30th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1st Reserves

Brief History
This regiment was organized at West Chester June 9, 1861. It was mustered into service at Camp Carroll near Baltimore, Maryland July 26, 1861. It was mustered out June 10, 1864.

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.

Field and Staff Officers - See Roster

Regimental Band - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Chester County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Lancaster, Lancaster County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Delaware County and Chester County - SeeRoster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Lancaster County and York County - SeeRoster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Lancaster County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in Rockdale, Delaware County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited in Phoenixville, Chester County - See Roster

Company H - Many men were recruited in Carlisle, Cumberland County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited in Cumberland County - SeeRoster

Company K - Many men were recruited in Adams County - See Roster

Unassigned Men - SeeRoster

Other Sources

 * 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 ‘Pennsylvania 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.


 * Pennsylvania in the Civil War describes many sources, specifically for Pennsylvania, 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.


 * PaRoots gives a history of this unit including its organization, battles, and a roster for each company and additional references.


 * Minnigh, H. N. History of Company K., 1st (Inft) Penn'a Reserves "the Boys Who Fought at Home". (Duncansville, Pa: Home Print Publisher, 1891). . Other Libraries.


 * Urban, John W. Battle field and prison pen, or through the war, and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons : a graphic recital of personal experiences throughout the whole period of the late war for the union ... (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), and Through the war and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons : a graphic recital of personal experienes throughout the whole period of the late war for the Union ... and My experiences mid shot and shell and in rebel den : a graphic recital of personal experiences throughout the entire Civil War ...