12th Michigan Infantry Regiment
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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= 12th Michigan Infantry Regiment
| image=Flag of Michigan.svg
| image_size = 100
|caption=Michigan state flag
|dates= December 9, 1861, to February 15, 1866
|country= United States
|allegiance= Union
|branch= Infantry
|equipment=
|battles= Battle of Shiloh
Siege of Vicksburg
}}
The 12th Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 12th Michigan Infantry was organized at Niles, Dowagiac, and Buchanan, Michigan, and was mustered into Federal service for a three-year enlistment between December 9, 1861, and March 5, 1862 .
The regiment was mustered out on February 15, 1866.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 1 officer and 52 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 372 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 428
Commanders
- Colonel Francis Quinn{{Cite web |url=http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pottery/1080/shiloh_tn_6apr62.htm |title=Shiloh, Tennessee |access-date=2010-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220184730/http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pottery/1080/shiloh_tn_6apr62.htm |archive-date=2010-02-20 |url-status=dead }}
- Colonel William Graves
- Colonel Dwight May
See also
Notes
References
- [http://www.civilwararchive.com/unionmi.htm The Civil War Archive]
Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Michigan
Category:1865 disestablishments in Michigan
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
Category:Military units and formations established in 1861
Category:1861 establishments in Michigan
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1866
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