18th Regiment Alabama Infantry
Encyclopedia
The 18th Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
.
on September 4, 1861.
The regiment surrendered at Meridian, Mississippi
on May 4, 1865.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 18th Alabama was mustered in at Auburn, AlabamaAuburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
on September 4, 1861.
The regiment surrendered at Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
on May 4, 1865.
Commanders
- ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Edward Courtney Bullock - Colonel James Thadeus Holtzclaw
- Colonel Eli Sims ShorterEli Sims ShorterEli Sims Shorter was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Monticello, Georgia, Shorter attended the common schools and was graduated in law from Yale College in 1844....
- Colonel James Strawbridge (Confederate Officer)