The 18th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an

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that served in the

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during the

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Service

The 18th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at

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, on September 4, 1861.http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/clayton.html Clayton's's Brigade website The regiment surrendered at

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, on May 4, 1865.

Commanders

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Edward Courtney Bullock * Colonel James Thadeus Holtzclaw * Colonel Eli Sims Shorter * Colonel James Strawbridge (Confederate Officer)

References

Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Alabama 1861 establishments in Alabama Military units and formations established in 1861 {{AmericanCivilWar-unit-stub

Service

Commanders

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