Record of Events for Twelfth Mississippi Infantry,
March 1861-December 1864.
Officers of Company C (Raymond Fencibles)
Samuel B. Thomas, Capt., to Maj.
Joseph B. Johnson, Capt.
William B. Thomas, 2nd Lt., r. June 27, 1862
Beauchamp B. Thomas, 2nd Lt.
S. L. Bracey, 1st Lt., to A.Q.M.
George D. Nixon, 1st Lt.
Robert Hunter, 2nd Lt.
Afterwards Company A.
Company C (Raymond Fencibles)
Station not stated, March 30, 1861.
Stationed at Camp Clark, May 15, 1861.
Stationed at Corinth, Mississippi, May 23, 1861.
May 12.— Muster-in roll of Captain Robert J. Bowen's Com-
pany, in the Twelfth Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, com-
manded by Colonel Richard Griffith, called into the service of the
Confederate States in the Provisional Army under the provisions
of the Act of Congress passed February —, 1861 by — from
May 12, 1861 (date of this muster) for the term of one year,
unless sooner discharged. . . .
W. S. WALKER,
Confederate States Army, Mustering Officer.
General Notation: Started from Brookhaven, Mississippi May 10
on the march for Corinth, Mississippi under orders from governor
of the state of Mississippi to be mustered into the service of the
Confederate States. Mustered into the service of the state of Mis-
sissippi March 30.
Stationed at Camp Masked Battery near Fairfax Station, Virginia,
August 31, 1861.
Stationed at camp, Davis' Ford, Virginia, January-February
1862.
Stationed at camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia, November-
December 1862.
Stationed at camp near Fredericksburg, January-April 1863.
Stationed near Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, May-June 1863.
Stationed near Orange Court-House, Virginia, July-August 1863.
Stationed at camp near Brandy Station, Virginia, September-
October 1863.
Stationed near Orange Court-House, Virginia, November-Decem-
ber 1863.
Stationed at camp near Orange Court-House, Virginia, January-
February 1864.
Remain in the same camp as when last mustered and paid.
Have done one tour of picket duty at Cowes Ford on the Rapidan
on or about February 26. Private E. L. Bowen, [Jr.] dropped by
orders of lieutenant-colonel commanding regiment, he (Bowen)
having been promoted to rank of lieutenant by Secretary of War
December 1862. Private John Hand dropped by orders of lieu-
tenant-colonel commanding, he (Hand) having been continually
reported absent without leave since March 1862 and is legally
transferred to another command.
Station not stated, March-April 1864.
Stationed near Petersburg, Virginia, May-June 1864.
May 5.— Left camp near Orange Court-House moving in the
direction of Fredericksburg.
May 6.— Engaged in the battle of the Wilderness, one man
killed.
May 9-10.— Remained on the line without further engagement
until May 9, when we moved in the direction of Spotsylvania
Court-House, which place was reached on May 10.
May 11-12.— Engaged in battle of Spotsylvania Court-House.
One officer and one man killed, one man wounded.
May 22.— Moved to Hanover Junction about May 22.
May 25.— Engaged the enemy, having sharpshooting on the
skirmish line all day.
May 28-29.— Moved to near Mechanicsville about May 28 or 29.
June 2.— [Moved] to Cold Harbor.
June 5.— All in support of the line and under heavy shelling part
of the day and took position in front of Turkey Ridge. Our com-
pany on picket.
June 13.— Constant sharpshooting and shelling in the morning,
when the enemy withdrew. No casualties at this place but one
officer captured and one man seriously wounded. Moved to near
Jack's Shop on Charles City Road on June 13 and remained in
line
June 16-18.— We moved to near Malvern Mill and rested until
morning of June 18, when we marched to south side to Petersburg
and took position in line of battle near Petersburg and company
on picket.
June 23.— Engaged in skirmish in the morning. No casualties.
W. B. JELKS,
Captain,
Commanding Company.
Stationed near Petersburg, Virginia, July-August 1864.
August 4.— One man died in Richmond, Virginia from wounds
received at Turkey Ridge June 6.
August 16-18.— Left the trenches near Petersburg, Virginia from
Battery No. 28 for Fussell's Mill, north side of James River by
way of Richmond. Engaged in charge at that place on August 18.
August 20.— Returned to our former position near Petersburg,
Virginia by way of Drewy's Bluff.
August 21.— Engaged in fight near Reams' Station on Weldon
Railroad. Had one officer and twelve men taken prisoner and
four men wounded.
August 22.— Returned to our former position in trenches.
September 9.— One man taken prisoner on picket near Peters-
burg, Virginia.
September 12.— One man killed.
October 27.— One man missing at Burgess' Mill.
Stationed near Petersburg, Virginia, September-October 1864.
October 27-28.— Left entrenchments near Petersburg, Virginia.
Skirmished with the enemy in the afternoon, one man missing.
Returned to entrenchments next day, October 28.
C. J. DICKERSON,
Lieutenant,
Commanding Company C, Twelfth Mississippi Regiment.
Stationed near Petersburg, Virginia, November-December 1864.
November 9-11.— Left the entrenchments in the evening. Went
into camp near the Ennis House on November 11.
December 7-14.— Left camp. Marched to Belfield, Virginia.
Returned to camp on December 14.
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