Connecticut 18th Infantry Regiment


Historical Notes HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 18th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut and was mustered in on the 22nd day of August, 1862. This regiment was mustered out at Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia June 27, 1865.

The Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 67 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 80 Enlisted men by disease. Total 152.
Assignments ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to Defenses of Baltimore, Md., 8th Corps, Middle Dept., to January, 1863. 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Corps, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1863. Unattached, Scammon's Division, Dept. West Virginia, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to October, 1864. New Haven, Conn., to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, West Virginia, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, West Virginia, to June, 1865. Service SERVICE:
Duty at Forts McHenry and Marshall, Defenses of Baltimore, May, 1863. Moved to Winchester, Va., and Joined Milroy's Command May 22. Battle of Winchester June 13-15. Mostly captured June 15. Paroled July 2 and exchanged October 1, 1863. Moved to Martinsburg, Va., to join those not captured. Provost duty at Hagerstown, Md., September 30, and at Martinsburg March, 1864. At Bolivar Heights March 7-28. Reconnaissance toward Snicker's Gap March 16-18. On furlough March 28-April 9. Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 29-May 17. Battle of New Market May 15. Hunter's Expedition to Lynchburg May 26-July 1. Advance on Staunton May 26-June 5. Action at Piedmont, Mount Crawford, June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Lynchburg June 17-18. Moved to Camp Piatt, thence to Parkersburg, Cumberland, Md., Martinsburg, Harper's Ferry and Snicker's Ford July 1-18. Snicker's Ferry July 18. Battle of Kernstown, Winchester, July 24. Martinsburg July 25. At Charlestown, W. Va., October, and at Martinsburg October 1-29. Moved to New Haven, Conn., and duty at Conscript Camp November 11. Moved to Martinsburg, W. Va., November 11-13, thence to Halltown November 23, and duty there March, 1865, and at Martinsburg June. Mustered out at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., June 27, 1865. ROSTERS:

The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1763 men.
  • Company A was largely formed by men from New London County.
  • Company B
  • Company C
  • Company D
  • Company E
  • Company F was largely formed by men from New London County.
  • Company G
  • Company H was largely formed by men from Windham County.
  • Company I
  • Company K was largely formed by men from Windham County.

  • BIBLIOGRAPHY:

    REFERENCES:
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