Y. G. Thomas, Private, Company G, 12th Regiment Arkansas Infantry, enlisted July 27, 1861 at Arkadelphia by E. W. Gantt for 12 months, captured at Island No. 10, April 8, 1862, sent to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois prison camp, escaped July 24, 1862, sent to Vicksbug to be exchanged September, 1862, captured at Port Hudson, Louisiana July 9, 1863, paroled July 12=13, 1863, no further records [Note: Only one muster roll exists in the records for the regiment and individual companies, that being for the period July 27, 1861 to October 1, 1862, and stationed at Jackson, Mississippi on the latter date]
M317: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas
12th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
12th Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 by E. W. Gantt. Many of the men were recruited in Dallas County. It served in the Western Department, and later at Beall's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The 12th had the unfortunate distinction of being captured in three engagements: Fort Donelson, Island No. 10, and Port Hudson. After being exchanged at Fort Donelson [2/15/62], the men were almost immediately exchanged and the regiment was reogranized. But after the fight at Island No. 10, many of its members refused to return to the comamnd and its ranks were filled with about 500 new recruits. Following the capitulation of Port Hudson, the men were exchanged, but the officers were sent to Johnson's Island. No attempt was made to reorganize the regiment. The field officers were Colonels Edward W. Gantt and T. J. Reid, Jr., Lieutenant Colonels W.D.S. Cook and E.C. Jordan, and Major J. S. Walker. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm
See also: http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/12inff&s.html
Surrendered at Port Hudson, LA 8 Jul 1863. Paroled later that month. Consolidated with other units and designated as the 2nd Inf Regt Consolidated, Trans-Mississippi Dept 11 Jan 1864.
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Arkansas Confederate Pensions
Surname: Thomas
Given Name: Y. G.
Application Number: 15503
Widow Surname:
Widow Given Name:
Company: G
Regiment: 12
State Served From: Arkansas
Division: Infantry
Pension County: Clark
Death Date:
Application Year: 1907
Widow Death Date:
Comments: approved / in Little River Co. 1912
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