The Civil War in the East

12th Indiana Infantry Regiment

The 12th Indiana Infantry Regiment lost 24 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. After the regiment mustered out another 12th Indiana Regiment was formed for three years service, serving entirely in the Western Theater.

 

1861

May 11

Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., for one year of State service

June 11

Moved to Evansville, Ind.

July 18

Transferred to U.S. service

July 23

Left State for Baltimore, Md.

July 28

Moved to Sandy Hook, Md. Attached to Abercrombie's Brigade, Banks' Dept. of the Shenandoah. Duty at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., Williamsport and Sharpsburg, Md.

October

Attached to Abercrombie's Brigade, Bank's Division, Army of the Potomac

1862

March 1-12

Advance on Winchester, Va. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Williams' 1st Division, Banks' 5th Army Corps

March 11

Skirmish at Stephenson's Station, near Winchester

March - April

Operations in the Shenandoah Valley. Attached to Dept. of the Shenandoah

April 3-May 5

Duty at Warrenton Junction, Va.

April 18

Reconnaissance to Rappahannock River and skirmish at Rappahannock Crossing

May 5

March to Washington, D.C.

May 14

Mustered out