|
|
| (35 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| {{breadcrumb
| | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois Military Records|Illinois Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 30th Regiment, Illinois Infantry |
| | link1=[[Illinois, United States Genealogy|Illinois]] | | === Brief History === |
| | link2=[[Illinois Military Records|Illinois Military]]
| |
| | link3=[[Illinois in the Civil War|Illinois in the Civil War]]
| |
| | link4=
| |
| | link5=[[30th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|30th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]]
| |
| }}
| |
|
| |
|
| === Brief History ===
| | <br>The 50th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Quincy, Illinois and mustered in on September 12, 1861. They moved to Louisville, Kentucky on June 3-8 and mustered out on July 13, 1865. |
|
| |
|
| The 30th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in August 28, 1861. It mustered out July 16 and discharged at Chicago, Illinois, July 24, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 10 May 2011).</ref>
| | For more information about the 50th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following: |
|
| |
|
| For more information on the history of the 30th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, see the following:
| | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50th_Illinois_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment Wikipedia], (accessed 16 Dec 2010) article for 50th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.<br> |
|
| |
|
| *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_Illinois_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment Wikipedia] (accessed 26 July 2011) An article and links for the 30th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. | | *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf4.htm#50th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 23 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 50th Regiment Infantry. |
|
| |
|
| *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm#30th The Civil War Archive] (accessed 26 July 2011) Brief history of the 30th Regiment Infantry.
| | === <br>Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin === |
|
| |
|
| === Companies in this Regiment with County 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. 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.
| | === <br>Other Sources<br> === |
|
| |
|
| 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.
| | WEBSITES |
|
| |
|
| *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. | | *[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. |
|
| |
|
| *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.
| | BOOKS |
|
| |
|
| *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.
| | <br><br>Illinois |
|
| |
|
| *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.
| | [[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] |
| | |
| *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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/532/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 532-535.<br>
| |
| | |
| *Unassigned Recruits - [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/535/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 535-536.
| |
| *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].
| |
| | |
| === Regimental History and Roster ===
| |
| | |
| *''History of companies I and E, Sixth Regt., Illinois Volunteer Infantry from Whiteside County. .'' By Rufus S. Bunzey. Morrison, Ill.: n.p., 1901. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofcompani00bunz Internet Archive]
| |
| | |
| === Other Sources ===
| |
| | |
| WEBSITES
| |
| | |
| *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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 ‘Illinois in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
| |
| | |
| *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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.
| |
| | |
| *[[Illinois in the Civil War|Illinois in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Illinois, 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|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.
| |
| | |
| *[http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report,] [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/030_reg.html 30th Regiment] (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.
| |
| | |
| *[https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/services.html Illinois State Archives] - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database (accessed 14 June 2011). Search by residence, unit, regiment, company or soldier.
| |
| | |
| *[http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/scrapbk/index.html The ILGenWeb Civil War Scrapbook], (accessed 26 July 2011) contains links to various documents such as personal letters, military papers, articles, histories, obituaries, biographies, etc. Documents are listed by regiment, then by the soldier and his company.
| |
| | |
| BOOKS
| |
| | |
| *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 [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofcompany00samp Internet Archives].
| |
| | |
| === References ===
| |
| <references />
| |
| [[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | |
U.S. Military