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The 18th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 8th Volunteers, was organized at Camp Wyatt, near Carolina Beach, North Carolina, in July, 1861. (July 1861)
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The 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment moved to Virginia (Spring 1862)
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The Regiment had participated in the Battle of Hanover Court House.
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The 18th North Carolina regiment also participated in the Seven Days Battles. (June 25 to July 1, 1862)
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They were also a part of the Battle of Cold Harbor, May 31 to June 12, 1864.
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THey fought in the trenches during the Siege of Petersburg. June 9, 1864 to March 25, 1865.
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The 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment fought at the Battle of Appomattox Court House until the end of the war.
