18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 18th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 18th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Wisconsin flag | |
| Active | March 15, 1862, to July 18, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Shiloh Battle of Corinth Vicksburg Campaign Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Atlanta Campaign Battle of Altoona Pass Carolinas Campaign Battle of Bentonville |
Service
The 18th Wisconsin was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service March 15, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 18, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky.
Casualties
The 18th Wisconsin suffered 4 officers and 52 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 2 officers and 167 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 225 fatalities.
Monument to the 18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry located at Vicksburg National Military Park, MS.
Commanders
- Colonel James S. Alban (March 15, 1862 – April 7, 1862) - Killed at the Battle of Shiloh.
- Colonel Gabriel Bouck (April 29, 1862 – January 4, 1864) - Resigned.
- Lt. Colonel Charles H. Jackson (January 4, 1864 – July 18, 1865) - Mustered out.
Notable people
- Jeremiah Wallace Baldock - served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Samuel Beall - served as lieutenant colonel, wounded at Shiloh - Wisconsin's 2nd Lieutenant Governor
- Edward Colman - wounded at Shiloh and Champion Hill - served in the Wisconsin State Senate
- Ira Ford - served as a captain, wounded at Shiloh and taken prisoner - served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Addison W. Merrill - served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Fred Ties - served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
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