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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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | 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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [ | The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. | ||
*Company A - many men from [[Mercer County, Illinois#Military|Mercer County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mercer.html Mercer County] web site - [ | *Company A - many men from [[Mercer County, Illinois#Military|Mercer County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mercer.html Mercer County] web site - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/504/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 504-508. | ||
*Company B - many men from [[Sangamon County, Illinois#Military|Sangamon]] and [[Union County, Illinois#Military|Union counties]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/sangamon.html Sangamon] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/union.html Union] county web sites - [ | *Company B - many men from [[Sangamon County, Illinois#Military|Sangamon]] and [[Union County, Illinois#Military|Union counties]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/sangamon.html Sangamon] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/union.html Union] county web sites - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/508/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 508-511. | ||
*Company C - many men from [[Randolph County, Illinois#Military|Randolph County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/randolph.html Randolph County] web site - [ | *Company C - many men from [[Randolph County, Illinois#Military|Randolph County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/randolph.html Randolph County] web site - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/511/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 511-514. | ||
*Company D - (O'Harnett's Cavalry Company) many men from [[Crawford County, Illinois#Military|Crawford County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/crawford.html Crawford County] web site - [ | *Company D - (O'Harnett's Cavalry Company) many men from [[Crawford County, Illinois#Military|Crawford County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/crawford.html Crawford County] web site - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/514/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 514-517. | ||
*Company E - many men from [[Randolph County, Illinois#Military|Randolph County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/randolph.html Randolph County] web site - [ | *Company E - many men from [[Randolph County, Illinois#Military|Randolph County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/randolph.html Randolph County] web site - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/517/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 517-520. | ||
*Company F (O'Harnett's Cavalry Company) - many men from [[Clark County, Illinois#Military|Clark]] and [[Edgar County, Illinois#Military|Edgar]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clark.html Clark] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/edgar.html Edgar] county web sites - [ | *Company F (O'Harnett's Cavalry Company) - many men from [[Clark County, Illinois#Military|Clark]] and [[Edgar County, Illinois#Military|Edgar]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clark.html Clark] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/edgar.html Edgar] county web sites - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/521/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 521-523.<br> | ||
*Company G - many men from [[Mercer County, Illinois#Military|Mercer County]]- [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mercer.html Mercer County] web site - [ | *Company G - many men from [[Mercer County, Illinois#Military|Mercer County]]- [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mercer.html Mercer County] web site - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/523/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 523-526.<br> | ||
*Company H - many men from [[Clinton County, Illinois#Military|Clinton]] and [[Macoupin County, Illinois#Military|Macoupin]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clinton.html Clinton] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/macoupin.html Macoupin] county web sites - [ | *Company H - many men from [[Clinton County, Illinois#Military|Clinton]] and [[Macoupin County, Illinois#Military|Macoupin]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clinton.html Clinton] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/macoupin.html Macoupin] county web sites - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/526/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 526-529. | ||
*Company I - many men from [[Bond County, Illinois#Military|Bond]] and [[Clinton County, Illinois#Military|Clinton]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/bond.html Bond] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clinton.html Clinton] county web sites - [ | *Company I - many men from [[Bond County, Illinois#Military|Bond]] and [[Clinton County, Illinois#Military|Clinton]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/bond.html Bond] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clinton.html Clinton] county web sites - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/529/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 529-532. | ||
*Company K - many men from [[Clinton County, Illinois#Military|Clinton County]]- [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clinton.html Clinton County] web site - [ | *Company K - many men from [[Clinton County, Illinois#Military|Clinton County]]- [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clinton.html Clinton County] web site - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/532/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 532-535.<br> | ||
*Unassigned Recruits - [ | *Unassigned Recruits - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/535/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 535-536. | ||
*Unassigned Drafted and Substitute Recruits - [ | *Unassigned Drafted and Substitute Recruits - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/536/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, page 536. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,828 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0030RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,828 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0030RI Roster]. | ||
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*McDonald, G. B. ''A History of the 30th Illinois Veteran Volunteer Regiment of Infantry''. (Sparta, Ill: Sparta news, 1916).{{FSC|667305|item}}. FS Library US/CAN Fiche 6084222. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-30th-illinois-veteran-volunteer-regiment-of-infantry/oclc/34592846&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book]. | *McDonald, G. B. ''A History of the 30th Illinois Veteran Volunteer Regiment of Infantry''. (Sparta, Ill: Sparta news, 1916).{{FSC|667305|item}}. FS Library US/CAN Fiche 6084222. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-30th-illinois-veteran-volunteer-regiment-of-infantry/oclc/34592846&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book]. | ||
*Sample, Alvan E. ''A History of Company "A", 30th Illinois Infantry: The Names of All Who Belonged to the Company And, As Far As Known, What Became of Them. Also a List of Letters from Some of Those Still Living''. (1907). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-company-a-30th-illinois-infantry-the-names-of-all-who-belonged-to-the-company-and-as-far-as-known-what-became-of-them-also-a-list-of-letters-from-some-of-those-still-living/oclc/319633397&referer=brief_results Library with this book]. View online at [ | *Sample, Alvan E. ''A History of Company "A", 30th Illinois Infantry: The Names of All Who Belonged to the Company And, As Far As Known, What Became of Them. Also a List of Letters from Some of Those Still Living''. (1907). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-company-a-30th-illinois-infantry-the-names-of-all-who-belonged-to-the-company-and-as-far-as-known-what-became-of-them-also-a-list-of-letters-from-some-of-those-still-living/oclc/319633397&referer=brief_results Library with this book]. View online at [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofcompany00samp Internet Archives]. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
[[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
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