11th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

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Pvt. John Land, Co. B - Enlisted and mustered into Company B on 11/15/1864. Captured on 4/3/1865 while hospitalized at Richmond, along with Jordan Livingston also of Company B, his brother-in-law. Confined at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. on 4/5/1865. Transferred to Newport News, Va. on 4/23/1865. Took the Oath of Allegiance on 7/3/1865. Died six days later on 7/9/1865 while still in Federal custody at Richmond, Va. Probably buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond . John was a nephew of David Land (Company I, 13th North Carolina Infantry captured on April 2nd at Sutherland Station) and is the great great grandfather of Glenn Land.

Pvt. Larkin Livingston Co. B - Enlisted on 2/1/1862 at Wilkes County, NC. age 18, as a Private. On 3/31/1862 he mustered into 'B' Co. NC 11th Infantry. He was Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA. He was listed as:Wounded (date and place not stated); POW 10/14/1863 Bristoe Station, VA; Confined 10/15/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC (Estimated day); Transferred 10/27/1863 Point Lookout, MD; Paroled 3/1/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day); Transferred 3/2/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day); Exchanged 3/3/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day); Hospitalized 6/23/1864 Petersburg, VA; Returned 9/20/1864 (place not stated). He served with his 1st cousins, Jordon Livingston and John Land.

Musician George N. Keller enlisted February 1, 1862 in Co. B, 11th Regiment NC. He was wounded on October 27, 1864 at the Battle of Burgess' Mill, VA and died the next day. He was a Company musician, playing the fife/flute.

Pvt. David E. Keller enlisted February 1, 1862 with Co. B, 11th Regiment NC. He was sent to Wilmington, NC to guard the port. He died of Measles and Dysentery at Camp David near Wilmington, NC.

Pvt. John J. Keller enlisted February 11, 1863 with Co. B, 11th Regiment NC. He fought at Gettysburg with Pickett’s Charge, where he was wounded and captured between July 1-5, 1863. He was confined at Fort Delaware until he was transferred to Point Lookout, MD around Oct 15-18, 1863. He died as a POW from smallpox at Point Lookout, MD. His name is inscribed on the POW memorial at Point Lookout, MD.

Pvt. Charles Morris was Wounded at Whitehall and captured at Fallling Waters during the retreat from Gettysburg.

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