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History
The 18th Regiment of Infantry was organized by the direction of the President
on May 3, 1861, and was given approval by the congress on July 29th
of the same year. The Regiment was organized at Camp Thomas, Columbus, OH
under the Command of Colonel Henry B. Carington. Their first recruits opened
the camp on July 10, 1861. The 18th while recruiting received their fair share
of down and out men, such as criminals on the run, and unemployed men. Most of
the unit was just the average American citizen. Also, the 18th recruited a large
amount of Immigrants mostly German and Irish. There were also members from other European
Countries. They were a proverbial melting pot.
 Battles of the Civil WarSiege of Corinth; Buell's Chase of Bragg; Perryville; Stones River; Hoover's Gap; Chicamauga; Siege of Chattanooga
Battles of Atlanta:Resaca; Pumpkin Vine Creek; Dallas; New Hope Church; Pickett's Mill; Pine Hill; Lost Mountain; Kenesaw Mountain; Chattahoochee Line; Peachtree Creek; Siege of Atlanta; Jonesboro; Lookout Mountain |
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