30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

Organized at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and mustered in September 24, 1861. Duty at Texas July, and duty at various points till November. Mustered out November 25, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• 30th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 30th Indiana Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:

• Company A - many men from Allen County; reorganized soldiers of Allen, Bartholomew, Clark, Decatur, Marion and Vanderburgh Counties
• Company B - many men from Kosciusko County; reorganized soldiers - no cities or counties given
• Company C - many men from Noble County; reorganized soldiers of DeKalb, La Porte, Whitley, Elkhart and Dearborn Counties
• Company D - many men from Allen County; reorganized soldiers of Noble, Adams, Boone, Clinton and DeKalb Counties
• Company E - many men from Allen County; reorganized soldiers of Allen, Kosciusko, Shelby, Marshall and Noble Counties
• Company F - many men from Noble County; reorganized soldiers - few cities given
• Company G - many men from La Grange County; reorganized soldiers of Clinton, La Grange, Boone and Carroll Counties
• Company H - many men from DeKalb County; reorganized soldiers - no cities or counties given
• Company I - many men from Kosciusko County
• Company K - many men from Elkhart County

Regimental History and Roster

• Fifteenth annual reunion. By Ligonier, Ind. . Ligonier Leader Press: Ligonier Leader Press, 1898. Online at: Internet Archive
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 30th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 30th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 30th Indiana Infantry Reorganized Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 30th Indiana Infantry Reorganized Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.

Other Sources

• Indiana State Digital Archives for Civil War can be searched by soldier's name.

• Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Indiana in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
  

• National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  

• Indiana in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Indiana, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  

• United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans' censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  

• 30th Indiana At Rest. Locating the final resting places of the soldiers of 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.