The Michigan 11th Cavalry Regiment has the distinction of having fought in many minor battles and skirmishes, but somehow missing all the major ones. Research of this unit is difficult therefore because relatively little has been written on most of these events, indeed for many all we have is a date and name. On the other hand, this is perhaps the best documented regiments of the war for photographs. More than 50 photos have been found, where most regiments have none. The Michigan 11th Cavalry regiment was organized at Kalamazoo and Detroit, Mich., October 7 to December 10, 1863. At the end of the war they were involved in the pursuit of President Jefferson Davis. At Anderson Court House the last remnant of the Confederate treasury was destroyed. The regiment captured Jefferson Davis' cavalry escort and then moved to Hartwell and Asheville, N. C, Greeneville, Tenn., Strawberry plains, Knoxville and Pulaski, where it was in service at that point until Sept. 22 when it was mustered out. The original strength was 921; gain, 658 total, 1,579. Loss by death, 142. Companies of the Michigan 11th Cavalry Regiment Company A - Hillsdale County Company C - Barry County Company D - Lenawee County Company E - Monroe County and Washtenaw County Company F - Calhoun County Company G - Lenawee County Company H - Lenawee County Company I - Kalamazoo County Company K - Cass County and Berrien County Company L - Wayne County and Kalamazoo County Company M - Branch County Unassigned Company - Oakland County