18th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry

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Brief History
The 18th Regiment New Hampshire Infantry was organized at Concord and mustered in on September 13, 1864. The first six companies were recruited under call of July 19, 1864 and four companies under call of December 21, 1864. Companies "G," "H" and "I" join Regiment in February, March and April, 1865. Company "K" was on duty at Galloupe's Island, Boston Harbor, entire term, and mustered out May 6, 1865. Six original companies muster out June 10, 1865 and the balance of the regiment muster out July 29, 1865. The length of service was for 10 months.

For more information about the 18th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry and its history, see:


 * Thomas L. Livermore, History of the Eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, 1864-1865, Boston, Massachusetts:Fort Hill Press, 1904. Available online at  Google Books.   Also available at the Family History Library,  FHL US/CAN Fiche 6126275,}} or
 * 18th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Company Rosters

 * New Hampshire Infantry Page - New Hampshire Heritage
 * Eighteenth New Hampshire Regiment Rosters - This is not a complete roster.
 * The following Company Rosters are from the book, History of the Eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, 1864-1865, by Thomas Leonard Livermore.


 * Company A - Roster begins on page 81.
 * Company B - Roster begins on page 85.
 * Company C - Roster begins on page 89.
 * Company D - Roster begins on page 92.
 * Company E - Roster begins on page 96.
 * Company F - Roster begins on page 99.
 * Company G - Roster begins on page 103.
 * Company H - Roster begins on page 107.
 * Company I - Roster begins on page 111.
 * Company K - Roster begins on page 114.

Source Material

 * Civil War in the East - Timeline of the 18th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment.
 * Civil War Oaths, 1861-1865, New Hampshire. Adjutant General's Office - Available on microfilm at the FHL 983230.
 * Days and events, 1860-1866, by Thomas L. Livermore, late Colonel of the 18th New Hampshire Volunteers - Online Book - Also available on microfiche at the Family History Library.
 * New Hampshire Men Awarded the Metal of Honor In the Civil War - lists all men from New Hampshire that received the Metal of Honor.
 * New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion, by Otis F.R. Waite. Available at the FHL US/CAN Book 974.2 M2w. Also available online with Google Books. This book shows a list of the field, staff and company officers, and the official record of each; information on the Eighteenth Regiment, starts on page 538.
 * Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866; - Book that contains a good summary of each New Hampshire regiment. Also contains alphabetical rosters that list the birth place, age or enlistment, place of residence at the time of enlistment. Available at the FHL US/CAN Book 974.2 M23nh or microfilm FHL US/CAN 1697872 Item 1-2.