30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
United States 
U.S. Military Alabama Alabama Military Alabama in the Civil War 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
30th Infantry Regiment was organized at Talladega, Alabama, in April, 1862. The men were raised in the counties of Shelby, Saint Clair, Calhoun, Talladega, Jefferson, Franklin, Clay, Randolph, and Coosa. The regiment surrendered with the Army of Tennessee in 1865.[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
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.
Companies by County:
- Company A - many men from Talladega County
- Company B - many men from Calhoun County, paroled as part of 20th AL Infantry, Consolidated
- Company C - many men from Talladega County
- Company D - many men from Shelby County
- Company E - many men from Calhoun County
- Company F - many men from Talladega County
- Company G - many men from Randolph County
- Company H - many men from St. Clair County
- Company I - many men from Talladega County
- Company K - many men from Shelby County and Jefferson County
The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).