12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Appearance
The 12th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War.
Service
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tyree Harris Bell". Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Robert Porter Caldwell". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
External links
[edit]- 12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Tennessee and the Civil War