| 12th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan state flag | |
| Active | December 9, 1861 to February 15, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Shiloh Siege of Vicksburg |
The 12th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 12th Michigan Infantry was organized at Niles, Dowagiac, and Buchanan, Michigan and was mustered into Federal service for a three year enlistment between December 9, 1861 and March 5, 1862 .
The regiment was mustered out on February 15, 1866.
Total strength and casualties[]
The regiment suffered 1 officer and 52 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 372 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 428 fatalities.[1]
Commanders[]
- Colonel
See also[]
- List of Michigan Civil War Units
- Michigan in the American Civil War
Notes[]
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf2.htm#12th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
References[]
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