18th New York Infantry Regiment

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The 18th New York Infantry Regiment lost 4 officers and 34 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 32 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1861
May 13 Organized at Albany, N.Y., and accepted for state service under Colonel William A. Jackson, Lieutenant Colonel William H. Young and Major George R. Myers
May 17 The 18th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in for two years Federal service.
June 19 Left State for Washington, D. C.; Attached to Davies’ Brigade, Miles’ Division, McDowell’s Army of Northeast Virginia
July 14 Reconnaissance on Fairfax Road
July 16-21 Advance on Manassas, Virginia.
July 17

Fairfax Court House

The regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded and 1 officer and 2 enlisted men wounded.
July 18

Blackburn’s Ford

The regiment lost 1 officer and 4 enlisted men wounded.
July 21

Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)

The regiment was in reserve and suffered no casualties.
August Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. Attached to Franklin’s Brigade, Division of the Potomac
October 3 Skirmish at Springfield Station
October Attached to Newton’s Brigade, Franklin’s Division, Army of the Potomac
November 11 Colonel William Jackson died in Washington. Lieutenant Colonel William Young was promoted to colonel, Major George Myers to lieutenant colonel and Captain John Meginnis of Company D to major.
1862
March Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac
March 10-15 Advance on Manassas, Virginia.
April 4-12 McDowell’s advance on Fredericksburg, Virginia. Attached to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Department of the Rappahannock
April 22

Peninsula Campaign

Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula.
April 24-May 4

Siege of Yorktown (on transports).
May 7-8 West Point. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps
June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond
June 27

Gaines Mill

The regiment lost 3 officers and 18 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 3 officers and 58 enlisted men wounded, and 1 officer and 42 enlisted men missing or captured
June 30

White Oak Swamp and Glendale
July 1

Malvern Hill
July At Harrison’s Landing
August 16-28 Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Centreville.
August 14 Colonel William Young resigned. Lieutenant Colonel George Myers, who was recovering from typhoid fever, returned to take command of the regiment.
August 29-31 In works at Centreville
September 1 Cover Pope’s retreat to Fairfax Court House
September 6-22

Maryland Campaign
September 8 Captain John Hastings of Company B mustered out to become lieutenant colonel of the 113th New York Infantry.
September 14

Battle of South Mountain

The 18th New York Infantry Regiment fought at Crampton’s Gap. It lost Captain William Horsfall and 15 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenants Daniel Daley and William Ellis and 35 enlisted men wounded, and 2 enlisted men missing or captured
September 16-17

Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)

The regiment was in reserve, but lost 4 enlisted men wounded.
September -October

Duty in Maryland
October 30 -November 19 Movement to Falmouth, Va.
December 9 Lieutenant Colonel George Myers was promoted to colonel, and Major John Meginnis to lieutenant colonel.
December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded.
1863
January 20-24 “Mud March”
February – April At Falmouth
April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign
April 29-May 2 Operations at Franklin’s Crossing
May 3

Maryes Heights, Second Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 1 officer wounded and 33 enlisted men missing or captured.
May 3-4

Salem Church
May 4

Banks’ Ford
May 11 Three years men were transferred to the 121st New York Infantry Regiment
May 16 Moved to New York
May 28 The 18th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out at the expiration of its term under the command of Colonel George Myers and Lieutenant Colonel John McGinnis