The 30th North Carolina Infantry Regiment ( 30th North Carolina Infantry Regiment ) was one of the infantry regiments of the Confederate army during the American Civil War . The regiment went through all the battles of the Severovirgin army from Seven Pines to the surrender of Appomattox .
| 30th North Carolina Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
flag of North Carolina, 1861 | |
| Years of existence | 1861-1865 |
| A country | |
| Enters into | North Virginia Army |
| Type of | Infantry |
| Number of | ... people (1863) |
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Formation
The 30th North Carolyno was formed at Camp Magnum near Raleigh on October 7, 1861. His companies were recruited in the counties of Sampson, Warren, Brunswick, Wake, Nash, Granville, Daplin, Edgecomb, Moore and Mecklenberg. Francis Parker (1827–1905) was elected Colonel, Walter Drozno, Lieutenant Colonel, and James Kell Major.
Battle Path
After the formation of the regiment was sent to Fort Johnson, at the disposal of Brigadier General Joseph Anderson . In a matter of weeks, he was transferred to Camp Wiatt, near Fort Fisher. In this camp, the regiment spent the entire winter, and in the spring was transferred to Wilmington. Then it was sent to Onslow, where it was reorganized on May 1. As a result, Major Kell became a lieutenant colonel. After the reorganization, the regiment was returned to Onslow, and then sent to Richmond and the regiment was involved in the battle of Seven Pines, where its losses were small. After the battle, the army was reorganized, and the 30th North Carolina fell into the George Anderson brigade of the North Carolina.
Notes
Literature
- Hicks, George W., North Carolina Confederate Regiments: 1861, PublishAmerica, 2012 ISBN 146269120X
- Weymouth T. Jordan, Jr. and Louis H. Manarin, North Carolina Troops (1861–1865): A Roster Office of Archives and History: Raleigh, NC 1973, ISBN 1626368112
Links
- Of the North Carolina in the Great War of 1861-65, Volume 2, Written by the United States of America Registered NCT, Published by the State, 1901