30th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

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Brief History

The 30th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 28, 1861 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio.  They were mustered out August 13, 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas.

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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies by County:
Company A - Also known as "Portsmouth Zouaves".  Many men from Portsmouth, Scioto County. - see Roster
Company B - Many men from Cadiz, Harrison County. - see Roster
Company C - Many men from Downington, Athens County and Meigs County. - see Roster
Company D - Many men from New Lexington, Perry County. - see Roster
Company E - Many men from Jerome, Union County. - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Washington, Guernsey County. - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Steubenville, Jefferson County. - see Roster
Company H - Also known as "Scioto Rovers".  Many men from Circleville, Pickaway County. - see Roster
Company I - Many men from New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, formerly the "Tuscarawas Guards" Co. F, 16th Ohio Infantry, three months service. - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Caldwell, Noble County. - see Roster 

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 30th Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 7, 2011)

Other Sources

• 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 ‘Ohio 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.
  

• Ohio in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, 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.