12th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Month)

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12th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry (3 Month)
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Active	May 2, 1861 to August 1, 1861
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry

The 12th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References

[edit] Service

The 12th Illinois Infantry was mustered into Federal service at Springfield, Illinois mustered into Federal service on May 2, 1861 for a three month enlistment.

The regiment remained in garrison at Cairo, Illinois and was mustered out on August 1, 1861.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 4 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 4 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel John McArthur^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of Illinois Civil War Units
• Illinois in the American Civil War

[edit] Notes

1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf1.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
2. ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/012-3fs.htm Illinois in the CivilWar website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive