12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This Unit was organized at Dubuque and mustered in November 25, 1861. They mustered out January 20, 1866.[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
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.
Company A - enrolled in Hardin County
Company B - enrolled in Alamakee County
Company C - enrolled in Fayette County
Company D - enrolled in Linn County
Company E - enrolled in Black Hawk County
Company F - enrolled in Delaware County
Company G - enrolled in Howard County
Company H - enrolled in Linn County
Company I - enrolled in Jackson County
Company K - enrolled in Delaware County
Information about the companies and their counties comes from Iowa. Adjutant General's Office, Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of the State of Iowa, (Des Moines [Iowa]: F.W. Palmer, 1863), pages 1-34. FHL book 977.7 M25ag.
Rosters are also listed in this book.
Source Material[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).