The 11th Pennsylvania Infantry: Sallie's Unit

I wrote about the pit bull Sallie who was the mascot of the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, so now will write a little about this regiment.

According to Wikipedia, it is the oldest Pennsylvania regiment in service, with men enlisting from three Pennsylvania counties as a 3-month regiment (as long as the war was expected to last) on April 26, 1861.

It received the nickname "The Bloody Eleventh" at the Battle of Falling Waters, Virginia, on July 2, 1861.

The 11th joined the Army of the Potomac and fought at Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Grant's Overland Campaign, Petersburg and Appomattox.

--Old Secesh