Organization 
The 12th Texas Infantry Regiment was formed in early 1862 and surrendered in May of 1865. 

List of Engagements 
*Young's Point, June 7,1863. 
*The Red River Campaign, March 10 - May 22,1864. 
*Camden Expedition, March 23 - May 3,1864. 
*Mansfield,La. April 8,1864. 
*Pleasent Hill,La. April 9,1864. 
*Jenkins Ferry, April 30,1864. 

Regimental Staff 
Regimental Commander: 
*Colonel Overton Young - Promoted to Brigadier General in September of 1862. 

Other Regimental Officers: 
*Lt. Colonel William Clark 
*Lt. Colonel Benjamin A. Philpott 
*Lt. Colonel James W. Raine 
*Major Erastus W. Smith 

Regimental Field History 
February 1862 - May 1862 
Assigned to the Eastern District of Texas,Department of Texas. 

May - August 1862 
Assigned to Eastern District of Texas, Trans-Misssissippi Department. 

August 8,1862 
Ordered to Little Rock,Arkansas by Brig. General P.O. Herbert. 

September 17,1862 
Assigned to Col. Young's First Brigade at Austin,Tx. 

September 28,1862 - January 1863 
Young's First Brigade assigned to Brig. General Henery McCulloch's First Division, II Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department. 

January 14, 1863 
General McCulloch's Division separated form Trans-Mississippi Dept., assigned to General E. Kirby Smith's Southwestern Army. 

February - March 1863 
Assigned to Young's - Hawe's Brigade, McCulloch's - Walker's Division, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Dept. 

May 1863 - April 1864 
Assigned to Hawe's - Waul's Brigade. McCulloch's - Walker's Division, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Dept. 

June 9,1863 
Battle of Young's Point. 

March 10 - May 22,1864 
Red River Campaign. 

March 13,1864 
Hawe's Brigade marches to Long Bridge near Mansuro,La. 

March 15,1864 
Hawe's Brigade marches to Tolbert's Bridge, seven miles below Cheneyville,La. 

March 23 - May 3,1864 
Camden Expedition. 

April - September 1864 
Assigned to Waul's Brigade, Walker's Division, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Dept. 

April 8,1864 
Battle of Manfield,La. 

April 9,1864 
Battle of Pleasent Hill,La. 

April 30,1864 
Battle of Jenkins Ferry. 

May 23,1864 
Colonel Young recommended for promotion to Brig. General, he and Brigade cited for bravery in General Waul's official report on Jenkins Ferry. 

September 1864 - May 1865 
Assigned to Waul's First Brigade, Forney's First Division, II Corps, Trans-Mississippi Dept. 

May 26,1865 
Surrendered by Lt. General E. Kirby Smith commanding the Trans-Mississippi Dept.