12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

American Civil War 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 thumb|left|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 second commanding officer. Robert Porter Caldwell was the major for the regiment. http://www.civilwarreference.com/people/index.php?peopleID=694 Tyree Harris Bell 2013-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20071030140413/http://www.civilwarreference.com/people/index.php?peopleID=694 2007-10-30 dead http://www.civilwarreference.com/people/index.php?peopleID=1984 Robert Porter Caldwell 2013-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406013558/http://www.civilwarreference.com/people/index.php?peopleID=1984 2012-04-06 dead The regiment fought in notable battles, including the Battle of Shiloh. See also List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units References External links 12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Tennessee and the Civil War Articles related to Tennessee in the American Civil War Category:Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Tennessee Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 Category:1865 disestablishments in Tennessee Category:1861 establishments in Tennessee Category:Military units and formations established in 1861