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 County Company B - Warren County Company C - Brunswick County Company D - Wake and Granville Counties Company E - Duplin County Company F - Edgecombe County Company G - Granville County Company H - Moore County (Lee) Company I - Nash County Company K - Mecklenburg County

The information about the companies comes from A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865

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