HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 12th Regiment of the Missouri Confederate Cavalry was organized between January 1862 and September 1862.
They were assigned to General Shelby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and confronted the Federals in Missouri and Arkansas. Later it was part of Price's operations in Missouri.
The 12th Cavalry was discharged on 7 June 1865 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The 12th Missouri Cavalry sustained 2 casualties at Marks' Mills and 35 during Price's Expedition.
OFFICERS: Colonel:
David Shanks
Lieutenant Colonel:
William H. Erwin
Major:
Samuel Bowman
H. J. Vivien.
ASSIGNMENTS:
General Shelby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department,
BATTLES:
Wilson's Creek - August 10, 1861
Newtonia - September 30, 1862
Marshall - October 13, 1863
Mark's Mill
Price's Expedition
ROSTERS:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1190 men.
Company A - Captains Robert Adams and Samuel Bowman; enrolled in Green County, Missouri
Company B - Captain Jacob T. Burkholder, John H. Groom, and Henry J. Vivian; enrolled in Jackson County, Missouri
Company C - Captains David Shanks, Francis N. Davis, B.S. Parnell, and George B. Webb; enrolled in Jackson County, Missouri
Company D - Captain James L. Tucker; enrolled in Jackson County, Missouri
Company E - Captains John Jarrette, Maurice M. Longhorn, F.M. Scott, George W. Sheppard; enrolled in Jackson County, Missouri
Company F - Captain Henry M. Woods; enrolled in Clay County, Missouri
Company G - Captains James W. Franklin, and R.M. Dupay; enrolled in Jackson County, Missouri
Company H - Captain John Webb; enrolled in Jackson County, Missouri
Company I - Captain James F. Simpson; enrolled in Clay County, Missouri
Company K - Captains Peter Snook, and R.M. Nace; enrolled in Cass County, Missouri
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