12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (1 year)

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Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, for one year's State service May 11, 1861. Ordered to Washington, D. C., May 5, and mustered out May 14, 1862.

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.