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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 18th Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was recruited during the winter of 1861-2, and was mustered into the United States service on the 8th day of February, 1862. On the 4th of April, 1865, in North Carolina , the non-veterans, 72 in number, were mustered out and the veterans and recruits were transferred to the 18th Kentucky Veteran Volunteer Infantry. | |||
<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 17. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | |||
The 18th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at large and mustered in February 8, 1862. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky in June. It was mustered out July 18, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The 18th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at large and mustered in February 8, 1862. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky in June. It was mustered out July 18, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||