30th United States (Colored) Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
Organized at Camp Stanton, Md., February 12 to March 18, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps, December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to March, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to December, 1865.
SERVICE.--
- May 4-June 12, 1864 -
The Overland Campaign
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
[1]- Guard trains of the Army of the Potomac through the Wilderness and to Petersburg
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 7, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Grove Church September 29-October 1. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. 1st Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 7-15, 1865. Bombardment of Fort Fisher January 13-15. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher January 15. Sugar Loaf Hill January 19. Federal Point February 11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Northeast Ferry February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Action at Cox's Bridge March 23-24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army.
- Duty at various points in North Carolina until December.
- Mustered out December 10, 1865.
THE Thirtieth Regiment Infantry, United States Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers, was recruited principally on the eastern shore, and southern counties of Maryland, the regiment was organized at camp Stanton, Maryland, from February 12th to March 18, 1864, to serve three years.
The 30th regiment was assigned to Ferreros Division of the 9th army corps, with which it marched and fought with great gallantry and suffered severe losses. It participated in the Wilderness campaign under Gen. Grant in his advance to the James river in the spring and summer of 1864.
The 30th regiment during the Siege of Petersburg, Va., was very active in building forts and rifle pits, and at the mine explosion July 30, 1864, the 30th regiment took a distinguished part.
The 30th regiment also formed a part of the Butler's expedition against Fort Fisher, N. C., December, 25, 1864.
The regiment also took part in the second expedition under Gen. Terry that resulted in its capture after a brief siege, January 13-15, 1865.
After the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington the command was with the portion of the army that co-operated with Gen. Sherman's Army in North Carolina, resulting in the capture of the Confederate Army of Gen. Joseph Johnson, April 7-13, 1865; after the surrender of the Confederate Armies, the 30th regiment continued on garrison duty until December 10, 1865, when it was duly mustered out of the service of the United States.
The casualties in the 30th regiment infantry, U.S. colored troops, Maryland Volunteers, were as follows: Killed, commissioned officers three, enlisted men forty-three, total forty-six; died of disease, wounds, etc., commissioned officers two, enlisted men one hundred and seventy-seven, total one hundred and seventy-nine, or an aggregate death list of two hundred and twenty-five.
In addition to the numerous skirmishes in which the 30th regiment infantry, U. S. colored troops, Maryland Volunteers, were engaged were the following battles, viz; Petersburg, Fort Fisher, Sugar Loaf Hill, Cox Bridge.
Regimental Roster
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Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From | Muster Date |
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Colonel | [[]] | ?, MD | ? | ? |
Name Rank Date of Enlistment/Muster In Date of muster out or discharge Remarks | ||||
Delavan Bates. Colonel. Mar. 1, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 Brevet Brigadier- General, July 30, 1864. | ||||
Hiram A. Oakman. Lieut.-Col. Feb. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
Arthur J. Smith. Major. Mar. 6, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 Entered the service as Captain, Co. H; promoted Major, Oct. 6, 1864. | ||||
James C. Leeke. Major. Feb. 24, 1864 Died Aug. 15, 1864, of wounds received in action. July 30, 1864. | ||||
Charles B. Sanders. 1st Lieut. & Adjutant. Mar. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 Entered the service as 1st Lieut, Co. D; transferred to Co. F; promoted 1st Lieut. and Adjutant, July 2, 1865; taken prisoner, July 30, 1864. | ||||
Andrew Davidson. 1st Lieut. & Adjutant. Mar. 1, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 See Roster, Co. B. | ||||
Hampden S. Cottel. 1st Lieut. & A. Q. M. Aug. 17, 1865 Dec. 10, 1865 Entered the service as 2d Lieut., Co. E; promoted 1st Lieut. and R. Q. M., Oct. 26, 1865. | ||||
LeRoy E. Baldwin. 1st Lieut. & A. Q. M. Feb. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 See Roster, Co. A. | ||||
John Fitzpatrick. 1st Lieut. & A. Q. M. Feb. 13, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 See Roster, Co. G. | ||||
Eben Jackson. Surgeon. Feb. 3, 1864 Mar. 3, 1865 | ||||
Andrew M. Peable. Surgeon. Feb. 1, 1864 June 16, 1865 Entered the service as Assistant Surgeon; promoted Surgeon, March 25, 1865. | ||||
Richard Westerling. Ass't Surgeon. April 13, 1865 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
