18th North Carolina Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
* Also referred to as the 8th (Volunteer) North Carolina Infantry
* July 20, 1861 - Organized for 12 months as the 8th (Volunteer) North Carolina Infantry at Camp Wyatt, near Wilmington
** August 20, 1861 - Mustered into Confederate Service there
* October 31, 1861-March 1862 - Company K served as 2nd North Carolina Artillery / (I) Company B
* November 14, 1861 - Re-designated as the 18th Infantry
* April 24, 1862 - Reorganized for 3 years or the war
* May 27, 1862 - Hanover Court House
* June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
* June 26, 1862 - Beaver Dam Creek
* June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
* June 30, 1862 - Frayser's Farm
* July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
* August 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain
* August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
* September 1, 1862 - Chantilly
* September 12-15, 1862 - Harpers Ferry
* September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
* September 20, 1862 - Shepherdstown Ford
* December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
* May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* July 10, 1863 - Falling Waters
* October-November 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
* October 14, 1863 - Bristoe Station
* November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
* May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
* May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
* May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
* June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
* June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg 
* July 28, 1864 - Gravel Hill
* August 16, 1864 - Fussell's Mill
* August 25, 1864 - Reams' Station
* September 30, 1864 - Jones' Farm
* September 30, 1864 - Squirrel Level Road
* October 1, 1864 - Pegram's Farm
* February 5-7, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
* April 2, 1865 - Petersburg Final Assault
* April 2, 1865 - Battery Gregg
* April 5, 1865 - Jetersville
* April 7, 1865 - Farmville
* April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
** Surrendered
DESIGNATIONS
* Department of North Carolina (July-November 1861)
* Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida (November-December 1861)
* Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 4th Military District of South Carolina (December 1861-March 1862)
* Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / District of the Pamlico / Branch's Brigade (March 1862)
* Department of North Carolina / Branch's Brigade (April-May 1862)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Branch's Brigade (May 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / A.P. Hill's Division / Branch's Brigade (May-June 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / Branch's Brigade (June-July 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / Branch's/Lane's Brigade (July 1862-May 1863)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 3rd Corps / Pender's/Wilcox's Division / Lane's Brigade (May 1863-April 1865)
== Regimental Roster ==
* First Commander: James D. Radcliffe (Colonel)
* John D. Barry (Major, Colonel)
* Robert H. Cowan (Colonel)
* Forney George (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
* John W. McGill (Lieutenant Colonel)
* Oliver P. Meares (Lieutenant Colonel)
* Thomas J. Purdie (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
* George Tait (Major)
* Thomas J. Wooten (Major)
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 98, 110-112)
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