment detailed nearby uss cumberland manned cannons forced abandon ship manpower depleted result injury disease regiment returned new_york_city mustered service june draft riots disbanding colonel received authority original regiment years regiment known light infantry required raise men effort failed authorization revoked june transferred colonel brien brien required raise men august september additional men november recruiting efforts hampered draft riot 11th new york regiment experienced hand july taken heavy toll union forces including new_york_city war dragged military manpower shortage occurred union congress passed conscription act united_states history march authorizing president draft male citizens ages year term military service initially intended express anger draft protests deteriorated virtual racial numbers blacks murdered streets conditions city major general stated july martial law ought proclaimed sufficient force enforce states militias federal troops attached including newly reorganized 11th new_york dispatched quell riots regiments utilized included new_york 26th michigan 27th indiana 7th arrived frederick maryland forced march addition new_york governor sent regiments new_york state militia section 20th artillery height violence colonel brien commanding officer seized mob beaten killed wake riots reorganization produced recruits stalled october reorganization discontinued men enlisted transferred 17th aftermath legacy limited intense combat experience regiment saw members killed including officers enlisted men regiment commander colonel conspicuous casualty civil war private soldier civil war awarded medal honor actions killing col murderer following death remember union rallying cries 44th new york volunteer infantry regiment raised known people regiment commonly command lieutenant 11th new_york apart died battle wounds officers enlisted men succumbed disease including second colonel died result wounds sustained bull run bout total men 11th died course war flag gave life taken presented republic flag carried regiment war afterward maintained post headquarters added war flag collection memorial hall west_point historian argued fame surrounds 11th new_york time service 11th new york regiment saw little fighting compared known regiments new_york 20th maine 28th massachusetts 11th new_york overshadowed new_york known second fire fought addition failed consider new_york_city fire companies troops drawn competed sought firefighters exist created joined regiment respect 11th new_york different regiments gallery
11th New York Infantry