30th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 30th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This Unit was organized at Keokuk and mustered in September 20, 1862. They mustered out June 5, 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.
Company A - enrolled in Lee County
Company B - enrolled in Davis County
Company C - enrolled in Des Moines County
Company D - enrolled in Van Buren County
Company E - enrolled in Washington County
Company F - enrolled in Davis County
Company G - enrolled in Jefferson County
Company H - enrolled in Jefferson County
Company I - enrolled in Lee County
Company K - enrolled in Washington County
Information about the companies and their counties comes from Iowa. Adjutant General's Office, Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of the State of Iowa, (Des Moines [Iowa]: F.W. Palmer, 1863), pages 1046-1080. FHL book 977.7 M25ag.
Rosters are also listed in this book.
Source Material[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).