12th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Historical Notes:
The Tennessee 12th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Tennessee, in May, 1861. Its members were recruited in Dyer and Gibson counties, and Company E contained men from Kentucky. The unit was assigned to B.R. Johnson's, P.Smith's, Vaughan's, and Palmer's Brigade. During June, 1862, the Tennessee 22nd Infantry Regiment merged into the Tennessee 12th Infantry Regiment, and in October, 1862, this command was consolidated with the Tennessee 47th Infantry Regiment. It fought at Belmont, Shiloh , and Richmond, then joined the Army of Tennessee and served from Murfreesboro to Bentonville. This regiment was organized with 737 men, sustained 32 casualties at Richmond, and lost fifty-one percent of the 322 engaged at Murfreesboro. The 12th/47th had 87 disabled at Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totaled 373 men and 220 arms. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. Officers:
Colonels:
• Tyree H. Bell
• Robert Milton Russell
Lieutenant Colonels:
• Tyree H. Bell
• D. A. Outlaw
• Josiah N. Wyatt
Majors:
• Robert P. Caldwell
• James Purl
• J. N. Wyatt
Assignments:
B.R. Johnson's, P.Smith's, Vaughan's, and Palmer's Brigade
Russell's Brigade, of Brigadier General Gideon J. Pillow's Division
Brigadier General Bushrod R. Johnson's Brigade,
General Thomas C. Hindman's Division of Longstreet's Corps
Battles:
Belmont
Shiloh
Richmond
Murphreesboro
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
The Atlanta Campaign
Nashville
Franklin
The Carolina’s Campaign
Bentonville Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1346 men.

Co. "A", formerly "G". "The Newbern Blues." Men from Dyer County.
Co. "B", formerly "C". Men from Gibson County.
Co. "C", formerly "H". Men from Gibson County.
Co. "D", formerly "B". Men from Gibson County.
Co. "E", formerly "K". Men from Kentucky.
Co. "F", formerly "A" Men from Gibson County.
Co. "G", formerly "I". Men from Gibson County.
Co. "H", formerly "E". "The Gibson Stars." Men from Gibson Countv.
Co. "I", formerly "D". Men from Gibson County.
Co, "K", formerly "F". Men from Gibson County. Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies...Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, The Confederate Units and the Indian Units. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 1995. (2 photocopied pages). E547S53.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Tennessee. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.