The 11th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was formed in response to President Lincoln's last call for troops in late 1864.

The regiment was mustered into Federal service at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, between August and September 1864.

After training and equipping, the 11th received orders to report to the Department of the Cumberland around the Nashville, Tennessee area.

However, the 11th would not take part in any notable engagements, though some men are said to have heard or witnessed the Battle of Nashville,[1] which several other Minnesota regiments fought in.

The regiment was the last infantry unit to be raised by the state of Minnesota until the Spanish-American War in 1898.