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Civil War
EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
The recruitment of the regiment commenced July 15, 1862, and on the 26th of August was mustered into the service of the United States, leaving Hillsdale with 1, 002 officers and men on its rolls, in command of Colonel Doolittle, on September 4th following, with orders to report at Cincinnati.
On the day the 18th left its camp at Hillsdale, and while waiting at Toledo on the march to the front, an elegant flag of the finest material and workmanship arrived by express, which had been ordered made by the Hon. Henry Waldron, who had been charged by the Governor with raising the regiment.
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