Jones-Statewide County GaArchives Military Records.....12th Regiment Company B Outline Civilwar 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment Comany B ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gene Funderburk gene.funderburk@yahoo.com January 3, 2012, 5:36 am 12th Regiment Company B Outline Twelfth Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment The earliest regiments enlisted for the war were the Sixth volunteers, Col. Alfred H. Colquitt; Seventh, Col. L. J. Gartrell; Eighth, Col. Francis S. Bartow; Ninth, Col. E. R. Goulding; Tenth, Col. Lafayette McLaws; Eleventh, Col. George T. Anderson; Twelfth, Col. Edward Johnson; Thirteenth, Col. Walter Ector. When the Twelfth regiment of Georgia volunteers was organized, Edward Johnson, an officer of The old army, was appointed colonel; Z. T. Conner, lieutenant-colonel; Willis A. Hawkins, major; Ed. Willis, adjutant. The captains of the regiment were Isaac Hardeman (B), John McMullen (C.), Wm. L. Furlow (D), T. B. Scott (E), Wm. F. Brown (F), R. T. Davis (G), J. G. Rodgers (H), J. W. Patterson (I), Mark H. Blanford (K). This regiment served in 1861 in West Virginia and Afterward in the army of Northern Virginia throughout the war. Its colonel, Edward Johnson, A Virginian, became a brigadier and afterward a major-general in the Confederate army. He was followed in succession by Z. T. Conner and Edward Willis, whose commission as Brigadier-general came the day after his death, in the spring of 1864. Lieutenant-colonel Conner was succeeded by Abner Snead, T. B. Scott (killed), Willis A. Hawkins was promoted to lieutenant- Colonel, he was succeeded by Edward Willis Hardeman and J. T. Carson. The first captain of Company A was succeeded by Lieut. Samuel Dawson, and he on his death in action by S. G. Prior. Captain Hardeman was followed by Joseph N. Beall; McMullen (killed) by T. W. Harris; Furlow (killed) by D. D. Peden; Scott by James A. Whitesider; William F. Brown (killed) by James Everett; Davis (died) by A. S. Reid; Rodgers by Oliver T. Evans; Patterson (killed) by James M. Briggs, and Branford (promoted) by R. McMichael. James Dashler, adjutant of the Brigade became brigadier-general, and fell gallantly leading a brigade in Cleburnefs division At Chickamauga. James William Marsh (my great-great-grandfather) enlisted in Company B, 12th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry on Jun. 9, 1861. Battle of Greenbrier River (Oct. 3, 1861) Company B, Captain Peyton T. Pitts (resigned Oct. 17, 1861) 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Edward Johnson Brigade, Henry R. Jackson Division, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Battle of Alleghany Mountain (Dec. 13, 1861) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Edward Johnson Division, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson James William Marsh was sick in hospital all of February - Apr. 21, 1862. Battle of McDowell (May 8. 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Edward Johnson (commanded by Arnold Elzey) Division, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson William Arnold Funderburk (my great-grandfather) enlisted in Company B, 12th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry on May 10, 1862. @ Battle of Front Royal (May 23, 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Arnold Elzey Division, Richard S. Ewell II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson William Arnold Funderburk was admitted to CSA hospital in Winchester, Virginia on May 27, 1862. Battle of Winchester (May 28, 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Arnold Elzey Division, Richard S. Ewell II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson William Arnold Funderburk was taken prisoner at Front Royal, Virginia on May 31, 1862. William Arnold Funderburk paroled at Winchester, Virginia in June 1862. Battle of Cross Keys (Jun. 8, 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Arnold Elzey Division, Richard S. Ewell II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Near Seven Pines (Jun. 15, 1862) Battle of Port Republic Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Arnold Elzey Division, Richard S. Ewell II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Seven Daysf Battles (Jun. 25 to Jul. 1, 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Arnold Elzey Division, Richard S. Ewell II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Beaver Dam Creek (Jun. 26, 1862) Gainesf Mill (Jun 27, 1862) Malvern Hill (Jul. 1, 1862) William Arnold Funderburk was admitted to U.S.A. General Hospital, Baltimore, MD for Typhoid fever on Jul. 8, 1862. @ Battle of Cedar Run (Aug. 9, 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Jubal A. Early Division, Richard S. Ewell II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Battles of Second Manassas (Aug. 30, 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Isaac R. Trimble Division, Richard S. Ewell II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Harperfs Ferry Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Zephaniah Turner