12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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12th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Wisconsin flag
Active	October 18, 1861 to July 20, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta Battle of Bentonville

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

Contents 1 Service 2 Total enlistment and casualties 3 Colonels 4 References 5 Notes 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Service

The 12th Wisconsin was raised at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 18, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out on July 20, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky.

[edit] Total enlistment and casualties

The 12th Wisconsin lost 3 officers and 93 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 3 officers and 224 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 323 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Colonels

• Colonel George E. Bryant
• Colonel James K. Proudfit

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Civil War Archive

[edit] See also

• List of Wisconsin Civil War Units

[edit] External links

• http://www.secondwi.com/wisconsinregiments/12th.htm - Transcription of the 12th Wisconsin entry in Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin, 1866