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12TH ALABAMA INFANTRY

The 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment was formed at Richmond in July 1861. It's members came from Montgomery, Mobile, Coffee, Coosa, Dekalb, Jackson, Macon, Morgan and Pike counties. The Regiment was near Manassas during the Fall and Winter,and it moved to Yorktown in the Spring,1862. It was under fire there and suffered lightly at Williamsburg. At Seven Pines ,the regiment was in the advance that opened the battle and it stormed the redoubt,carrying three lines of works by successive charges. losing 70 killed and 141 wounded. It participated,to some extent, in the other battles before Richmond(1862)and mustered 120 men for duty after the battle of Malvern Hill. It fought at Boonsboro and at Sharpsburg, losing in these battles 27 killed 69 wounded and 33 missing. It was under fire but not actively engaged at Fredericksburg. It was at Chancellorsville where the 12th charged three lines of breastworks and was badly mutilated. At Gettysburg, it was on the extreme left and pressed the enemy in confusion through the town, then supported Pickett's assault and afterwards covered the rear. After the Army retired into Virginia, the 12th was engaged in several skirmishes.It was engaged at the Wilderness and Spotsylvania. It took part in the fighting around Petersburg and surrendered at Appomattox April 1865. Of the original 1196 men, about 50 surrendered there.

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Chesley William Abercrombie Veteran Flowers have been left.

5 Jul 1842 – 16 Mar 1910

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA

Plot info: Lot 5 Square 1 Survey 3

No grave photo

Pvt H A Adams Veteran Flowers have been left.

unknown – 7 Jul 1862

Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section: Soldiers Section

PVT Oregon Adams Veteran Flowers have been left.

unknown – 27 Jun 1865

Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA

Plot info: Section Cm Site 7 ,

PVT Samuel N. Adams Veteran Flowers have been left.

unknown – 15 Jun 1862

Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Sec. B, Row S, Grave 64

Thomas Edman Allen Veteran Flowers have been left.

31 Jan 1845 – 4 Sep 1920

Kellys Crossroads, Coosa County, Alabama, USA

PVT Joseph W Appleton Veteran Flowers have been left.

1833 – 1862

Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

No grave photo

Pvt John H. Atchley Veteran Flowers have been left.

1840 – 31 Oct 1861

Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Soldier's Section

Stephen B Austin Flowers have been left.

1841 – unknown

Deer Head Cove, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

James E. Bailey Flowers have been left.

1841 – 3 May 1863

Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA

James Ernest Bailey Veteran Flowers have been left.

1841 – 3 May 1863

Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA

No grave photo

James Larkin Bailey Veteran Flowers have been left.

1830 – 18 Aug 1904

Coosa County, Alabama, USA

Plot info: Unmarked gravesite

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G H Baker Flowers have been left.

Birth and death dates unknown.

Quitman, Wood County, Texas, USA

Lewis Barnett Veteran Flowers have been left.

Jun 1824 – 24 Dec 1900

Glen Mary, Winston County, Alabama, USA

No grave photo

Pvt. Wiley J. Bartlett Veteran Flowers have been left.

1830 – 30 Jun 1861

Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Soldierss section G,lot 103

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