30th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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Illinois state flag |
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Active | August 28, 1861 to July 24, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Belmont Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 30th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that
served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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The 30th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into
Federal service on August 28, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on July 16, 1865 and discharged at Chicago, Illinois on July 24, 1865.
The regiment suffered 10 officers and 115 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of
their wounds and 2 officers and 218 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 345
fatalities.[1]
regiment.[2]