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“Major Foster was wounded early in the action, faithful in discharge of his duty. Captain Neal was killed instantly by a grape shot. Captain Barr is missing. Captain Rose was wounded and captured. Lieutenant Caldwell was killed and Lieutenants Pfouts and Wylie wounded. I would make honorable mention of Sergeant J. G. Safeley who, with Sergeant Buck (afterwards killed) and a party of picked men to the number of thirty or forty, made a dash over the works held by the enemy, bringing over more than their own number as prisoners, among whom were a colonel and captain. During the action a Confederate flag was captured by private G. B. Haworth and a banner belonging to the Forty-fifth Alabama was captured by Private Edward Siberts.”

Altogether the regiment captured ninety-three prisoners. Captain J. W. Anderson and Adjutant B. W. Prescott are mentioned for gallant conduct. Major Charles Foster died of his wounds and was greatly lamented by the regiment. He was an excellent and popular officer and had been a member of our State Senate. The loss of the Eleventh in this battle was one hundred and thirty-seven enlisted men. Colonel Abercrombie was mustered out in November, and Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Beach succeeded to the command of the regiment. John G. Safeley was promoted from sergeant-major to adjutant on the 15th of September. Chaplain Whittlesley died from over exertion in care of the wounded after the Battle of Shiloh. John G. Miller succeeded Watson, who resigned as surgeon on the 4th of March, 1863. The Eleventh marched with the army to Savannah, and early in 1865 sailed for Beaufort and not long after took up line of march for the North. It lost two men at the Battle of Bentonsville and soon after was present at the surrender of Johnston. At Washington it marched in the grand review, where Lieutenant-Colonel Beach commanded the Iowa Brigade. The Eleventh reached Davenport on the 19th of July, was warmly welcomed by the citizens and was there disbanded.