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30th New
York Infantry
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30th New York
Infantry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 21 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Thirtieth New York Infantry. — Cols., Edward Frisby, William M. Searing;
Lieut. -Cols., Charles E. Brintnall, William M. Searing, Morgan H. Chrysler; Majs.,
William M. Searing, Morgan H. Chrysler, Albert J. Perry. The 30th regiment, organized at
Troy, was composed of two companies recruited at Saratoga Springs, two at Troy, one each
at Lansingburg, Schenectady, Poughkeepsie, Hoosick, Valatie and in Saratoga county, and
was mustered into the U. S. service for two years at Troy, June 1, 1861. It left the state
for Washington on June 28; was stationed at Brightwood and Hunter's Chapel; established
winter quarters at Upton's hill until March 10, 1862; left camp with the 1st brigade, 3d
division, 1st corps, Army of the Potomac (the Iron Brigade) and marched to Manassas; from
there to Falmouth, then to Massaponax and Front Royal. Returning to Falmouth,
reconnoitering expeditions were undertaken to Orange Court House and Hanover Court House,
where skirmishes occurred. With the 1st brigade, 1st division, 3d corps, Army of Virginia,
the regiment fought at White Sulphur Springs, at Gainesville, at Groveton, and the second
Bull Run, losing in the last battle 66 members killed or mortally wounded out of 341
engaged — over 19 per cent. The total loss of the command in this campaign was 183
killed, wounded or missing, Col. Frisby being among the wounded. After a short time in
camp at Upton's hill, the regiment moved into Maryland; was active at South mountain and
at Antietam, after which it went into camp at Sharpsburg, where its sadly depleted ranks
were reinforced by the addition of new recruits. On Oct. 30, 1862, the regiment moved to
Warrenton; thence to Brooks' station, near Falmouth; participated in the battle of
Fredericksburg; established winter quarters at Belle Plain, where in Dec, 1862, a new
company, which became Co. F, was added to the regiment, the old Co. F being consolidated
with other companies. The regiment took part in the Chancellorsville campaign, then
returned for a short time to its camp at Belle Plain, which it left on May 28, 1863, for
Albany, and was there mustered out on June 18. The total enrollment of the regiment was
1,154 members and it lost 78 by death from wounds during its term of service and 33 died
from other causes. The three years men were transferred to the 76th N. Y. infantry on May
24, 1863. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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