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12th Massachusetts Infantry

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Company Unknown

Lt. Colonel

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Contributor Benjamin ChaseDate added 5/3/2012

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

I would appreciate any information about Lawrence Lyons.
Contributor Walt LyonsDate added 7/1/2006

Company B

Private

James was wounded Sept 19, 1862. He died March 30, 1887 at Togus Maine. His file includes pension request papers from 2 different wives, and many depositions regarding the controversy. James enlisted June 26,1861 to Company B of the 12th Massachusetts Infantry. He was transferred to Company D of the 10th Veterans Reserve Corps on July 1,1863, was promoted to corporal on July 27,1863 and was promoted to sergeant on Sept 12,1863. He re-enlisted April 14,1864, and was promoted to first sergeant on Sept 29, 1864. He musteredd out on Nov 15, 1865. Also noted, he served as Honor Guard on President Lincoln's funeral train. His child was my grandmother.
Contributor Ann StroutDate added 4/20/2007

Company B

Private

I will appreciate any information about private William Daubson, he survived the war and mustered out in 1864, any per-war information or after will be of great help
Contributor Frank GerbiDate added 3/7/2009

Company B

Private

Hugh Farley was my great, great grandfather. He served in the 12th, company B along with his brother, Patrick. I have certified copies of service records obtained by my father's aunt in 1935 that details their service, wounds and imprisonment, probably in Richmond, VA. Hugh and Patrick are buried in Holliston, MA, where they were from. Both survived the war- one, the prisoner, was traded at Annapolis after the war.I am looking for anyone with more info on these men.
Contributor Marti FussellDate added 5/13/2010

Company B

Private

Nathan A. Rogers was living in Scituate Massachusetts and employed as a carpenter when he enlisted in Co.B of the 12th Mass Volunteer Infantry on June 26, 1861 and mustered in at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. He was wounded while the 12th Mass was engaged at Sharpsburg (Antietam) on September 17, 1862. He was sent to recuperate at a hospital in Washington D.C. where he later died of dysentery and wound infection on November 13,1862. Archival records studied in 1996 reveal Pvt. Roger's list of personal effects at the time of his death as follows. '1 coat, 1 writing case, 1 drinking tube, 2 pairs of pants, and 1 pair of slippers'. he is listed as buried in Washington D.C.
Contributor David E. CorbinDate added 2/1/2009

Company C

Captain

I would like any information on Morton Tower. Recently I was at Gettysburg and saw his picture. My ancestors did in fact land in Mass. and moved on from there. I do know that he was captured but escaped from Libby Prison.
Contributor Rich TowerDate added 7/24/2002

Company D

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Eileen LockeDate added 11/25/2009

Company D

Sergeant

Jeremiah Bowman and his brother John are my great-grand uncles
Contributor Laura M FiskeDate added 2/20/2011

Company D

Sergeant

John and his brother Jeremiah are my great -grand uncles. They joined the infantry together as privates and rose to the rank of sergeant. They served for the entire war. Both were born in Ireland and immigrated to Boston sometime between 1840 and 1845
Contributor Laura M FiskeDate added 2/20/2011

Company E

Private

James B. Raymond was my great-great grandfather. We have pictures of him and his Civil War service medal.
Contributor Stephen A. BarnebyDate added 4/20/2008

Company F

Private

He enlisted in Company F, Twelfth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was mustered in as a Private July 11, 1861. He was wounded August 30, 1862 at Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia. He transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on March 1, 1864 as a Corporal and was mustered out July 8, 1864 as of 82nd Co., 2nd Battalion, V.R.C.
Contributor John ArsenaultDate added 2/16/2011

Company I

Private

My great-great grandfather. One of 5 brothers, (Alonzo, George, Minot and Granville), 4 of whom enlisted in the Civil War. I was told he was taken POW at Gettysburg Jul 1, 1863 & sent to Libby Prison, then to Belle Isle, VA and paroled at City Point, VA Aug 2, 1863. Later reenlisted Co B 6th Regt US Veteran Vol from Mar thru Nov 1865 as private.
Contributor Susan WoodDate added 5/27/2007

Company I

Sergeant

PLEASE ADD MY ANCESTOR TO YOUR LISTING THANK YOU
Contributor JUDY MELCHERTDate added 5/21/2007

Company I

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Kitty GrabelskiDate added 8/20/2006

Company I

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John NorrisDate added 11/18/2005

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Scott DygertDate added 9/25/2006

Company K

Captain

Edwin Hazel was my great grandfather. He was a carpenter from Gloucester, Massachusetts who mustered in as a First Sergeant at the age of 24 in 1861. He trained at Ft. Warren in Boston and served with the Webster regiment until 1864, when he mustered out as a Captain. He was wounded at Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. I have been trying to locate a photograph of him or any group that he served in during the Civil War.
Contributor Ray HazelDate added 12/17/2014

Company K

Private

William Hooper lost his arm at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1,1863. He was also wounded on December 13, 1862, which I believe was at Fredricksberg. He enlisted as a private on June 26th,1861 at the age of 25 and was discharged because of wounds on April 6th,1864 in Boston, Ma. His early residence was in Manchester, Ma.
Contributor Theodore HainesDate added 7/29/2010

Company K

Private

This is my Great Great Grandfather, Survived the war..Wounded at Fredericksburg and Antietam.
Contributor Eric SamowskiDate added 4/11/2009

Company K

Private

Barnabas Young Regiment Name 12 Massachusetts Infantry Union Company K Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Film Number M544 roll 44 My Granduncle, Great-grandfather was Noah Young
Contributor Mal GrantHomepage http://www.12thgeorgia.org/Date added 9/27/2010

Company Field & Staff

Colonel

Cousin. Weymouth, MA. Wounded at Gettysburg. Brigade Commander 1864. He was brevetted a Brigadier-General in 1868 for gallant and meritorious service.
Contributor Richard A. RiesDate added 11/12/2009

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