18th United States Colored Infantry Regiment

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]

18th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
Active	September 28, 1864, to February 21, 1866
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Defense of Nashville Battle of Nashville Pursuit of Hood Skirmish at Elrod's Tan Yard

Service

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.

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.^{[note 3]} At Chattanooga, Tennessee, and in District of East Tennessee until February 1866. Mustered out February 21, 1866.

Commanders

Lieutenant Colonel John J. Sears^[3]

See also

• American Civil War portal

• List of Missouri Civil War Units
• List of United States Colored Troops Civil War units
• Missouri in the American Civil War
• 1st Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry
• 2nd Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry
• 3rd Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry
• 4th Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry
• Lincoln University of Missouri