30th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Brief History
The 30th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry completed its organization at Red Springs, Macon County, Tennessee, in October, 1861. The unit took 185 to Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 106 men and 58 arms. Very few surrendered in April, 1865.

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.


 * Company A - Captains B.G. Bidwell, Edward R. Crockett - Men from Robertson County.
 * Company B - Captains William A. Buntin, O.P. Taylor - Men from Robertson County.
 * Company C - Captain James L. Carson - Men from Sumner County.
 * Company D - Captains Thomas C. Martin, Theo C. Hibbett - Men from Sumner County.
 * Company E - Captains John H. Turner, T.H. King - Men from Sumner County and Smith Counties.
 * Company F - Captain William T. Sample - Men from Sumner County.
 * Company G - Captains Hickerson Barksdale, C.F. Lovell - Men enrolled at Red Springs, Macon County.
 * Company H - Captains R.E. Mayes, Charles S. Douglass - Men from Robertson County and Sumner Counties.
 * Company I - Captain W.A. Lovell - Men from Sumner County.
 * Company K - Captain James L. Jones - Men from Robertson County.

Company A (Captain B. G. Bidwell and Captain E. R. Crockett) - many men from Robertson County

Company B (Captain William A. Buntin) many men from Robertson County

Company H (Captain R. E. Mays) many men from Robertson County

Company K (Commander J. L. Jones) many men from Robertson County The information above is from  The Goodspeed Histories, Vol 7.

Captain J. L. Carson Company - many men from Sumner County

Captain John H. Turner Company - many men from Sumner County

Captain William A. Lovell Company - many men from Sumner County

Captain William t. Sample Company - many men from Sumner County

The information above is from The Goodspeed Histories, vol. 5.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,985 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee 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.


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


 * Sumner County, Tennessee In the Civil War, by Edwin L. Ferguson, Chapter Eight, (accessed 22 Oct 2011). Rosters for Company A, B and C.


 * Sumner County, Tennessee in the Civil War, by Edwin L. Ferguson, Chapter Eight, (accessed 29 Dec 2011).  Rosters for Companies E, F and G.


 * Sumner County, Tennessee in the Civil War, by Edwin L. Ferguson, Chapter Eight (accessed 29 Dec 2011). Rosters for Companies H, I. K


 * Tennesseans in the Civil War, 30th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, (accessed 22 Oct 2011). A brief history, officers and captains.


 * Allen, David C. Winds of change : Robertson County, Tennessee, in the Civil War. (Nashville, Tennessee : Land Yacht Press, c2000),


 * Lindsley, John B. The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (FS Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Internet Archive. A brief history and memorial rolls of the 30th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 441.


 * 30th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, (accessed 22 Oct 2011).


 * The Thirtieth Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment, a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011).


 * A.W. Bradley, A Confederate in Company E of the 30th Tennessee Infantry, (accessed 29 Dec 2011).