12th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry

Connecticut in the Civil War


 * Mustered in November 19 to December 3, 1861.
 * Mustered out August 12, 1865.
 * Organized at Hartford.

The regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut.

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

Company F

Company G

Company H

Company I

Company K


 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864. Compiled From Records in the Adjutant General's Office and Published by Order of the Legislature, by Horace J. Morse - Adjutant General - Online Book
 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries (1869) by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Ingersoll, Colin M. (Colin Macrae), 1819-1904 - Online Book
 * 12th Connecticut, "A Union Captain's Record of the Civil War," by John William De Forest. De Forest was a Captain in the 12th Connecticut, taking part in the capture of New Orleans, the Port Hudson Campaign, and the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia. "De Forest's gifted pen revealed the drudgery of camp life in Louisiana, the devastating effects of 'swamp fever,' the miseries of marching, and the realities of battle.  This book can be found at www.worldcat.org.
 * 12th Connecticut Regiment Graves - Roster by Name and Roster by Unit