This Regiment was organized at
Cincinnati
and Camp Mansfield, Ohio on September 1, 1862 for a term of three
years.
The 118th Regiment was first sent toward Lexington, Ky with other
troops,
and at Cynthiana it was detached to guard the railroad. Their
first
battle was fought at Mossy creek. IN the campaign of May 1864, it
movd upon Dalton and from there advanced to Resaca. Here, the
regiment
participated in a charge upon the enemy. After a few days, they
were
engaged in the battle of Dallas. Some of the battles that the
118th
Reg. fought in were; Mossy Creek (TN) Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw
Mountain,
Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, capture of Fort Anderson (was the first
regiment
to plant its colors on the walls of the fort), Twon Creek, and Mosely
Hall
(against General Johnston). The regiment was mustered out on June 24th,
1865 at Salisbury, North Carolina.
