12th Michigan Infantry Regiment
# 12th Michigan Infantry Regiment

The 12th Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

## Service

The 12th Michigan Infantry was organized at Niles, Dowagiac, and Buchanan, Michigan, and was mustered into Federal service for a three-year enlistment between December 9, 1861, and March 5, 1862 .

The regiment was mustered out on February 15, 1866.

## Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 1 officer and 52 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 372 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 428 fatalities.

## Commanders

* Colonel Francis Quinn
* Colonel William Graves
* Colonel Dwight May
