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The 30th Kentucky Mounted Infantry was organized under the 20,000 call, and was mustered into the United States service for one year. Being mounted this regiment moved with great expedition to different portions of the state, and attacked the enemy by surprise. It mustered out April 18, 1865, at Frankfort, Kentucky.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 300-301. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br>  
The 30th Kentucky Mounted Infantry was organized under the 20,000 call, and was mustered into the United States service for one year. Being mounted this regiment moved with great expedition to different portions of the state, and attacked the enemy by surprise. It mustered out April 18, 1865, at Frankfort, Kentucky.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 300-301. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br>  


Organized at Somerset and Frankfort, Ky. Companies "A," "B," "E" and "F" mustered in at Frankfort February 19, 1864; Company "G" March 29, 1864, and Companies "C," "D," "H," "I" and "K" at Camp Burnside, Ky., April 5, 1864. Mustered out April 18, 1865.&nbsp;<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
Organized at Somerset and Frankfort, Ky. Companies "A," "B," "E" and "F" mustered in at Frankfort February 19, 1864; Company "G" March 29, 1864, and Companies "C," "D," "H," "I" and "K" at Camp Burnside, Ky., April 5, 1864. Mustered out April 18, 1865.&nbsp;<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
 
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkyinf4.htm#30th 30th Regiment Mounted Infantry], (accessed 5 July 2012).<br>
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Mounted_Infantry 30th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry], (accessed 5 July 2012).<br>
 
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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