12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

The 12th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War.

Service

Pvt. Robert Patterson, Company D, 12th Tennessee Infantry

It was mustered in 1861, consisting mostly of men from Gibson County. Colonel Tyree Harris Bell was its commanding officer. Robert Porter Caldwell was the major for the regiment.[1][2] The regiment fought in notable battles, including the Battle of Shiloh.

See also

References

  1. "Tyree Harris Bell". Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. "Robert Porter Caldwell". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
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