30th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 30th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
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Illinois state flag | |
| 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.
Service
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.
Total strength and casualties
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]
Commanders
- Colonel Philip B. Fouke
- Colonel Elias S. Dennis
- Colonel Warren Shedd - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm#30th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ↑ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/030-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls