The North Carolina 18th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 8th Volunteers, was organized at Camp Wyatt, near Carolina Beach, North Carolina, in July, 1861. It was mustered into service August 20, 1861, and assigned to the Department of North Carolina. Renamed the 18th Infantry November 14, 1861, it was reassigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and stationed at Camp Stephens, midway between Charleston and Savannah. It moved to South Carolina, returned to North Carolina, then in the spring of 1862 proceeded to Virginia. The 18th served in General Branch's and Lane's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It continued throughout the war in Virginia, surrendering at Appomattox. Companies of the North Carolina 18th Infantry Regiment Company A (The "German Volunteers") New Hanover, Bladen, and Catawba Counties Company B (The "Bladen Light Infantry") Bladen County Company C (The "Columbus Guards No. 3") Columbus County Company D (The "Robeson Rifle Guard") Robeson County Company E (The "Moore's Creek Rifle Guards") New Hanover County Company F (The "Scotch Boys") Richmond County Company G (The "Wilmington Light Infantry") New Hanover County Company H (The "Columbus Guards No. 1") Columbus County Company I (The "Wilmington Rifle Guards") New Hanover County Company K (The "Bladen Guards") Bladen County