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30th
Pennsylvania Regiment Infantry, 1st PA Reserve
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30th
Pennsylvania Infantry, 1st PA Reserve Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 1 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Thirtieth Infantry,— Cols., R. Biddle Roberts, W.
Cooper Talley; Lieut.-Cols., H. M. McIntyre, W. Warren Stewart; Majs.,
Lemuel Todd, Tobias Kaufman. The 30th was the first regiment of the
reserve corps and was organized at West Chester from June 1 to July 20,
1861. It was ordered to Harrisburg, then to Baltimore, where it arrived
on July 22, and went into camp on Carroll hill. It was mustered into the
U. S. service for a three years' term on the 26th. The total number of
members was 1,084, of whom 139 were killed in action, 233 were wounded
and 148 reenlisted. At Tennallytown, Md., the reserve corps was
organized in three brigades and the 30th became the 1st regiment of the
1st brigade. After many hard marches and some skirmishing during the
first winter, the regiment participated in the battle of Mechanicsville
in June, 1862, showing great courage and coolness. It was also at the
battle of Glendale ; was in reserve at Malvern hill ; active at South
mountain and Antietam; and at the battle of Fredericksburg it formed
part of the 1st corps of the left division under Gen. Reynolds. In Feb.,
1863, the regiment was assigned to the 5th corps under Gen. Meade, and
at Gettysburg under Gen. Crawford. In Co. K were many Gettysburg men,
some even fighting on their own fields and within sight of their homes.
After the action at Bristoe Station and the Mine Run campaign, the 30th
went into winter quarters at Bristoe Station in Jan., 1864, and remained
there until the beginning of the Wilderness campaign. It participated in
the actions of the Army of the Potomac until June 1, 1864, when it
returned to Philadelphia, where it was mustered out on the 13th, the
veterans and recruits being transferred to the 190th Pa. infantry. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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