18th Indiana Infantry Regiment
The 18th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 18th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
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| Active | August 16, 1861, to August 28, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Cedar Creek |
Service
- The 18th Indiana Volunteer Infantry was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 16, 1861.
- Battle of Pea Ridge
- Battle of Port Gibson
- Battle of Champion Hill
- Battle of Big Black River
- Siege of Vicksburg
- Battle of Cedar Creek
- The regiment mustered out of service on August 28, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment lost 5 officers and 68 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 1 officers and 130 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 204 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel Thomas Pattison
- Colonel Henry Dana Washburn
Notes
- http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#18th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
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