The Invincible Twelfth

"Dixon Barnes instilled discipline and strong leadership in the unit and began a transformational process that turned the raw recruits into some of the Confederacy's most reliable soldiers. Through the words of its soldiers and officers, the stories of long and arduous marches, lack of food, horrendous and unimaginable carnage in battle, and a singular focus on continuing the struggle to gain independence at any cost and under innumerable odds takes shape. Former Confederate Brigadier General Samuel McGowan lauded the 12th South Carolina Infantry as "The finest of that immortal army," "foremost in the charge," and "the invincible Twelfth." This is the story of a remarkable regiment which has long deserved to have its story told"--