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Silas Shay
Silas L Shay was a Pvt.,Company B, 11th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
The 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 12 officers and 224 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 177 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
1861
April 26
Organized for three months service at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg under Colonel Phaon Jarrett, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Coulter and Major William D. EarnestMay 4Moved by rail to Camp Wayne, West Chester, Pa.
May 27
Duty guarding Pittsburg, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad.
Headquarters and Companies A and B were at Havre de Grace.
Companies C and D were at Perryville.
Company E at Charlestown.
Company F at North East.
Company G at Chesapeake City guarding the Delaware & Chesapeake Canal
Companies I and H at Elkton
Company K at Newark, Delaware
June 18
Relieved by the 1st Delaware Infantry Regiment and ordered to Chambersburg. Attached to Negley’s 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, Patterson’s ArmyJune 20Transferred to Abercrombie’s 6th BrigadeJune 29Moved to Williamsport, Md.
July 2
Falling Waters
The regiment was given the nickname “Bloody Eleventh,” losing Private Amos Suppinger killed and ten other men wounded in fighting against Jackson’s Virginia Brigade.
July 3
Occupation of Martinsburg. The regiment was presented with a stand of colors by the ladies of Martinsburg which was subsequently used by the three years service regiment.July 15Advance on Bunker Hill
July 25
Moved to Harper’s Ferry. General Patterson requested the regiment to remain a week to ten days after its term of service until replacements could arrive, and the regiment unanimously volunteered to do so.
August 1
Mustered out. The Secretary of War offered to accept the regiment for three years service if it were ready to march within 21 days after its mustering out.Reorganized for three years service
August
Nine companies were organized for three years service at Harrisburg and in Westmoreland County under Colonel Richard Coulter, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas S. Martin, and Major Henry A. Frink.
August-November
At Camp Curtin, where 11 men died from sickness.
November 27
Moved to Baltimore, Md. and attached to Dix’s Division, then moved to Annapolis, Md. The regiment was quartered in St. John’s College buildings and provided guard for the Naval Academy and branch railroad and provost guard for the city. Seventeen more men died of disease during this time.
1862
March 9
Company A under Captain Kuhn was detailed to proceed up the bay by boat to act as lookout for the Confederate ironclad C.S.S. Virginia (ex-U.S.S. Merrimac).
April 9
Moved to Washington, D.C. and attached to Wadsworth’s Command, Military District of Washington
April 13
New uniforms issued.April 15Regiment reviewed by President Lincoln at the White House.
April 17
Regiment taken by boat to Alexandria and then by train to Manassas Junction to guard Manassas Gap Railroad
May 12
Marched to Catlett’s Station and attached to 3rd Brigade, Ord’s Division, Dept. of the RappahannockMay 14Regiment continued march to Falmouth in heavy rains
May 23
Division reviewed by President Lincoln.JuneThe regiment marched to Aquia Creek where it boarded a steamer for Alexandria, transferred to a train to Manassas Junction, and marched to Front Royal. After facilitating the withdrawal of baggage trains, the regiment returned by rail to Manassas Junction and was attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia.
August 9
Battle of Cedar Mountain
The regiment suffered three wounded.
August 16
Pope’s Campaign in Northern VirginiaAugust 21-23
Fords of the Rappahannock
The regiment lost one killed, three wounded and one missing.
August 26
Warrenton
August 28
Thoroughfare Gap
The regiment suffered 2 officers and16 enlisted men killed, Captain John B. Keenan, 2 other officers and 37 enlisted men wounded, and two missing.
August 30
Second Battle of Bull Run
The regiment lost 52 killed, 67 wounded, and 75 missing since August 21. Colonel Coulter took command of the brigade when Colonel Fletcher Webster of the 12th Massachusetts was killed. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Martin was killed and Major Henry Frink was severly wounded and captured. The national colors were captured when Sergeant Fightner, the color bearer, was wounded and fell into Confederate hands. The state colors were saved, although a series of color bearers (all from Company C) were wounded: Segeant Robert Knox, who lost his right leg, First Sergeant Samuel S. Bierer, and Second Lieutenant Absalom Schall.
September 1
Battle of Chantilly
The regiment suffered one wounded. Major Henry Frink was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain John B. Keenan to major.
September 3
The regimental band was mustered out of service in compliance with an act of Congress dissolving regimental bands. The regiment bivouaced at Silver Springs, Md.September 6-24Maryland Campaign. Atached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the PotomacSeptember 14
Battle of South Mountain
The regiment lost two wounded.
