Fort Independence

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  This is an aerial view of Fort Independence in Boston Harbor circa 1935. Note the similar shape of the fort to the Spanish-American V Corps badge displayed on the Regiment’s coat of arms.

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  Fort Independence as seen from South Boston. The Fort is located on Castle Island. Today it is accessible by road.

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  Another view of the fort’s south side battlements.

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  The main sally port entrance to the fort.

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  A close up view of the sally port

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  When the Regiment’s officers bgan forming in Boston in May 1861, the fort was still occupied by the troops of the 13th Massachsetts Infantry seen here.

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  Interior of the fort. Note the sign of the 13th Massachsetts Infantry.

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  Another interior view. The symbols are various Union Army corps badges with the Fifth Corps in the middle.

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  Part of the Regiment’s duties at Fort Independence was to protect the coast defense batteries located there.

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  An 11th US Infantry recruiting advertisement from an Indianapolis newspaper in 1862.

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  An 11th US Infantry recruiting poster from 1863.