Missouri 12th Infantry Regiment



HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Missouri 12th Infantry Regiment [also called 3rd and White's 9th Regiment] was organized during the winter of 1863-1864. It was attached to Parson's, S.P. Burns', and C.S. Mitchell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was active in Louisiana and Arkansas.

The unit lost 4 killed and 10 wounded at Pleasant Hill and had 1 killed and 2 wounded at Jenkins' Ferry. It was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. OFFICERS:
Colonel:
  • Willis M. Ponder Lieutenant Colonel:
  • Benjamin Holmes Major:
  • R.C. Berryman.
    • ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Attached to Parson's, S.P. Burns', and C.S. Mitchell's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department

    • BATTLES:
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Jenkin’s Ferry
    • ROSTERS:
    The roster of this unit contains the names of 1466 men.

  • Company A - enrolled at Ripley County, Missouri
  • Company B - enrolled at Oregon County, Missouri
  • Company C - enrolled at Oregon County, Missouri
  • Company D - enrolled at Oregon County, Missouri
  • Company E - enrolled at Oregon County, Missouri
  • Company F - enrolled at Oregon County, Missouri
  • Company G - enrolled at Randolph County, Arkansas
  • Company H - enrolled at Ripley County, Missouri
  • Company I - enrolled at Butler County, Missouri
  • Company K - enrolled at Ripley County, Missouri
    • BIBLIOGRAPHY:
    REFERENCES:

    REF: Crute, Joseph H., Units of the Confederate States Army