There is also a marker south of town in Hancock Avenue at Ziegler's Grove, showing the unit's farthest position during Pickett's Charge.
the 11th Mississippi was part of Davis' Brigade, Heth's Division, A P Hill Corps.
The plaque reads:
The 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, under the command of Col. Francis M. Green and Maj. Reuben O. Reynolds, formed west of the tree line on Seminary Ridge behind Maj. William Pegram’s Battalion of Artillery and immediately south of McMillan’s Woods on July 3, 1863. Shortly after 3:00 p.m., Color Sgt. William O’Brien of Company C, memorialized on this monument, raised the colors and the regiment stepped forward. Although clusters of men reached the stone wall near Brian’s Barn, the attack was driven back with heavy loss, and the remnants of the regiment reformed in this vicinity.
Out of 393 men, 110 were killed in action, 193 were captured-wounded, 37 were captured without injuries and only 53 escaped without injury or capture.∼There is a monument and a position marker to the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg. Both were dedicated in 2000 by the 11th Mississippi Memorial Association. The monument is southwest of town on West Confederate Avenue. (West Confederate Avenue – Part 2 tour map) A position marker is south of town on Hancock Avenue. (Hancock Avenue at Ziegler's Grove tour map)
Located on Seminary Ridge across from the North Carolina Memorial a rare Confederate Regimental marker can be found. The 11th Mississippi Infantry memorial is placed near where the regiment formed for battle on the afternoon of July 3, 1863. On the monument is Sergeant William O'Brien of Company C raising the flag & urging his comrades forward. Sergeant O'Brien was the first of 8 color bearers who were either killed or wounded during Pickett's ill-fated charge. For the true Gettysburg "buff" there is a second marker to this unit located near the stone wall at the Bryan Barn noting the farthest advance of the remnants of this regiment on July 3rd. The 11th Mississippi entered the battle with 592 men – of these, 102 were killed, 168 wounded & 42 listed as missing or captured; a staggering 53%.
the 11th Mississippi was part of Davis' Brigade, Heth's Division, A P Hill Corps.
The plaque reads:
The 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, under the command of Col. Francis M. Green and Maj. Reuben O. Reynolds, formed west of the tree line on Seminary Ridge behind Maj. William Pegram’s Battalion of Artillery and immediately south of McMillan’s Woods on July 3, 1863. Shortly after 3:00 p.m., Color Sgt. William O’Brien of Company C, memorialized on this monument, raised the colors and the regiment stepped forward. Although clusters of men reached the stone wall near Brian’s Barn, the attack was driven back with heavy loss, and the remnants of the regiment reformed in this vicinity.
Out of 393 men, 110 were killed in action, 193 were captured-wounded, 37 were captured without injuries and only 53 escaped without injury or capture.∼There is a monument and a position marker to the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg. Both were dedicated in 2000 by the 11th Mississippi Memorial Association. The monument is southwest of town on West Confederate Avenue. (West Confederate Avenue – Part 2 tour map) A position marker is south of town on Hancock Avenue. (Hancock Avenue at Ziegler's Grove tour map)
Located on Seminary Ridge across from the North Carolina Memorial a rare Confederate Regimental marker can be found. The 11th Mississippi Infantry memorial is placed near where the regiment formed for battle on the afternoon of July 3, 1863. On the monument is Sergeant William O'Brien of Company C raising the flag & urging his comrades forward. Sergeant O'Brien was the first of 8 color bearers who were either killed or wounded during Pickett's ill-fated charge. For the true Gettysburg "buff" there is a second marker to this unit located near the stone wall at the Bryan Barn noting the farthest advance of the remnants of this regiment on July 3rd. The 11th Mississippi entered the battle with 592 men – of these, 102 were killed, 168 wounded & 42 listed as missing or captured; a staggering 53%.
There is also a marker south of town in Hancock Avenue at Ziegler's Grove, showing the unit's farthest position during Pickett's Charge.
the 11th Mississippi was part of Davis' Brigade, Heth's Division, A P Hill Corps.
The plaque reads:
The 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, under the command of Col. Francis M. Green and Maj. Reuben O. Reynolds, formed west of the tree line on Seminary Ridge behind Maj. William Pegram’s Battalion of Artillery and immediately south of McMillan’s Woods on July 3, 1863. Shortly after 3:00 p.m., Color Sgt. William O’Brien of Company C, memorialized on this monument, raised the colors and the regiment stepped forward. Although clusters of men reached the stone wall near Brian’s Barn, the attack was driven back with heavy loss, and the remnants of the regiment reformed in this vicinity.
Out of 393 men, 110 were killed in action, 193 were captured-wounded, 37 were captured without injuries and only 53 escaped without injury or capture.∼There is a monument and a position marker to the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg. Both were dedicated in 2000 by the 11th Mississippi Memorial Association. The monument is southwest of town on West Confederate Avenue. (West Confederate Avenue – Part 2 tour map) A position marker is south of town on Hancock Avenue. (Hancock Avenue at Ziegler's Grove tour map)
Located on Seminary Ridge across from the North Carolina Memorial a rare Confederate Regimental marker can be found. The 11th Mississippi Infantry memorial is placed near where the regiment formed for battle on the afternoon of July 3, 1863. On the monument is Sergeant William O'Brien of Company C raising the flag & urging his comrades forward. Sergeant O'Brien was the first of 8 color bearers who were either killed or wounded during Pickett's ill-fated charge. For the true Gettysburg "buff" there is a second marker to this unit located near the stone wall at the Bryan Barn noting the farthest advance of the remnants of this regiment on July 3rd. The 11th Mississippi entered the battle with 592 men – of these, 102 were killed, 168 wounded & 42 listed as missing or captured; a staggering 53%.
the 11th Mississippi was part of Davis' Brigade, Heth's Division, A P Hill Corps.
The plaque reads:
The 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, under the command of Col. Francis M. Green and Maj. Reuben O. Reynolds, formed west of the tree line on Seminary Ridge behind Maj. William Pegram’s Battalion of Artillery and immediately south of McMillan’s Woods on July 3, 1863. Shortly after 3:00 p.m., Color Sgt. William O’Brien of Company C, memorialized on this monument, raised the colors and the regiment stepped forward. Although clusters of men reached the stone wall near Brian’s Barn, the attack was driven back with heavy loss, and the remnants of the regiment reformed in this vicinity.
Out of 393 men, 110 were killed in action, 193 were captured-wounded, 37 were captured without injuries and only 53 escaped without injury or capture.∼There is a monument and a position marker to the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg. Both were dedicated in 2000 by the 11th Mississippi Memorial Association. The monument is southwest of town on West Confederate Avenue. (West Confederate Avenue – Part 2 tour map) A position marker is south of town on Hancock Avenue. (Hancock Avenue at Ziegler's Grove tour map)
Located on Seminary Ridge across from the North Carolina Memorial a rare Confederate Regimental marker can be found. The 11th Mississippi Infantry memorial is placed near where the regiment formed for battle on the afternoon of July 3, 1863. On the monument is Sergeant William O'Brien of Company C raising the flag & urging his comrades forward. Sergeant O'Brien was the first of 8 color bearers who were either killed or wounded during Pickett's ill-fated charge. For the true Gettysburg "buff" there is a second marker to this unit located near the stone wall at the Bryan Barn noting the farthest advance of the remnants of this regiment on July 3rd. The 11th Mississippi entered the battle with 592 men – of these, 102 were killed, 168 wounded & 42 listed as missing or captured; a staggering 53%.
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