Conner Brigade, Isaac R. Trimble Division, A. R. Lawton II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson South Mountain (Sep. 14, 1862) Battle of Sharpsburg (Sep. 17, 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Z. T. Conner (commanded by Captain James G. Rodgers) Brigade, Isaac R. Trimble (commanded by James A. Walker) Division, Richard S. Ewell (commanded by A. R. Lawton) II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee William Arnold Funderburk was released and paroled from U.S.A. General Hospital, Baltimore, MD on Oct. 12, 1862. William Arnold Funderburk was at Ft. McHenry, MD on Oct. 13, 1862 then sent to Ft. Monroe, Virginia for exchange.. William Arnold Funderburk was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #4 in Richmond, Virginia For debility on Oct. 24, 1862. William Arnold Funderburk was released from Chimborazo Hospital #4 in Richmond, Virginia On Nov. 14, 1862 and sent to Camp Lee. Battle of Fredericksburg (Dec. 13, 1862) Company B, Isaac Hardeman 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Z. T. Conner Brigade, Isaac R. Trimble (commanded by Robert F. Hoke) Division, Richard S. Ewell (commanded by Jubal A. Early) II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Battle of Chancellorsville (May 11 to 14, 1863) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Edward Willis Brigade, George Doles Division, Daniel H. Hill (commanded by Robert E. Rodes) II Corps, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Gettysburg Campaign (Jul.1 to 3, 1863) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Edward Willis Brigade, George Doles Division, Robert E. Rodes II Corps, Richard S. Ewell Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Bristoe Campaign (Oct. 1863) James William Marsh listed as Division Provost Guard on Oct. 31, 1863. Mine Run Campaign (Nov. to Dec. 1863) Leah Ann Matilda Funderburk, William Arnold Funderburkfs wife died On Nov. 15, 1863 in Jones County, Georgia. Battle of the Wilderness (May 5 and 6, 1864) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Edward Willis Brigade, George Doles Division, Robert E. Rodes II Corps, Richard S. Ewell Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Battle of Spotsylvania (May 8 to 21, 1864) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Edward Willis Brigade, George Doles Division, Robert Rodes II Corps, Richard S. Ewell Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee William Arnold Funderburk was captured at Spotsylvania Courthouse in The afternoon of May 10, 1864. William Arnold Funderburk arrived at Belle Plain, Virginia as a POW on May 19, 1864. North Ana (May 23 to 26, 1864) Battle of Cold Harbor (Jul. 2, 1864) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Brigade, George Doles, killed Division, S. D. Ramseur II Corps, Richard S. Ewell Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee POW William Arnold Funderburk transferred from Belle Plain, Virginia on Jul. 25, 1864 to Elmira, NY. POW William Arnold Funderburk arrived at Elmira, New York on Jul. 28, 1864. @ Earlyfs Valley Campaign (Jun. 13 to Oct. 30, 1864) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, commanded by Captain James Everett Brigade, Philip Cook Division, Robert Rodes (commanded by S. D. Ramseur) II Corps, Jubal A. Early Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Lynchburg Campaign Monocracy (Jul. 9, 1864) Battle of Winchester (Sep. 19, 1864) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Brigade, Philip Cook Division, Robert Rodes (commanded by S. D. Ramseur) Rodes killed II Corps, Jubal A. Early Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Fisherfs Hill (Sep. 22, 1864) Battle of Cedar Creek (Oct. 19, 1864) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Brigade, Philip Cook Division, S. D. Ramseur, killed II Corps, Jubal A. Early Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Petersburg Siege (Mar. to Apr., 1865) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Brigade, Philip Cook Division, Bryan Grimes II Corps, John B. Gordon Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Fort Steadman (Mar. 25, 1865 Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Brigade, Philip Cook Division, Bryan Grimes II Corps, John B. Gordon Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee Appomattox Court House (Apr. 9, 1865) Company B, Josiah N. Beall 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, commanded by Josiah N. Beall Brigade, Philip Cook (commanded by Edwin A. Nash) Division, Bryan Grimes II Corps, John B. Gordon Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee James William Marsh surrendered and paroled at Appomattox Courthouse on Apr. 9, 1865. William Arnold Funderburk released from Elmira, New York on Jun. 14, 1865. Family tradition says William A. Funderburk walked home from Virginia after the War. Additional Comments: Gene Funderburk George Davis Camp #5, North Carolina, SCV File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/jones/military/civilwar/other/u12thgeor1578mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.8 Kb