South Carolina 12th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
In response to a call from President Davis, about the 1st of July, 1861, a large number of infantry companies, from all quarters of South Carolina, rendevoused at Columbia, South Carolina. Here they were placed in a camp of instruction, at Lightwoodknot Springs, about five miles from Columbia, and allowed to arrange themselves in regiments of ten companies and elect field-officers. The first regiment so formed was numbered as the Twelfth South Carolina volunteers, and elected the following officers;

Dunnovant, G. M., Colonel
Barnes, Dixon, Lieut. Colonel
Jones, Cadwallader, Major


In the autumn this regiment was ordered to the coast, where it was present at the well-known bombardment of Hilton Head by the United States fleet. There being no engagement, except with artillery, the regiment could scarcely be said to participate. On the evacuation of the position, it was successfully withdrawn, after pretty muddy wading, they tell me, to the mainland. It was next stationed near Green Pond, near the line of Colleton and Beaufort, at which time it, with the 13th and 14th regiments, was placed under the command of Brig. Gen. Gregg. Officers:
Colonels:
• Dixon Barnes
• Edwin F. Bookter
• Richard G.M. Dunovant
• Cadwalader Jones
• John L. Miller
Lieutenant Colonels:
• T. Frank Clyburn
• Henry C. Davis
• William H. McCorkle.
Assignments:
Served on the South Carolina coast near Pocotaligo
In April, 1862, assigned to General Gregg's and McGowan's Brigade
Battles:
Port Royal SC (7 NOV 1861)
Port Royal Ferry (1 JAN 1862)
Seven Days Battles VA (25 JUN - 1 JUL 1862)
Manassas VA (28 - 30 AUG 1862)
Chantilly VA (1 SEP 1862)
Sharpsburg VA (17 SEP 1862)
Shepherdstown Ford (20 SEP 1862)
Castleman's Ferry (3 NOV 1862)
Fredericksburg VA (13 DEC 1862)
Chancellorsville (1-4 MAY 1863)
Gettysburg PA (1-3 JUL 1863)
Falling Waters (14 JUL 1863)
Bristoe Campaign (9 - 22 OCT 1863)
Mine Run Campaign VA (NOV - DEC 1863)
The Wilderness VA (5 - 6 MAY 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House VA (8 - 21 MAY 1864)
North Anna VA (23 - 26 MAY 1864)
Cold Harbor VA (1 - 3 JUN 1864)
Petersburg Siege VA (JUN 1864 - APR 1865)
First Squirrel Level Road VA (30 SEP 1864)
Jones Farm VA (30 SEP 1864)
First Pegram's Farm VA (1 OCT 1864)
Five Forks VA (1 APR 1865)
Appomattox Court House VA (9 APR 1865)
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2106 men.

A Company - (also known as the Palmer Guards and the Bonham Rifle Volunteers) - many men from York Distrist (County)(Yorkville area), a few men from Union District (County)
B Company (also known as the Campbell Rifles) - many men from York District (County)
C Company (also known as the Cedar Creek Rifles) - many men from Fairfield District (County
D Company (also known as the Richland Guards) - many men from Richland (Columbia) District (County), a few men from Fairfield District (County), Chester District (County), Lexington District (County) and Charleston Districts (County)
E Company - (also known as Blair Guards) many men from Lancaster District (County)
F Company (also known as the Means Light Infantry, Long Run Company and possibly the Monticello Guards) - many men from Fairfield District (County)(Long Run area)
G Company (also known as the Bonham Rifles Volunteers and the Bonham Rifles) - many men from Pickens District (County)
H Company (also known as the Indian Land Guards) - many men from York District (County)(Rock Hill and Yorkville areas)
I Company - (also known as the Lancaster Hornets) many men from Lancaster District (County)
K Company - (also known as the Grisham Rifles and the McDowell Boys) many men from Pickens District (County) Lancaster Guards Company - Lancaster District (County)
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