11th Illinois Infantry

The 11th Illinois Infantry served in the 2d Brigade of Marsh’s 1st Division in McClernand’s Army of the Tennessee. In the battle, the regiment was commanded first by Lieut.-Col. T.E.C. Ransom, who was wounded, then by Major Garrett Nevins, who was wounded, and then by Capt. L.D. Waddell. It went into battle on this line with 9 companies, with one company on picket, at about 9.00 a.m. on April 6, 1862, and within a few minutes received fire that killed or wounded the lieutenant colonel, the major, four line officers, and many men. The regiment held this position for about two hours before falling back 500 yards. In the battle it lost 1 officer and 16 men killed, 4 officers and 65 men wounded, and 17 men missing, for a total of 103.

Shiloh, Tennessee · United States