11th Mississippi Monument Historical

11th Mississippi Monument Historical (HM1TZS)

Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Hanover County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 34.815', W 77° 17.436'

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11th Mississippi
Infantry Regiment
Law's Brigade
Hood's Division
Jackson's Corps
Lee's Army
of
Northern Virginia
C.S.A.

Dedicated 2016
In their honor

The men who carried this position were soldiers indeed
Stonewall Jackson on this field June 28, 1862


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Nearing 6:00 P.M. on June 27, 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee sensed a critical situation in his stalled attack at Gaines' Mill and ordered a last charge against the Federal line of General Porter's V Corps above Boatswain's Creek. Lee sent forward Gen. Whiting's Division, consisting of Gen. Hood's Texas Brigade and Col. Law's Third Brigade. To the left of Gen. Longstreet s position.

The 11th Mississippi, attached to Law's Brigade, pushed toward the ravine without firing and, with fixed bayonets, toward Gen. Morell's First Division on the upward slope. A soldier in Co. K. 11th Mississippi, recalled "the famous yell was raised that sent terror to Yankee hearts, and a charge began that broke every line in front of the Confederates." The Union line collapsed when the Rebels stopped and fired point blank into the exhausted Federals, who retreated up the slope toward the plateau near the river. Whiting's soldiers on the high ground then captured the
better part of two Union regiments and fourteen pieces of artillery near the Watt House.

The following evening, President Jefferson Davis visited the quarters of the 11th Mississippi and congratulated them on their victory, paying high compliments to their conspicuous gallantry.

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Companies of the 11th Mississippi
A. University Greys
University of Mississippi
B. Coahoma Invincibles
Friars Point
C. Prairie Rifles
Okolona
D. Neshoba Rifles
Philadelphia
E. Prairie Guards
Crawfordsville
F. Noxubee Rifles
Macon
G. Lamar Rifles
Oxford
H. Chickasaw Guards
Houston
I. Van Dorn Reserves
Aberdeen
K. Carroll County Rifles
Carrollton


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Men of the 11th Mississippi who were killed or died of wounds in this action

Pvt. Henry Anthony, Co. A
Pvt. Daniel O'Leary, Co. A
3rd Cpl. Robert Irvin, Co. B
2nd Lt. Thomas F. Nealy, Co. B
Pvt. Lucius B. Smith, Co. B
Pvt. George Matthews, Co. C
Pvt. Henry L. Shannon, Co. C
Pvt. James P. Wright, Co. C
Pvt. Leonidas W. Burnside, Co. D
Pvt. Bright R. Ham, Co. D
Pvt. George W. Johnson, Jr., Co. D
Pvt. Allen J. Lowry, Co. D
Pvt. Wiley M. Warren, Co. D
Pvt. James E. Halbert, Co. E
Pvt. William J. Norwood, Co. E
Pvt.
John C. Brown, Co. F
5th Sgt. Andrew V. Connor, Co. F
Pvt. Levi B. Windham, Co. F
5th Sgt. William E. Duncan, Co. G
1st Sgt. James R. Goodwin, Co. G
Pvt. Jesse E. Hardgrove, Co. G
Pvt. David B. Paine, Co. G
Pvt. John F. Cockrell, Co. H
Pvt. William K. Cook, Co. H
Pvt. Jack J. Dulaney, Co. H
Pvt. John Hellenthal, Co. H
Pvt. Samuel H. Irby, Co. H
Pvt. Robert T. Johnson, Co. H
Pvt. Walter M. McBee, Co. H
Pvt. George L. Reid, Co. H
Pvt. Patrick H. Sims, Co. H
Pvt. Charles J. Wilson, Co. H
Pvt. Alexander D. Pope, Co. I
Pvt. Joseph L. Davis, Co. K
Pvt. James H. Gillespie, Co. K
Pvt. Joseph S. Hoover, Co. K
Pvt. William F. Julien, Co. K
Pvt. Donald McDonald, Co. K
Pvt. Newton A. McMath, Co. K
Pvt. Ambrose M. Moore, Co. K
Pvt. Thomas T. Moore, Co. K
Capt. Pleasant A. Peebles, Co. K
1st Sgt. William W. Pennypacker, Co. K
Pvt. Isham Pittman, Co. K
Pvt. James H. Young, Co. K
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Year Placed2016
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Date Added Sunday, August 28th, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 297736 N 4161711
Decimal Degrees37.58025000, -77.29060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 34.815', W 77° 17.436'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 34' 48.9" N, 77° 17' 26.16" W
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Area Code(s)804
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6380 State Rte 718, Mechanicsville VA 23111, US
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