30th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
It was organized at Camp Mangum near Raliegh, Wake County, on 26 September 1861. It surrendered 9 April 1865 with the Army of Northern Virginia.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

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 - "Sampson Rangers" - many men from Sampson County

Company B - "Nat Macon Guards" - many men from Warren County

Company C - "Brunswick Double Quicks" - many men from Brunswick County

Company D - many men from Wake County and Granville County

Company E - "Duplin Turpentine boys" - many men from Duplin County

Company F - "Sparta Band" - many men from Edgecombe County

Company G - "Granville Rangers" - many men from Granville County

Company H - many men from Moore County (Lee)

Company I - many men from Nash County

Company K - many men from Mecklenburg County

The information about the companies comes from A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865 Information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.

Other Sources

 * 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.
 * John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882).Internet Archive