12th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry


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


 * 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.