Historical Sketch and Roster of the Louisiana 12th Infantry Regiment

The Louisiana 12th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Camp Moore Louisiana in August 1861. Its companies were from the parishes of Caldwell Claiborne Vermilion Cameron Calcasieu Jackson Ouachita Bossier and Iberia. Sent to Missouri the unit was captured at Island No. 10 in April 1862. After being exchanged it was assigned to Rust's Buford's T.M. Scott's and Lowry's Brigade. It fought at Champion's Hill and Jackson before participating in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Resaca to Bentonville. In July 1862 the unit contained 41 officers and 546 men reported 11 killed 57 wounded and 5 missing out of the 318 engaged at Peach Tree Creek lost many during Hood's Tennessee Campaign and surrendered with only a remnant on April 26 1865. Its commanders were Colonel Thomas M. Scott; Lieutenant Colonels James A. Boyd Wade H. Hough Noel L. Nelson and Thomas C. Standifer; and Majors John C. Knott and Henry V. McCain.