INTRODUCTION

Organized in October and November of 1861, the Twelfth Infantry Regiment of the Army of the Northern Republic first congregated at Camp Randell (now the site of the University of Wisconsin football stadium) in Madison, Wisconsin. From then until January 11, 1862, when the group left for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, drill, military procedure and marching practice, rifle and combat training, uniforms and other equipment distribution, and field training were the primary tasks. The twelfth became part of the Army of the Tennesee on June 2, 1862, and responsible for guarding railways. Various expeditions and campaigns included those of Coldwater River, in April of 1863; Hernando, in April 1863; Vicksburg, June 1863; and Jackson, July 1863; all in Mississippi. After spending August through November of the same year in Nachez, Mississippi, where is participated in several engagements, it joined with General Sherman's troops at Acworth, Georgia, in February of 1864 where it saw action in Atlanta and Savavannah as well as in the Carolinas. The Regiment was present at the Confederate Army surrender in Johnston on April 26th, in 1865. As a designated "marching regiment", the government claimed the 12th Infantry had marched 3,838 miles in the course if the war. Other travels included 3,159 miles by steamboat and 2, 506 miles by railroad. It was mustered out of service July 16, 1865 at Louisvill, Kentucky, and disbanded in Madison, Wisconsin on August 9, 1865.
 
 

Enl. = enlisted
Vet. = veteran
Sergt. = Sergeant
Lieut. = Lieutenant
M.O. = mustered out of service
res. = resigned
wnd = wounded
wnds = wounds
V.R.C. = Veterans Recovery Center
Regt. = regiment
disch = discharge
prom = promotion
inf = infantry
Co = company
+ = died during the war
div = division
hosp = hospital
Maj = Major
Q.M. = Quarter Master
Actg = acting
Ord. = Ordinance
exp = expired

 

