12th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry

Connecticut in the Civil War

Brief History
The 12th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and was mustered in from November 19th to the 3rd of December, 1861. This regiment was mustered out of service on August 12, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut.

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

Company F

Company G

Company H

Company I

Company K

Company Rosters

 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864. Compiled From Records in the Adjutant General's Office and Published by Order of the Legislature, by Horace J. Morse - Adjutant General - Online Book


 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries (1869) by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Ingersoll, Colin M. (Colin Macrae), 1819-1904 - Online Book

Source Material

 * "A Union Captain's Record of the Civil War," by John William De Forest. De Forest was a Captain in the 12th Connecticut, taking part in the capture of New Orleans, the Port Hudson Campaign, and the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia. "De Forest's gifted pen revealed the drudgery of camp life in Louisiana, the devastating effects of 'swamp fever,' the miseries of marching, and the realities of battle.  This book can be found at www.worldcat.org.


 * The Civil War in the East - Timeline of the 12th Connecticut Infantry Regiment


 * 12th Connecticut Regiment Graves - Roster by Name and Roster by Unit