12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry

United States     U.S. Military      Indiana      Indiana Military      Indiana in the Civil War      1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery

Brief History
Organized at Kendallville, Indiana, and Michigan City, Indiana, December 10, 1863, to April 28, 1864. Mustered out at Vicksburg, Mississsippi, November 10, 1865.

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.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 13 Dec 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


 * The Civil War Archive. (accessed 13 Dec 2010) Website with histories of the Indiana Regiments.


 * List of Indiana Civil War regiment (accessed 13 Dec 2010) List of Indiana Regimental that are on Wikipedia.


 * Union Army Regimental History Index (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana


 * 12th Indiana Cavalry (accessed 31 Dec 2010) Roster (give name, county, company) and history of 12th Indiana Cavaly or 127th Indiana Regiment.

BOOKS


 * Company "H", Twelfth Cavaly(accessed 31 Dec 2010) was principally made up from St Joseph counties. On page 729 on this book, give person from St. Joseph Country. Howard, Timothy Edward, A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana  (Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 ) FHL US/CAN Book 977.289 H2h v.2 pt .2   Other libraries with this book