| 11th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry "11th Indiana Zouaves" | |
|---|---|
 National color of the regiment | |
| Active | April 25 – August 2, 1861 August 31, 1861 – July 26, 1865 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Infantry Zouaves |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname | Wallace's Zouaves |
| Engagements | American Civil War
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| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Lew Wallace |
| Colonel | George F. McGinnis |
| Colonel | Daniel Macauley |
| Indiana U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861–1865 | ||||
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The 11th Indiana Zouaves (officially, "11th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry") was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 11th Indiana was enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana, to serve 90 days, with Lew Wallace as its colonel and George McGinnis as lieutenant colonel. The regiment was sent to western Virginia and saw only minimal action during a raid on the town of Romney. It then returned to Indianapolis to be mustered out as its enlistment had expired.[1]
The initial organization of the regiment for 3-months service is as follows:[2][3][4]
| Company | Earliest Moniker | Primary Place of Recruitment | Earliest Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | City Greys | Indianapolis and Marion County | Robert Sanford Foster |
| B | Zouave Guards or Fahnestock Zouaves | Marion County | John Fahnestock |
| C | Fort Harrison Guard Zouaves | Terre Haute and Vigo County | Jesse E. Hamill |
| D | Vigo Guards | Terre Haute and Vigo County | Jabez Smith |
| E | Indianapolis Zouavez | Indianapolis and Marion County | DeWitt Clinton Rugg |
| F | Rumsey Guards and Wallace Guards | Tippecanoe County and Tipton County | Edward Test Wallace |
| G | National Guards or Kokomo Rifles | Vigo County and Montgomery County | Henry Montgomery Carr |
| H | Independent Zouaves | Indianapolis and Marion County | William J.H. Robinson |
| I | Montgomery Guards | Montgomery County | Lew Wallace |
| K | Zouave Guards and Ladoga Blues | Indianapolis and Marion County | George Francis McGinnis |
The 11th Indiana was reorganized in Indianapolis with Wallace and McGinnis returning as colonel and lieutenant colonel. Wallace trained the 11th Indiana in Zouave tactics and the regiment became known as Wallace's Zouaves. The uniform consisted of a grey jacket with red trimming, a grey kepi with red braiding, a dark blue zouave vest, and grey pantaloons. Later they received a new uniform consisting of a black zouave jacket with skyblue trimming, a red kepi with a dark blue band, and sky blue pantaloons. The regiment was sent to Paducah, Kentucky and from there joined Ulysses S. Grant's expedition against Fort Henry. Before they went into action, Wallace was promoted to brigadier general and McGinnis became the regiment's colonel. McGinnis led the regiment at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Shiloh. After Shiloh, McGinnis was promoted to brigadier general and Daniel Macauley became regimental colonel. Macauley led the regiment during the Vicksburg Campaign and the subsequent siege of Vicksburg.
After the fall of Vicksburg, the 11th Indiana was transferred for duty in the Department of the Gulf. In July, 1864 the regiment was ordered to Washington, DC and joined Philip Sheridan's Army of the Shenandoah. With Macauley in command the regiment fought at the battles of Opequon, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. It remained on garrison duty in the Shenandoah Valley until it was mustered out on July 26, 1865.[5]
The USL franchise, Indy Eleven, was named specifically for the 11th Indiana Infantry.[6]
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