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The 11th Pennsylvania Infantry served in the 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 1st Corps. It was mustered in on April 26, 1861, mustered out on Aug. 1, 1861, mustered in again in Sept-Nov. 1861, re-enlisted on Jan. 1, 1864, and mustered out on July 1, 1865. It was recruited in Lycoming, Clinton, Luzerne, Northumberland, Montour, Westmoreland, Cumberland, Allegheny, Carbon, and Dauphin Counties. Its service included Hoke's Run, Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Thoroughfare Gap, Bull Run 2d, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomy, Bethesday Church, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Danbey's Mill, Boydton Road or Gravelly Run, Five Forks, and Appomattox. At Gettysburg, 23 officers and 269 men were present; 13 men were killed or died of wounds, 8 officers and 54 men were wounded, and 57 men were captured or missing, for a total of 132. Total enrollment was 2096. During its service, 12 officers and 219 men were killed and died of wounds, totaling 231; 43 officers and 729 men were wounded, totaling 772; 4 officers and 167 men died of disease etc., totaling 171; and 5 officers and 253 men were captured or missing, totaling 258, for total casualties of 1432.
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