CHAPTER XIII.
PATRIOTISM OF SHELBY AND MOULTRIE COUNTIES.

    EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY REGIMENT
(Consolidated.)

     Of this regiment, company H was from Moultrie county; we append to the conclusion of this article a roster of the same.  The 18th Regiment was organized under the "Ten-regiment Act." at Anna, Illinois, and mustered into the state's service, for thirty days, by Capt. U. S. Grant, May 16, 1861; mustered into the United States service May 28, 1861, by Capt. Pitcher, U. S. A.; ordered to Bird's Point, Mo., on the 24th of June following. August 7, moved on Cairo and Fulton road, to protect bridges; returned the 17th; 27th moved to Mound City; thence to Cairo and Bloomfield, Mo., and on the 10th of January, 1862, returned and moved down the Mississippi to Fort Jefferson.  Reconnoitered the enemy's position at Columbus, Ky., and on the 20th of January returned to Cairo.  February 20 embarked for Fort Henry, and arrived after the enemy had been driven out by the gunboats; on the 11th in the First Brigade, Col. R. J. Oglesby commanding.  Was engaged in the three days' battle at Fort Donaldson, where the regiment lost 50 killed and 150 wounded.  It must be remembered that company H was not then in the service.
     The old original 18th took part in several of the most important battles of the war; and as company H from Moultrie county was not mustered as a part of this regiment until Mar, 18, 1865, it therefore did not participate in the more important early battles of the war.  Company H was among the seven companies of one year's recruits, assigned to the regiment in March, 1865.  After December, 1863, the regiment served in the department of Arkansas, commanded by Gen. Steele, being stationed principally at Pine Bluff, Duval Bluff, and Little Rock, and was engaged in numerous campaigns and expeditions.  Was mustered out Dec. 16, 1865, at Little Rock, Ark.; arrived at Camp Butler Dec. 31, 1865, where payment and discharge was made.

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