NAME	RESIDENCE	DATE	REMARKS
Officers
Captains		Rank Date
Frederick J Bartels	Peshtigo	Nov 21, '64	Enl. Oct 3,'61; Vet, Sergt, 1st Sergt; 2nd Lieut, Nov 21,'64; M.O. July 16,'65
First Lieutenants
Levi Odell	Menekaunee	Oct 22,'61	Enl Oct 14,'61;Comdg Co from Dec 31l,'63, to July 17,'64; M.O. July 16,'64. term expired
James W Loughry	Marinette	Jan 6,'65	Enl Oct 4,'61; Vet. Sergt, 1st Sergt; 2nd Lieut, Nov 21,'64; M.O. July 16, '65
Second Lieutenants
Henry Tourtillotte	Oconto	Oct 22,'61	Enl Sept 27.'61; res. May 5,'62
David Jones	Oconto	May 11,'62	1st Sergt; res. Oct 1,'64
Enlisted Men		Enlistment Date
Abrey, James	Oconto	Feb 15,'64	M.O. July 16,'65
Allquers, Alpheus	Marinette	Sept 16,'62	Trans. to Co H Oct 16,'62
+ Ames, Hiram	Pensaukee	Dec 28,'63	Died Oct 17,'64 near Villanow Ga, disease
Arsnow, Ruegen	Menekaunee	Nov 23,'63	Vet; wnd Atlanta; trans to V.R.C., Apr 24,'64; M.O. July 29,'65
Baldick, Louis	Oconto	Oct 15,'61	Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
Batels, John	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	absent at M.O. of Regt
Barker, Benjamin B	Pensaukee	Feb 15,'64	M.O. July 16,'65
Barber, Hesse O	Oconto	Sept 27,'61	Sergt; disch Oct 17,'63, to accept prom. 2nd Lieut 6th Miss. C.T.
Barrington, Richard	Oconto	Oct 15,'61	Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
+ Bartels, Henry	Peshtogo	Oct 15,'61	Wnd, Sept 3,'64, Jonesboro; Died Sept 5,'64, Alanta Ga, wnds
Beckwith, Rueben F	Oconto	Sept 27,'61	Vet; prom 1st Lieut Co G, 38th Wis Inf, May 10,'64
+ Bennett, Ferdinand	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Vet Corp; wnd July 21,'64, Atlanta; Died July 28,'64, 3rd Div Hosp, wnds
Benjamin, William	Pensaukee	Oct 31,'61	Deserted May 27,'62
Benware, Sever	Menekaunee	May 10,'64	M.O. July 16,'65
Berry, John A	Oconto	Sept 27,'61	Disch Mar 17,'63 disability
Bird, Harlan P	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Prom Sergt Maj, Oct 16,'62; 2nd Lieut Mar 10,'63; wnd Picket Line, June 18,'63, Vicksburg; A.A.A.G., 1st Brig, 3rd Div, 17th A.C.; A.A.Q.M. to 17th A.C.; Actg Ord. Officer 3rd Div 17th A.C.; M.O. July 16,'65
Black, Mathew	Oconto	Oct 17,'61	Disch Mar17,'63, diability
Bowers, Henry	Marinette	Sept 11,'62	Trans to Co A, Oct 16,'62
Brady, Franklin	Marinette	Oct 14,'61	Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
Brooks, Gardner R	Peshtigo	Oct 22,'61	Vet, Corp, Sergt, 1st Sergt; 2nd Lieut, July 25,'65, not mustered; M.O. July 16,'65
Brophy, John	Oconto	Oct 17,'61	Vet, Corp; M.O. July 16,'65
Brunette, Louis	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	M.O. Nov 5,'64 term expired
Bruette, Antoine	Peshtigo	Oct 14,'61	Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
Bruette, Phillip	Peshtigo	Apr 14,'61	M.O. July 16,'65
+ Bruette, George	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Vet; Killed in action, July 21,'64, near Atlanta, Ga
Buck, Amos F	Oconto	Feb 6,'64	M.O. July 16,'65
Bundy, Daniel	Menekaunee	Nov 23,'61	Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
Bundy, James C	Pensaukee	Oct 9,'61	Vet; wnd; M.O. July 16,'65
Byers, Frederick	Oconto	Oct 9,'61	Vet Corp Sergt; wnd June 16,'64, Atlanta; M.O. July 16,'65
Campbell, John	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	From Co G 25th Wis Inf; M.O. July 16,'65
Campion, Edward	Menekaunee	Oct 15,,'61	Deserted Nov 26,'61
Cassady, Terrence	Menekaunee	Oct 4,'61	Musician; M.O. Nov 5'64 term exp.
Colson, Alvin B	Pensukee	Dec 28,'63	Pris. of War, Trace, S C; M.O. May 11,'65
Connelly, Patrick	Stiles	May 10,'64	Disch Feb 7,'65, disability
Cook, Gabriel	Marinette	May 10,'64	Wnd Kenesaw, Ga; M.O. July 16,'65
Corbin, George	Oconto	Oct 7,'61	M.O. Nov 5,'64; term exp
+ Covarts, Franklin	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Vet; Killed in action, June 15,'64, Kenesaw, Ga
Crawford, Joseph C	Oconto	Oct 7,'61;	M.O. Nov 5,'64; term exp
+ Cusick, Milan	Pensaukee	Feb 22,'64	Wnd Kenesaw, Ga; Died Oct 8,'64, Rome, Ga
Deheck, John	Marinette	Sept 16,'62	Trans to Co H, Oct 16,'62
+ Delano, Moses	Peshtigo	Oct 22,'61	Died Apr 16,'62, Ft Levenworth Kansas
Delano, Mortimer C	Pensaukee	Oct 6,'61	Corp; disch June 12,'62, disability; reenlisted Dec 29,'62; M.O. July 16,'65
Delano, William W	Pensukee	Oct 9,'61	Disch, Nov 14,'62; disability
Dress, Joseph T	Peshtigo	Apr 14,'64	M.O. July 16,'65
+ Duame, Acedor		Sept 8.'62	Died Sept 10,'63, Natchez, Miss; disease
Dwyer, Thomas	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Disch, Apr 29,'62; diability
Dyer, John W	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Vet; M.O. June 16,'65
+ Dyer, Sanuel J	Oconto	Sept 28,'61	Died Oct 13,'63, Keokuk Ia, disease
Easton, Andrew J	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Trand to V.R.C., Nov 9,'63
+ Garland, James	Oconto	Feb 19.'64	Died Apr 4,'64, Memphis, Tenn
Goddard, John H	Pensaukee	Dec 24,'63	M.O. July 16,'65
Goddard, John	Pensaukee	Oct 16,'61	M.O. Nov 5,'64, term exp
Green, George W	Marinette	June 4,'64	Trans to V.R.C. Apr 12,'65
+ Haggett, Rueben	Pensaukee	Dec 28,'63	Wnd Atlanta, Died Oct 15,'64, Rome Ga, wnds
