The 12th Virginia Infantry ~ American Civil War Reenactors

Company H, The Norfolk Junior Volunteers

"This company was composed of men from Norfolk, Virginia. When the city fell to the Union Army & Navy in 1862, many of these men left the unit for their families. The oldest volunteer organization of Norfolk (founded in 1802), enlisted on April 19, 1861, for one year. Their uniform at the start of the Civil War was a short blue coat with red and white buttons; a vest; pantaloons; black boots; and a fur cap with a crest of bearskin bound with white cotton, a black cockade, and a liberty cap front-piece made of tin. On July 1, 1861, this company was transferred from the 6th Virginia Infantry Regiment, to the 12th Virginia Infantry, as Company H. (page 6, Michael A. Cavanaugh, 1988. 6th Virginia Infantry, The Virginia Regimental Histories Series, VA: H.E. Howard Inc.)."

From Wikipedia

Private. Robert S. J. Peebles, Petersburg Riflemen, 1861

The 12th Virginia Infantry is looking for recruits who are interested in positively and publicly portraying and recreating the lives of the Virginia soldiers and civilians during the period of the American Civil War. We are looking for men and women of good character, who are in relatively good Health, of any age, and who love history.

We are a family orientated group that is dedicated to providing a high degree of authenticity in our appearance, social activities, conduct, actions, skills and military impression. We also teach by word and example in schools, at state and national historic sites and elsewhere. The group also participates in battle re-enactments and living history events.

A part of the 12th Virginia is our civilian group dedicated to performing Victorian dance and portraying civilians of the time and period in supporting roles such as cooks, laundresses, nurses, factory workers and spies.

While the group is based in the Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia area, we have members from all over and welcome any who desire to join us. Our goal is to attract new members with like mind love of Civil War History and increase our number of members of different ages and walks of life.

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