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The 12th Kentucky Infantry was organized in October, 1861 at Camp Clio, Pulaski County, Kentucky, under Col. W.A. Hoskins, and mustered in the United States service on January 30, 1862. It was engaged in the following named battles in which loss was sustained: Stone River, Chickamauga, and all battles of the Atlanta campaign.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg. 854. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | The 12th Kentucky Infantry was organized in October, 1861 at Camp Clio, Pulaski County, Kentucky, under Col. W.A. Hoskins, and mustered in the United States service on January 30, 1862. It was engaged in the following named battles in which loss was sustained: Stone River, Chickamauga, and all battles of the Atlanta campaign.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg. 854. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The 12th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Company "A" was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, September 26, 1861, and other companies near Waitsboro, Pulaski County, Kentucky, October, 1861, to January, 1862. The regiment had duty at Greensboro, North Carolina, until July. It mustered out July 11, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 12th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Company "A" was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, September 26, 1861, and other companies near Waitsboro, Pulaski County, Kentucky, October, 1861, to January, 1862. The regiment had duty at Greensboro, North Carolina, until July. It mustered out July 11, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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