18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 18th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Illinois state flag |
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| Active | May 28, 1861 to December 31, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Fort Henry Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Siege of Vicksburg |
The 18th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 18th Illinois Infantry was organized at Aurora, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on May 28, 1861 for a three year enlistment.
The regiment was mustered out of service on December 31, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 6 officers and 99 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 7 officers and 282 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 394 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Michael K. Lawler - promoted to brigadier general on April 14, 1863.
- Colonel Daniel H. Brush - resigned August 21, 1863.
- Lieutenant Colonel Samuel B Marks - resigned 1864[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf2.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.
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/017-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
