Re: Co. E, 18th Regiment (Garnett) Va Inf.
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In reply to:
Co. E, 18th Regiment (Garnett) Va Inf.
12/20/99
I can ALMOST guarantee there's a published history of the 18th Virginia.The State of Virginia, relatively recently, appropriated money to prepare histories of all Virginia Civil War units, and virtually all of the histories have been completed.They are in a multivolume set called, if my memory is accurate, "The Virginia Military History Series."
There are actually probably two volumes you should consult.The first volume of the series contains capsule histories of all Virginia CW units.Following volumes generally cover one unit each.So you should check the volume covering the 18th Infantry and also obtain the capsule history in the first volume.
Now for the bad news.These volumes aren't very common.There were only limited printings.The good news is that if you live in Virginia, you should be able to find them at a relatively large public library.If you don't live in Virginia, your local library may be able to get them on ILL, either from a Virginia Library or from the Library of Congress.
If you need more info, contact me.I can check for you and get exact titles, authors, etc.
Ken Ives