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United States Regiments & Batteries > Indiana

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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	The 12th Indiana Infantry Regiment was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, for one year of State service
June 11	Moved to Evansville, Indiana.
July 18	Transferred to United States service
July 23	Left the State for Baltimore, Maryland.
July 28	Moved to Sandy Hook, Maryland. Attached to Abercrombie’s Brigade, Banks’ Department of the Shenandoah. Duty at Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, and Williamsport and Sharpsburg, Maryland.
October	Attached to Abercrombie’s Brigade, Bank’s Division, Army of the Potomac
1862
March 1-12	Advance on Winchester, Virginia. 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 the Department of the Shenandoah
April 3-May 5	Duty at Warrenton Junction, Virginia.
April 18	Reconnaissance to Rappahannock River and skirmish at Rappahannock Crossing
May 5	March to Washington, D.C.
May 14	The 12th Indiana Infantry Regiment mustered out.