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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 12th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized at Paola September, 1862. It mustered out June 3, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 12th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized at Paola September, 1862. It mustered out June 3, 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> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unksinf.htm#12thinf 12th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 23 March 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Regiment_Kansas_Volunteer_Infantry 12th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br> | |||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === 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. Men from [[Coffey County, Kansas|Coffey]] and [[ | 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. Men from [[Coffey County, Kansas Genealogy|Coffey]], [[Johnson County, Kansas Genealogy|Johnson]] and [[Shawnee County, Kansas Genealogy|Shawnee]] counties enlisted in the 12th Regiment<br> | ||
12th Kansas Infantry Rosters | 12th Kansas Infantry Rosters | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/field.html Field and Staff Officers] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/non.html Non-Commissioned Staff] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/a.html Company A] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/b.html Company B] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/c.html Company C] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/d.html Company D] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/e.html Company E] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/f.html Company F] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/g.html Company G] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/h.html Company H] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/i.html Company I] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/k.html Company K] | ||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/12/index.html Index] | |||
[http:// | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,390 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0012RI Roster]. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas 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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas 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> | ||
*[[Kansas in the Civil War|Kansas in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Kansas in the Civil War|Kansas in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:57, 11 September 2023
Brief History
The 12th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized at Paola September, 1862. It mustered out June 3, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 12th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 23 March 2012).
- The Wikipedia article, 12th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, (accessed 27 June 2012).
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. Men from Coffey, Johnson and Shawnee counties enlisted in the 12th Regiment
12th Kansas Infantry Rosters
- Field and Staff Officers
- Non-Commissioned Staff
- Company A
- Company B
- Company C
- Company D
- Company E
- Company F
- Company G
- Company H
- Company I
- Company K
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,390 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
- 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.
- Kansas in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).