18th Georgia Infantry Regiment
Infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 18th Georgia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Originally brigaded with the three Texas regiments of John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade, it was transferred to Thomas R.R. Cobb's Georgia Brigade after the Battle of Antietam in late 1862. After General Cobb was mortally wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg, the original colonel of the 18th Georgia, William T. Wofford, became Brigadier General of the Georgia Brigade.
18th Georgia Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | April 22, 1861 (1861-04-22) – April 9, 1865 (1865-04-09) |
Country | Confederate States of America |
Allegiance | Georgia |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment (~350-400 men) |
Part of | Texas Brigade |
Engagements | Peninsula Campaign Northern Virginia Campaign |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Brig Gen William T. Wofford Col Solon Z. Ruff |