12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History

12th Infantry Regiment was formed at Richmond, Virginia, in July, 1861. Its members were from Montgomery and Mobile, and the counties of Coosa, Pike, Coffee, De Kalb, Macon, Jackson, and Morgan. It surrendered with 5 officers and 62 men.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies by County:

• Company A "Lafayette Guards" - many men from Mobile County
• Company B "Coosa Volunteers" - many men from Coosa County
• Company C "Independent Rifles"- many men from Mobile County
• Company D "Coffee County Rangers" - many men from Coffee County
• Company E "DeKalb Invincibles" - many men from DeKalb County
• Company F "Macon Confederates" - many men from Macon County
• Comapny G "North Alabama Sharpshooters" - many men from Jackson County
• Company H "Magnolia Rifles" - many men from Morgan County
• Company I "Southern Foresters" - many men from Mobile County
• Company K "Tom Watt's Rebels" - many men from Macon County

The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site. List of Company nicknames is found on the bitsofblueandgray.com web site

Other Sources

National Park Service, 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.