Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1865-09-29
THE 18TH REGIMENT.

TIE 18TH REGIMENT.
On Monday of last week the veteran
18th received public reception at the
State Capital. Speeches were made by
Gen. Mansfield, Gov. Morton. Generals
Crosse ar6 Washburn, and Hon. ID. E.
Williamson. The 18th had in it's or.
ganization many from franklip Coun.
ty, and of all the regiments that have
gone from Indiana, none have returned
with brighter military fame. The
folse#iag is history Of the Regiment
EisHYssS3H INDIANA.
Mustered into service August 16, 1861;
started for St. Louis on the morning OF
the 18th; from that place il proceeded to
Jefferson City, was the FIRST Indiana
regiment to reach that place; from there
to Boonville, Mo, by way of Upton
went up the river 10 Glasgow, capturing
the steamboat Sunshine Mt Cambridge;
made the celebrated 100 day campaign
under Fremont; returned to Otterville
undea General lIunter; were with Gen
oral Popo at tie capture of prisoners a,
Buck water, under Colonel (now Gen
eral) Jrf c. Davis; joined General Cur
tis ut Lebanon in his advance. on. Spring
field, and formed u part of his pressis z
column engaged in the battle of Pea
Hdge, moved 10 Leetown; recapinred
The Peoria light Artil.s,y; were thank-
ed on the battle ield. tee this gallsntrysF
Gen ssaI commanding, and by General
White, OF illinois, who somaanded an
adjoining brigade; made the MARSH from
Pea Ridge To Helena, Arkansas, under
General Curtis; participated III tho on
gagen,ent at Cotton Plant on the Seohs
river; during this march were haAf the
time on half ralivns and for days with
nutning but corn; from HeirnG under
GeneraS Steele We're sent up tbS- r1er
to- Sulphur SPRING, Missouri; macha n
,wia1er campaign Ia southeastern Mis-
sour; ApiiI,. 1862 were transferred
Gom Missouri to shs asmy ok TENNESSEE
81 1a'r General Grant; formed puss ri
the DIVISION uAder General Carr; f.,nitc
the cncmy's post ies ut VIck-burg aud
erraad Gsuh, On the 18TH opened she
6ght NJ Port GibsonS May tsl. captured
.he fret stand ot eolors and The first
;'cicc of artillery in Ina frr, ~ lhr M
merous y.c.aries around Vicissburg;
were engaged ~ sntion MT Champion
Hiilsand Black River D"'dg'; were Ia
The charges on tho 10Th ant I'd ci May.
Tho 18Th, although in Tho reserve, were
tho first TO plant their coIors on the
ehemys woslr and kept them there for
eight hours; lett Yiclnbhtg' and ,:Asht to
New Orleans under GeRci1ai Washb. ri.
Made the fail campaiyn up the Tcche
river; from there to the rnbuth' Of The
kip Grandc; theh' up the coast tb Muh'
tang lsisnd;' assistud' In capturing the
fort on tho island with che company Of
artillery andono Of cavalry; froiii' ti.tro
marched up the coast tn 81 Joseph and
Islands; were NJ Tho reduc-
ton OF Fort Esperanza, a. heavy case
mated earthEsorlr, mounting nfne tween
iy four pouhders and one eeyen.inc H
Columbiad. Pie Efa Brigade, Consist
ing of tho 9th and 18th indiana and
SGD and 18th Illinois, drove the enemy
but. capturing bis arms and anuuni.
ton, camp and garrison equipsgc
Janaary lst tho regiment re.enlisted,
367 strong, and started home on veteran
Ftrlough; were stopped At Baton Rouge
fbd formed part of q column that at.
,acked a rebel force organizing to
stack Baton Rouge, completely rout.
ng them, after 6ve hours hard fight.
ny. They wore srmed with smooth
bore musketsj returned home on veteran
through June 4lh, 1864; started again
o the field on the 10th July, and re-
ported 10 General Butler at Bermuda
had several severe skirmishes
With the enemy near Deep Bottom,
Iirginia; returned to Washington City
August 9th; assigned TO the I'd Divis
on, 18th Army Corps, commanded by
General Grover; marched to Berrys
lille. Va, via WIcEer's Gap, and joined
hill Sheridan's command in the Valley,
august 18th. 1864; participated in the
attic OF Opequsn, near Winchester,
a., September 10Th, 1864. in which
wo commissioned officers and SO en-.
sted men were killed and wounded;
blowing them up Mt Fishers Hill. !,
n, September 10Th, losing in killed
nd wounded 8 men and commission
ofhcers; with General Sheridan in ,
Is famous campaign up yhe Shenaa doah (
alley; returned 10 Cedar Greek. and
ent into camp; remained until Octo ,
Or 18Th, when the rebel General Early
tackled our army, in the absence OF
eneral Sheridan. The regiment lost G
this engagement, As meu and q
Ulcers killed and wounded. and 80
'isoners. Remained in the Valley /
'.il January, 1865, whcp the I'd Divi- c