CONFEDERATE MISSOURI TROOPS
12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry
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12th Cavalry Regiment, formerly the Jackson County Cavalry, was organized during the
summer of 1863. The unit was assigned to General Shelby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi
Department, and confronted the Federals in Missouri and Arkansas. Later it was part of Price's
operations in Missouri. The regiment sustained 2 casualties at Marks' Mills and 35 during Price's
Expedition. It was included in the surrender on June 2, 1865. Its commanders were Colonel
David Shanks, Lieutenant Colonel William H. Erwin, and Major Samuel Bowman and H.J.
Vivien.
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