The 12th Kansas Infantry was organized at Paola, Kansas, in September 1862. It mustered in for three years under the command of ColonelCharles W. Adams.
The regiment was attached to Department of Kansas to June 1863. Unattached, District of the Border, Department of Missouri, to January 1864. Unattached, District of the Border, VII Corps, Department of Arkansas, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, Frontier Division, VII Corps, to May 1864. 1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, VII Corps, to February 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, VII Corps, February 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, VII Corps, to June 1865.
The regiment was assigned to duty by detachments on line between Kansas and Missouri until November 1863. At Olathe, Paola, Wyandotte, Mound City, Shawnee Trading Post, Fort Scott, Leavenworth, and Fort Riley, Kansas. Company H was at Fort Larned until January 1864, then rejoined regiment at Fort Smith, Arkansas, also occupy Kansas City, Westport, and Hickman Mills, Kansas City, guarding trains and operating against guerrillas. Operations in Jackson County against Quantrill November 2–5, 1862 (Company A). Baxter Springs October 6, 1863 (detachment). Companies B, E, and F escort train to Fort Smith, Arkansas, October 28-November 17, 1863. Companies A, C, D, G, I, and K concentrated at Fort Scott November 1863, and march to Fort Smith, Arkansas, December 13–28, 1863. Duty there until March 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3, 1864. Prairie D'Ann April 9–13. Jenkins' Ferry, Saline River, April 29–30. Return to Fort Smith May 3–16, and duty there until February 1865. Fort Smith September 1864. Moved to Little Rock February 24, 1865, and duty there until June.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 135 men during service; 2 officers and 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 121 enlisted men died of disease.
Commanders
Colonel Charles W. Adams
Notable members
1st Lieutenant George Ellis, Company I - Namesake of Ellis County, Kansas, killed at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas on April 30, 1864.[1]
^"Ellis County, Kansas - Kansas Historical Society".
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion (Leavenworth, KS: W. S. Burke), 1870.
Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
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January 20, 2023
12th, kansas, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, activeseptember, 1862, june, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryengagementscamden, expeditionbattle, jenkins, ferry, contents, service,. The 12th Kansas Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 12th Kansas Infantry RegimentActiveSeptember 1862 June 3 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsCamden ExpeditionBattle of Jenkins Ferry Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 Notable members 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksService EditThe 12th Kansas Infantry was organized at Paola Kansas in September 1862 It mustered in for three years under the command of Colonel Charles W Adams The regiment was attached to Department of Kansas to June 1863 Unattached District of the Border Department of Missouri to January 1864 Unattached District of the Border VII Corps Department of Arkansas to March 1864 2nd Brigade Frontier Division VII Corps to May 1864 1st Brigade District of the Frontier VII Corps to February 1865 1st Brigade 3rd Division VII Corps February 1865 1st Brigade 1st Division VII Corps to June 1865 The 12th Kansas Infantry mustered out at Little Rock Arkansas on June 3 1865 Detailed service EditThe regiment was assigned to duty by detachments on line between Kansas and Missouri until November 1863 At Olathe Paola Wyandotte Mound City Shawnee Trading Post Fort Scott Leavenworth and Fort Riley Kansas Company H was at Fort Larned until January 1864 then rejoined regiment at Fort Smith Arkansas also occupy Kansas City Westport and Hickman Mills Kansas City guarding trains and operating against guerrillas Operations in Jackson County against Quantrill November 2 5 1862 Company A Baxter Springs October 6 1863 detachment Companies B E and F escort train to Fort Smith Arkansas October 28 November 17 1863 Companies A C D G I and K concentrated at Fort Scott November 1863 and march to Fort Smith Arkansas December 13 28 1863 Duty there until March 1864 Steele s Expedition to Camden March 23 May 3 1864 Prairie D Ann April 9 13 Jenkins Ferry Saline River April 29 30 Return to Fort Smith May 3 16 and duty there until February 1865 Fort Smith September 1864 Moved to Little Rock February 24 1865 and duty there until June Casualties EditThe regiment lost a total of 135 men during service 2 officers and 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 121 enlisted men died of disease Commanders EditColonel Charles W AdamsNotable members Edit1st Lieutenant George Ellis Company I Namesake of Ellis County Kansas killed at Jenkins Ferry Arkansas on April 30 1864 1 See also Edit American Civil War portal Kansas portalList of Kansas Civil War Units Kansas in the Civil WarReferences Edit Ellis County Kansas Kansas Historical Society Dyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion Leavenworth KS W S Burke 1870 Attribution This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links EditHistory of the 12th Kansas Infantry by the Museum of the Kansas National Guard Alphabetical roster and photos of members of the 12th Kansas Infantry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 12th Kansas Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1044782538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
