12th United States Infantry Regiment

1st Battalion, Company A

Hurrah for the Union!

The 12th United States Infantry (reenacted) is a member unit of the Washington Civil War

Association. The Regiment was reorganized shortly after the start of the Civil War.

It was built around a small number of regular army officers and soldiers returning from the

Frontiers. The 12th represented citizen soldiers from the farms and cities as well as many

troops hailing from foreign lands that had just recently started a new life in the

United States of America. This regiment was part of the regular army and, as such, knew

rigorous discipline, polished leathers and shined brass. The 12th was nearly decimated

at mechanicsville in 1862 and continued throughout the war as the disciplined unit it was

for rear-guard and other criticalactions. Our regiment strives to honor this

regiment in both appearance and knowledge with members stretching across Washington and Idaho.