18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

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Brief History
This Unit was organized at Clinton and mustered in August 6, 1862. Ordered to Little Rock. They mustered out July 20, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - enrolled in Linn County,&c.

Company B - enrolled in Clarke County

Company C - enrolled in Lucas County, etc.

Company D - enrolled in Keokuk County,Iowa County, Mahaska County, etc., etc. Company E - enrolled in Muscatine County, &c.

Company F - enrolled in Wapello County and Appanoose County

Company G - enrolled in Marion County, &c.

Company H - enrolled in Fayette County and Benton County

Company I - enrolled in Washington County and Polk County &c.

Company K - enrolled in Muscatine County and Mahaska County

Information about the companies and their counties comes from Iowa. Adjutant General's Office, Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of the State of Iowa, (Des Moines [Iowa]: F.W. Palmer, 1863), pages 651-681. .

Rosters are also listed in this book.