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18th United States Colored Infantry Regiment

Field	Value
unit_name	18th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
image	US flag 35 stars.svg
image_size	100
dates	September 28, 1864, to February 21, 1866
country	United States
allegiance	United States of America
Union
branch	Infantry
battles	{{Plainlist

Union

Defense of Nashville
Battle of Nashville
Pursuit of Hood
Skirmish at Elrod's Tan Yard The 18th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an African-American infantry regiment, raised in the state of Missouri, which served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

Organized in Missouri at large February 1 to September 28, 1864. Unlike other African-American regiments from the State of Missouri, the regiment was mustered directly into U.S., rather than state service.

Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., Department of Missouri, to December 1864. Unassigned, District of the Etowah, Department of the Cumberland, December 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of the Etowa, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January 1865. Unassigned, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, March 1865. 1st Colored Brigade, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July 1865. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee and Department of the Tennessee, to February 1866.

Detailed Service

Duty in District of St. Louis, Mo., and at St. Louis until November 1864. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., November 7. Moved to Paducah, Kentucky, November 7–11, thence to Nashville, Tenn. Occupation of Nashville during Hood's investment December 1–15. Battles of Nashville December 15–16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17–28. At Bridgeport, Alabama, guarding railroad until February 1865. Action at Elrod's Tan Yard January 27. At Chattanooga, Tennessee, and in District of East Tennessee until February 1866. Mustered out February 21, 1866.

Commanders

Lieutenant Colonel John J. Sears

References

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Citations

Bibliography

References

"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas, Vol. 1. - 1861-1865".

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