User:D4uamvgUiHEe88Wf/Timeline of 18th CT
Service
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| Begin date | End date | Location | Event type | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 1862 | Norwich, Connecticut | Administrative | Unit organized | |
| August 22, 1862 | Norwich, Connecticut | Movement | Departed for Baltimore, Maryland | |
| August 22, 1862 | Baltimore, Maryland | Assignment | Duty at Forts McHenry and Marshall, city defenses | |
| January 1863 | Baltimore, Maryland | Administrative | Attached to VIII Corps, Middle Department | |
| February 1863 | Administrative | 2nd Separate Brigade, VIII Corps | ||
| June 1863 | Administrative | 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps | ||
| December 1863 | Administrative | Unattached, Scammon's Division, Department of West Virginia | ||
| April 1864 | Administrative | 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Department of West Virginia | ||
| July 1864 | Administrative | 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of West Virginia | ||
| October 1864 | Administrative | 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Department of West Virginia | ||
| November 1864 | New Haven, Connecticut | |||
| April 1865 | Administrative | 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Department of West Virginia | ||
| June 1865 | Administrative | 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Department of West Virginia | ||
| June 27, 1865 | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia | Administrative | Mustered out of service |
Moved to Winchester, Virginia, and joined Robert H. Milroy's command May 22. Battle of Winchester June 13–15, where the regiment was mostly captured June 15. Paroled July 2 and exchanged October 1, 1863. Moved to Martinsburg, Virginia, to join those not captured. Provost duty at Hagerstown, Maryland, September 30, and at Martinsburg March 1864. At Bolivar Heights March 7–28. Reconnaissance toward Snicker's Gap March 16–18. On furlough March 28 – April 9. Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 29-May 17. Battle of New Market May 15. Hunter's Expedition to Lynchburg May 26-July 1. Advance on Staunton May 26-June 5. Action at Piedmont, Mount Crawford, June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Lynchburg June 17–18. Moved to Camp Piatt, then to Parkersburg, Cumberland, Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry, and Snicker's Ford July 1–18. Snicker's Ferry July 18. Battle of Kernstown, Winchester, July 24. Martinsburg July 25. At Charlestown, West Virginia, October, and at Martinsburg October 1–29. Moved to New Haven, Conn., and duty at Conscript Camp November 11. Moved to Martinsburg, West Virginia, November 11–13, then to Halltown November 23, and duty there March 1865 and at Martinsburg June.