30th Regiment, Maine Infantry

Brief History
The 30th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta, and mustered in January 11, 1864. They mustered out August 20, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:
 * Maine State Archives - Thirtieth Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry
 * Maine State Archives - Civil War Era Photographs
 * 30th Maine Infantry Photographs - Internet Archive

The Civil War Archive section, 30th Regiment Infantry (accessed 1 June 2012),

The Wikipedia article, 30th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment (accessed 6 July 2012).


 * 30th Regiment, Maine Infantry timeline from organization to discharge.
 * Edwin B. Lufkin. History of the Thirteenth Maine Regiment. From its Organization in 1861 to its Muster Out in 1865. With a Sketch of the Thirteenth Maine Battalion Attached to the Thirtieth Maine: and an Appendix Containing a Complete Roster. Bridgton, ME.:H.A. Shorley & Son, Publishers, 1865
 * William E.S. Whitman.  Maine in the War for the Union... Lewiston,Maine: Nelson Dungley, Jr., 185. FHL film 1597664 item 2

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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,870 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * William E.S. Whitman.  Maine in the War for the Union" A History of the Part Borne by Mine Troops... Lewiston: Nelson Dingley Jr. & Co., Publishers, 1865. Chapter XL - Thirtieth Regiment Infantry pp. 554 - 562


 * 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 ‘Maine 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.


 * Maine in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maine, 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.