September 16-17
Battle of Antietam
The regiment was heavily engaged in the West Woods, losing lost 1 officer and 26 men killed, 4 oficers and 85 men wounded, and two captured. Colonel Coulter took over command of the brgade early in the action with the wounding of General Hartsuff, with Captain Cook of Company F taking command of the regiment. Daniel Mathews was severely wounded, Private William Welty killed, and Corporal Frederick Welty severly wounded while carrying the state colors, and for a time they were left on the field, all of the color party having been shot down. The colors were retrieved by Second Lieutenant Edward Gay, who was twice wounded, finally ending up in the posession of Sergeant Henry Bitner of Company E.
From the brigade marker on the Antietam battlefield:
Hartsuff’s Brigade, advancing from the Poffenberger Woods early on the 17th, passed through the northern part of the East Woods and over the open ground west of them, and went into action on a line running northwest and southeast through this point. Early in the movement Gen. Hartsuff was wounded and the command devolved upon Col. Richard Coulter, 11th Pennsylvania Infantry. The left center of the 11th Pennsylvania was at this point with the 12th Massachusetts on the right. On the immediate left of the 11th was the 13 Massachusetts and on its left was the 83rd New York. In this position, supported by two Regiments of Christian’s Brigade, it maintained a sanguinary contest in which it lost half its number, but was compelled to withdraw, being relieved by the advance of Crawford’s Brigade, Twelfth Corps. The Brigade carried into action about 1220 men of whom 82 were killed and 497 wounded. The 12th Massachusetts lost 224 out of 334 engaged.
September-OctoberDuty at SharpsburgOctober 3The brigade was reviewed by President Lincoln.October 7Colonel Coulter resumed command of regiment as Brigadier General Nelson Taylor assumed command of the brigade.October 29Clothing and tents were issuedOctober 30-November 19Movement to Falmouth, Va.December 12-15
Battle of Fredericksburg
The regiment suffered one officer and 14 men killed, 5 officers and 61 men wounded, and 5 captured. Colonel Coulter was severely wounded, and Captain Kuhns took over the regiment during the battle. The state colors were carried by Corporal John Kuhns, who was wounded three times, losing his left leg, then by Cyrus Chambers, who was killed, then Corporal John Thomas, severely wounded, and finally by Captain Benjamin Haines of company B.
After the battle Lieutenant Colonel Batchelder of the 13th Massachusetts was placed in command of the regiment by special order.
December 31Lt. Colonel Frink returned from his Bull Run wound and resumed command, but shortly afterwards returned to the hospital in Georgetown.
1863
January 2Calber .69 arms replaced all caliber .57 and .58 weapons.January 19Colonel Coulter rejoined the regiment, but was as yet too unwell to assume command.January 20-24“Mud March”February-AprilAt Falmouth and Belle Plain. Colonel Coulter resumed command. The First Corps badge, a white globe or disk, was adopted at this time by order of General Hooker.April 27-May 6Chancellorsville CampaignApril 29-May 2Operations at Pollock’s Mill CreekApril 29-30Fitzhugh’s CrossingMay 2-5
Battle of Chancellorsville
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps
June 11-July 24Gettysburg CampaignJune 12 - 30Brigade left Falmouth and moved via Warrenton Junction, Centreville, Herndon and Guilford Stations, to Edward’s Ferry, where it crossed the Potomac on the 25th, and continued the march through Barnsville, Middletown and Emmittsburg, halted for the night at Wolford’s farm, on the Pennsylvania State line, where the Eleventh was inspected and mustered for pay.July 1
Battle of Gettysburg
After severe fighting on Oak Ridge, the regiment fell back to Cemetery Hill and was attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps so that Colonel Coulter could take command of the brigade from the wounded General Paul. The regiment continued to be involved in heavy fighting on the north end of Cemetery Ridge. Colonel Coulter was badly wounded in the arm, but returned to command after briefly having it treated. With Colonel coulter commanding the brigade, Captain Benjamin F. Haines took command of the regiment. He was wounded on July 3rd, and Captain John Overmayer took command until Captain J.J. Bierer returned from sick leave on the 4th.
The regiment lost fifteen killed, fifty-nine wounded, and sixty-four taken prisoner during the three days of fighting. Corporal John McKalip was severly wounded carrying the state colors, which were left abandoned in some bushes with the loss of the color party in the fighting on the first day; Private Michael Kepler of Company D retrieved and bore them for the rest of the battle.
July 8The regiment reached South Monutain,July 10Moved through Boonsboro to Beaver Creek and entrenched in anticipation of an attackJuly 13Crossed Antietam Creek and formed line of battle, again entrenching.July 18Encamped at Waterford Virginia, after crossing the Potomac on a pontoon bridge at Berlin. Transferred back to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army CorpsJuly-OctoberDuty on the RapidanOctober 9-22Bristoe CampaignNovember 7-8Advance to line of the RappahannockNovember 26-December 2
Mine Run Campaign
Colonel Coulter again commanded the brigade, with Major Keenan in command of the regiment. The regiment suffered two wounded, one from a raid by Mosby’s partisans in Union uniforms.
1864
January 5204 men of the regiment reenlisted and it was designated “Veteran Volunteers”February 5276 Veterans go on furlough, quartering at Soldier’s Rest in Alexandria, where they received pay and new clothing before travelling on to Harrisonburg. Recruiting stations were set up in Pittsburg, Greensburg, Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Carlisle, and Mauch Chunk.February 6-7Demonstration on the RapidanMarch 20Regiment reassembles at HarrisonburgMarch 28Veterans return from furlough, bringing 314 additional recruits, for a regimental strength of 590. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army CorpsMay-JuneRapidan CampaignMay 5-7
Battle of the Wilderness
The regiment lost around 50 casualties on the 5th, including the capture of Captain Chalfant, and 157 killed and wounded on the 6th. Colonel Coulter took command of the brigade due to the wounding of General Baxter, leaving Major Keenan again in command of the regiment until he was killed on the 7th. Captain B.F. Hains then took command.
Corporal J.J. Lehman was killed bearing the state colors, and Second Lieutenant McCutchen of Company F brought them off the field.
Due to high casualties and the loss of its division and brigade commanders the 2nd Division was broken up, with the 11th’s brigade attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps.
May 10
Laurel Hill
The regiment charged and successfully took a line of rifle pits on the slopes of the hill, but was unable to take the entrenchments at its summitt. The brigade lost 20% of its strength in the atack.
May 8-21
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Colonel Coulter was wounded in the chest when he led a charge of the 88th Pennsylvania and was forced to leave the field. Major Keenan was killed.
May 12Assault on the SalientMay 23-26North Anna RiverMay 25Jericho FordMay 26-28On line of the PamunkeyMay 28-31TotopotomoyMay 30Lieutenant Colonel Frink promoted to colonel of the 186th Pennsylvania InfantryJune 1-12
Battle of Cold Harbor
June 1-3Bethesda ChurchJune 13White Oak SwampJune 16-18Before PetersburgJuly 30Mine Explosion Petersburg (Reserve)August 18-21
Weldon Railroad
Captain Noble of Company A recaptured the colors of the 94th New York, and Private George W. Reed of Company E earned the Medal of Honor for capturing the flag of the 24th North Carolina at Weldon Railroad, on August 21. The 11th lost 4 killed, 10 wounded, and 74 captured.
September 15Reconnaissance toward Dinwiddie Court HouseNovembr 16Veterans and enlisted men of the 90th Pennsylvania are transferred to the 11th as the 90th mustered out. Although the 11th had taken over 500 casualties since the beginning of the campaign, recruitment kept its strength above 200.December 7-12Warren’s Raid to Weldon Railroad
The regiment lost 1 wounded and 2 missing
December 26Major Benjamin Haines was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captin John B. Overmayer to major
1865
JanuaryMajor John B. Overmeyer takes over command of the regiment as Colonel Frink and Major Hains were both promoted and given command of other Pennsylvania regiments.February 5-7
Battle of Dabney’s Mills or Hatcher’s Run
The regiment lost 9 killed, 69 wounded, and 9 missing. Sallie, the regimental mascot (portrayed on the regiment’s monument at Gettysburg) was killed. A group of men buried her on the field under heavy fire.
MarchAttached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army CorpsMarch 28-April 9Appomattox CampaignMarch 29Lewis Farm, Gravelly RunMarch 31White Oak RoadApril 1
Battle of Five Forks
Sergeant Hiram H. De Lavie of Company I earned the Medal of Honor for capturing the flag of the 32nd Virginia. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Overmayer was wounded and brevetted colonel.
April 9
Appomattox Court House
Surrender of Lee and his army.
MayMoved to WashingtonMay 23Grand ReviewJuly 1Mustered out 340 men under Colonel Coulter, Lt. Colonel Keenan and Major Overmeyer.
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