11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment

There are two monuments to the 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg. Both were dedicated in 2000 by the 11th Mississippi Memorial Association. A monument with a bronze statue of Color Sgt. William O’Brien is southwest of town on West A position marker is south of town on Hancock Avenue showing the regiment’s furthest advance during Pickett’s Charge. Tour map: From the West Confederate Avenue monument: 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Davis’ Brigade - Heth’s Division A.P. Hill’s Corps Army of Northern Virginia Confederate States of America Afternoon July 2 – July 4, 1863 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. Combatants – 393 Killed in action/died of wounds – 110 Wounded/wounded captured – 193 Captured unwounded – 37 Non-casualty – 53 11th Mississippi Regiment Company A – University Greys Layfayette County – 1st Lt. Jonathan V. Moore Company B – Coahoma Invincibles Coahoma County – Capt. William D. Nunn Company C – Prairie Rifles Chickasaw County – Capt. George W. Shannon Company D – Neshoba Rifles Neshoba County – Capt. Jonathan R. Prince Company E – Prairie Guards Lowndes County – Capt. Henry P. Halpert Company F – Noxubee Rifles Noxubee County – Capt. Thomas J. Stokes Company G – Lamar Rifles Lafayette County – Capt. William O. Nelms Company H – Chickasaw Guards Chickasaw County – Capt. Jamison H. Moore Company I – Van Dorn Reserve Monroe County – Capt. Stephen C. Moore Company K – Carroll County Rifles Carroll County – Capt. George W. Bird, Jr. Monument to the 11th Mississippi Infantry near the Brian Barn From the moment near the Brian Barn: July 3, 1863. The 11th Mississippi Infantry regiment, with its ranks growing thinner at every step, advanced with the colors to the stone wall near the Brian Barn. The regiment was here ‘subjected to a most galling fire of musketry and artillery that so reduced the already thinned ranks that any further effort to carry the position was hopeless, and there was nothing left but to retire. – Report of Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Davis Combatants – 393 Killed in action/died of wounds – 100 Wounded/wounded captured – 193 Captured unwounded – 37 Non-casualties – 39