United States Regiments & Batteries > Massachusetts > 18th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
The 18th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 114 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 127 enlisted men to disease in the Civil War. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
1861
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August 27 | The 18th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was organized at Readville and Boston and mustered in. |
August 28 | Left State for Washington, D.C.; attached to Fort Corcoran, Defenses of Washington |
September 26 | At Hall’s Hill, Va. Assigned to Martindale’s Brigade, Porter’s Division, Army of the Potomac. |
1862
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March | Assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
March 10-16 |
Advance on Manassas, Virginia |
March 16-23 | Moved to Alexandria, then to Fortress Monroe |
March 27 | Reconnaissance to Great Bethel |
April 5 | Warwick Road |
April 5-May 4 |
Siege of Yorktown |
May | Assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
May 27 |
Battle of Hanover Court House |
May 27-29 | Operations about Hanover Court House |
June 25-July 1 |
Seven days before Richmond |
June 26-July 2 | Operations about White House Landing |
July – August 15 | At Harrison’s Landing |
August 15-28 | Retreat from the Peninsula and movement to Centreville |
August 25 | Major Joseph Hayes promoted to lieutenant colonel |
August 30 |
Second Battle of Bull Run |
September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamCommanded by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hayes, the regiment was in support of artillery but was not engaged |
September 19 |
Shepherdstown Ford |
September 20 |
Shepherdstown, W. Va. |
September 21 – October 30 |
At Sharpsburg |
October 30- November 19 |
Movement to Falmouth, Va. |
December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
December 29-30 | Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords |
1863
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January 20-24 |
“Mud March” |
January – April 27 | Duty at Falmouth |
April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
May 1-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
June 11-July 24 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
June 21 | Ashby’s Gap |
July 1-3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe regiment was commanded by Colonel Joseph Hays and fought on the Stony Hill on the second day. It brought 118 men to the field, losing 1 killed, 23 wounded and 3 missing. |
July 14 | Williamsport, Md. |
July 27 – September 17 |
At Warrenton and Beverly Ford |
September 17 – October 11 |
At Culpeper |
October 11-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 7 |
Rappahannock Station |
November 26- December 2 |
Mine Run Campaign |
December – May | At and near Brandy Station and Stevensburg |
1864
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March | Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps |
May-June |
Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
May 8 |
Laurel Hill |
May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
May 12 | Colonel Hayes was promomted to brigadier general |
May 12 |
Assault on the Salient |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 23 | Jericho Ford |
May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
June 1-3 |
Bethesda Church |
June 16-18 |
First Assault on Petersburg |
June 16 to October 21 |
Siege of Petersburg |
June 21-23 |
Weldon Railroad |
July 20 | Old members left front |
September 2 | Old members of the 18th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment mustered out. Veterans and Recruits consolidated to a Battalion. |
September 30- October 2 |
Poplar Springs’ Church, Peeble’s Farm |
October 21 | Consolidated with 32nd Massachusetts Infantry |