Kansas in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. Additional records are described in 'Kansas in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). It covers the major records that should be used. Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,390 men on its roster for this unit. Men from Coffey, Johnson and Shawnee counties enlisted in the 12th Regimentįield and Staff Officers Non-Commissioned Staff Company A Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F Company G Company H Company I Company K Index However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. 
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always.
The Wikipedia article, 12th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, (accessed 27 June 2012).Ĭompanies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin.The Civil War Archive section, 12th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 23 March 2012).įor more information on the history of this unit, see: The 12th Regiment, Kansas Infantry was organized at Paola September, 1862. 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin.
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