| 18th United States Colored Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | September 28, 1864, to February 21, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
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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. [1]
Organized in Missouri at large February 1 to September 28, 1864. [note 1] Unlike other African-American regiments from the State of Missouri, the regiment was mustered directly into U.S., rather than state service. [note 2]
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.
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. [note 3] At Chattanooga, Tennessee, and in District of East Tennessee until February 1866. Mustered out February 21, 1866.
Lieutenant Colonel John J. Sears [3]
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