+ Hale, William	Pensaukee	Dec 28,'63	Killed in action July 21,'64, Atlanta, Ga
+ Hayes, Philander	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Died Aug 13,'63, Vicksburg, Miss, disease
Heidenworth, Christian	Peshtigo	Oct 24,'61	Vet; wnd Atlant; M.O. July 16,'65
Heidenworth, David	Peshtigo	Oct 25,'61	Vet Corp; prisoner of war, Atlanta; M.O. July 16,'65
Ireland, Truman L	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Disch Oct 19,'62; disability
Jaques, Peter	Oconto	Oct 15,'61	Vet, Corp; M.O. July 16,'65
Jessey, Joseph	Oconto	Oct 7,'61	Vet, Corp; prisioner of war, Atlanta; M.O. July 16,'65
Jones, John D	Marinette	Sept 24,'62	Trans to Co H, Oct 16,'62
+ Lathrop, Elias	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Died Aug 1'63, on Hosp Boat, Mississippi River, disease
Lavallette, Matthias	Menekaunee	May 10,'64	M.O. July 16,'65
+ Leach, Hiram	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Trans to Co F, Aug 31,'63; rejd Sept 8,'63, Died died Aug 16,'63, St Louis, Mo. (dates written as originally posted)
Leake, Edward	Marinette	-	Private - Company F. Wounded at the battle of Kennesaw Mountain June 15, 1863.  Janssen, Steve - Great great great nephew
Leeson, William N	Oconto	Oct 17,'61	Vet, Corp, Sergt; M.O. July 16,'65
Leonard, Henry L	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Wnd, Atlanta; M.O. Dec. 28,'64; term exp
+ Libby, Issac S	Pensaukee	Oct 16,'61	Vet Sergt 1st Sergt; Killed in action, July 21,'64, Atlanta, Ga
Libbey, Peter	Oconto	Oct 15,'61	Vet, M.O. July 16,'65
Loughrey, Alexander	Marinette	Sept 26,'62	M.O. July 16,'65
Luck, William	Oconto	Sept 28,'61	Vet; wnd Atlanta; M.O. July 16,'65
Luhn, John M	Peshtigo	Oct 17,'61	Vet Corp; M.O. July 16,'61
+ Lyon, Albert A	Menekaunee	Sept 10,'62	Wnd Kenesaw, Ga; Died July 10,'64, Rome, Ga
Mahony, Dennis	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Corp; disch May 27,'64, disability
Maxfield, James L	Peshtigo	Oct 22,'61	Trans to Vo H Nov 5,'61
+ McCollum, Alexander	Menekaunee	Sept 10,'62	Died Aug4,'63, Vicksburg, Miss, disease
Mitchell, James	Marinette	Sept 16,'62	Trans to Co H, Oct 16,'62
Mooney, Michael J	Menekaunee	Nov 21,'61	Disch Nov 11,'62; disability
+ Murry, William	Oconto	Nov 27,'61	Killed in action July 21,'64, Atlanta, Ga
Nason, Daniel P	Menekaunee	Sept 10,'62	Wnd Atlanta; M.O. July 16, '65
+ Norton, Charles	Oconto	Oct 9,'61	Drowned May 8,'64, Cairo, Ill.
Olive, Maxime	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	From Co H; Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
Olive, Franklin	Peshtigo	Oct 7,'61	Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
Partlow, Hollis	Pensaukee	Dec 14,'63	M.O. July 16,'65
Pease, George T	Marinette	Oct 16,'62	Corp Sergt; M.O. July 16,'65
Penree, William	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	M.O. Nov 26,'64; term exp
Penree, Alfred	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
+ Penree, Leonard W	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Died Sep 9,'63, Natchez, Miss; disease
Pentany, John	Oconto	Oct 17,'61	Disch Mar 25,'63; disability
Place, Doctor S	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Disch Nov 20,'61 (Minor)
+ Pleasure, Octave	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Vet; wnd Jonesboro; Died died Sept 29,'64, Atlanta, Ga
+ Plush, David	Peshtigo	Apr 14,'64	Wnd and prisoner of war, Atlanta; Died Aug 8,'64, Atlanta, Ga
Primrose, Jacob	Oconto	Sept 27,'61	M.O. Nov 5,'64; term exp
Pulford, Ezekiel	Oconto	Oct 9,'61	Disch July 25,'62
Pung, John	Marinette	Sept 16,'62	Trans Co H, Oct 16,'62
Reed, George W	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Vet; wnd and prisoner of war, Germantown Mar 13,'63; M.O. July 16,'65
Richardson, Lorenzo	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	M.O. Nov 5,'64; term exp
+ Shappery, Louie	Peshtigo	Oct 15,'61	Died Vickburg, Miss; disease
Sheffein, Henry	Oconto	Oct 26,'61	Vet, Corp; M.O. July 16,'65
Sherman, James	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	Vet; M.O. July 16,'65
Smith, James D	Menekaunee	Oct 14,'61	M.O. Nov 5,'64; term exp
Smith William B	Oconto	Sept 27,'61	Disch May 27,'62; diability
Stephens, Homer	Menekaunee	Sept 18,'62	M.O. May 15,'65
+ Thomas, David	Stiles	Feb 22,'64	Killed in action July 21,'64, Atlant Ga
+ Thomi, Mathis	Peshtigo	Sept 30,'62	Died Aug 22,'63, Madison, Wisconsin
Tourtilotte, John L.	Oconto	Oct 23,'61	Trans to Co H, Nov.6,'61
Ures, James	Oconto		M.O. Dec 19,'64; term exp
Ward, John	Peshtigo	Sept 5,'62	Wnd Atlanta; M.O. June 6,'65
Washburn, Delos A	Oconto	Sept 27,'61	M.O. Nov 5,'64; term exp
Whitcomb, Wiilliam W	Pensaukee	Dec 28,'63	M.O. July 16,'65
Whitney, Franklin L	Pensaukee	Oct 22,'61	Corp; disch May 1,'62; disability
+ Whitney, Alonzo	Pensaukee	Oct 19, '61	Died Jan 4,'63, LaGrange Tenn
Wilson, Henry W.	Pensaukee	Dec 28,'63	Corp; M.O. July 16,'65
Young, Edward B	Marinette	Oct 14,'61	Vet. Musician; M.O. July 16,'65
Yourd, Francis	Oconto	Feb. 13,'64	M.O. July 16,'65

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