XVIII Corps (Union Army)
XVIII Corps was a North Carolina corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Origins and makeup
The XVIII Corps was created on December 24, 1862. It was initially composed of five divisions stationed in
VII Corps
from Virginia were redesignated the XVIII Corps.
Operations
During the spring of 1864, the corps—now commanded by General
P.G.T. Beauregard
; but after driving Beauregard's men from their outer entrenchments on the 15th, Smith, fearful of a Confederate counterattack, lost his nerve and did not press the attack when it could have resulted in the easy seizure of the city.
Commanders
Smith was relieved of command in July due to ill health, and he was replaced by
XXV Corps
.
