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  caption Illinois flag
  dates May 2 , 1861 to August 1 , 1861
  country United States
  allegiance Union
  branch Infantry


The 12th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an Infantry Regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War .


SERVICE

The 12th Illinois Infantry was mustered into Federal service at Springfield, Illinois mustered into Federal service on May 2 , 1861 for a three month enlistment.

The regiment remained in garrison at Cairo, Illinois and was mustered out on August 1 , 1861 .


TOTAL STRENGTH AND CASUALTIES

The regiment suffered 4 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 4 fatalities.http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf1.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.


COMMANDERS

  • Colonel John McArthurhttp://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/012-3fs.htm Illinois in the CivilWar website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls




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