12th North Carolina Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
* Also referred to as the 2nd (Volunteer) North Carolina Infantry
* May 15, 1861 - Organized for 12 months as the 2nd (Volunteer) North Carolina Infantry near Garysburg, Northampton County, North Carolina
** May 18, 1861 - Mustered into Confederate Service there
* November 14, 1861 - Re-designated as the 12th Infantry
* November 18, 1861 - (I) Company C mustered out of service
* November 29, 1861 - Per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #246, Companies L/M/N/O became 1st North Carolina Infantry Battalion / Companies A/B/C/D
* December 16, 1861 - (I) Company D mustered out of service
* February 25, 1862 - (II) Company I assigned
* March 1862 - (II) Company K assigned
* May 1, 1862 - Reorganized
* May 1862 - (II) Company H assigned (while (I) Company H was still in existence)
* July 22, 1862 - (II) Company H reassigned to 32nd North Carolina Infantry / (II) Company H
* May 27, 1862 - Hanover Court House
* June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
* June 25, 1862 - King's School House
* June 26, 1862 - Beaver Dam Creek
* June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
* June 30, 1862 - White Oak Swamp
* July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
* September 14, 1862 - South Mountain
* September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
* December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
* May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* July 6, 1863 - Hagerstown
* October-November 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
* October 11, 1863 - Raccoon Ford and Stevensburg
* November 7, 1863 - Kelly's Ford
* November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
* May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
* May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
* May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
* June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
* June 1864 - Lynchburg Campaign
* July 9, 1864 - Monocacy
* July 20, 1864 - Stephenson's Depot
* July 24, 1864 - Kernstown
* September 19, 1864 - 3rd Winchester
* September 22, 1864 - Fisher's Hill
* October 19, 1864 - Cedar Creek
* June 1864--April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg (from December 1864)
* February 5-7, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
* March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman
* April 6, 1865 - Sayler's Creek
* April 7, 1865 - Farmville
* April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
** Surrendered
DESIGNATIONS
* Department of Norfolk (May-October 1861)
* Department of Norfolk / Mahone's Brigade (October 1861-April 1862)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Huger's Division / Mahone's Brigade (April-May 1862)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Branch's Brigade (May 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / A.P. Hill's Division / Branch's Brigade (May-June 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / Huger's Division / Mahone's Brigade (June 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / D.H. Hill's Division / Garland's Brigade (June-September 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / D.H. Hill's/Rodes' Division / Garland's/Iverson's/Johnston's Brigade (September 1862-May 1864)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Early's Division / Johnston's Brigade (May-June 1864)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Early's/Ramseur's/Pegram's Division / Johnston's Brigade (June-December 1864)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Pegram's Division / Johnston's Brigade (December 1864-April 1865)
== Regimental Roster ==
* First Commander: Solomon Williams (Colonel)
* Robert W. Alston (Major)
* Augustus W. Burton (Major)
* Edward Cantwell (Lieutenant Colonel)
* Henry E. Coleman (Colonel)
* William S. Davis (Lieutenant Colonel)
* Robert D. Johnston (Lieutenant Colonel - temporary assignment from the 23rd North Carolina Infantry)
* Thomas L. Jones (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
* David P. Rowe (Major)
* Benjamin C. Wade (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 77, 85, 99-101)
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