Adam P. Farries. Ass't Surgeon. April 7, 1865 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
John J. McComb. Ass't Surgeon. Feb. 11, 1864 Dec. 2, 1864 | ||||
Chauncey E. Bristol. Chaplain. April 1, 1864 Nov. 12, 1864 | ||||
Milo P. Coburn. Chaplain. Aug. 17, 1865 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
J. Wesley Cephas. Serg't Major. Mar. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
George L. Brown, Com. Sergeant. Mar. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
Oliver Cooper. Q. M. Sergeant. Mar. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
William H. Black. Q. M. Sergeant. Mar. 3, 1864 Sept. 14, 1865 Disability. | ||||
John H. Miller. Prin. Musician. Mar. 31, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
John T. Meyers. Prin. Musician. Mar. 10, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | ||||
Dan. H. Hastings. Hosp. Steward. Mar. 1, 1864 July 30, 1864 | ||||
F. J. R. Fosbroke. Hosp. Steward. Feb. 2, 1865 Deserted while on furlough, Sept. 19, 1865. | ||||
Mrs. D. H. Hastings. Hosp. Matron. Mar. 18, 1864 Aug. 10, 1864 |
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Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From |
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Captain | [[]] | ?, MD | ? |
LeRoy E. Baldwin. Captain. Feb. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 Entered the service as 1st Lieut. and R. Q. M.; promoted Captain, Co. A, July 18, 1865. | |||
Chas. N. Swift. Captain. Feb. 25, 1864 Mar. 17, 1865 Brevet Lieut. -Colonel, March 13, 1865. | |||
James E. Bowen. 1st Lieut. Feb. 29, 1864 Sept. 16, 1864 | |||
Alonzo Plummer. 1st Lieut. Nov. 16, 1864 May 15, 1865 | |||
Gaines M. Allan. 1st Lieut. Dec. 6, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 See Roster, Co. C. | |||
John Swartz. 2d Lieut. Jan. 1, 1865 Dec. 10, 1865 |
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Rank | Name | City/Town | Enlistment Date |
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Private | [[]] | ?, MD | ? |
Anderson, Thomas Private. Jan. 20, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Anderson, James Private. Sept. 2, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Albert, Thomas Private. Sept. 9, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Anthony, Solomon Private. June 13, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Ambron, George Private. Jan. 15, 1864 Missing in action, July 30, 1864. | |||
Alsop, Joseph Private. Jan. 16, 1864 Died Dec. 3, 1864, of disease. | |||
Bennett, George Corporal. Jan. 16, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Barney, James Private. Jan. 13, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Barber, Essex Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Brown, George A. Private Jan. 16, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Brown, Abram Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Brown, John Private. Sept. 2, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Brown, Alfred Private. Aug. 26, 1864 Dec. 10, 1885 | |||
Bun, William Private. Jan. 29, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Bedford, William Private. May 25, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Barker, Purnell Private. Aug. 30, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Bishop, William Private. Sept. 9, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Boon, George H. Private. Sept. 13, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Burton, John W. Private. Sept. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Berry, Charles Private. Sept. 1, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Broughton, John H. Private. Sept. 9, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Brown, Robert Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Killed in action. July 30, 1864. | |||
Barrett, Daniel Private. Aug. 27, 1864 Died Feb. 15, 1865. | |||
Booths, Henry Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Died March 19, 1864. | |||
Blake, Purnell Private. Sept. 5, 1864 Died June 3, 1865. | |||
Blake, John Private. Mar. 31, 1864 Died Sept. 11, 1864. | |||
Brogdin, James Private. Sept. 13, 1864 Died May 17, 1865, of disease. | |||
Bacon, Alfred Private. Sept. 13, 1864 Deserted Dec. 3, 1864. | |||
Brown, Bill Private. Aug. 27, 1864 Deserted Nov. 26, 1865. | |||
Biard, John H. Private. Sept. 17, 1864 June 26, 1865 | |||
Banus, Thomas H. Private. Sept. 2, 1864 June 17, 1865 | |||
Blake, William Private. Sept. 26, 1864 June 17, 1865 | |||
Booths, Philip H. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 June 17, 1865 | |||
Brown, Leander Private. Feb. 7, 1864 May 27, 1865 | |||
Barrett, John D. Private. Aug. 29, 1864 1865 Disability. | |||
Black, Alexander Private. Sept. 2, 1864 Sept. 7, 1865 | |||
Bradley, Anthony Private. Sept. 2, 1864 Sept. 7, 1865 | |||
Barnes, Reuben Private. Feb. 3, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Bradley, James W. Private. Sept. 5, 1864 Oct. 28, 1865 | |||
Briscoe, John I. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Cyrus, Daniel Sergeant. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Carr, George H. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Absent wounded since July 30, 1864. | |||
Cole, James Private. June 13, 1864 Absent sick since Oct. 21, 1864. | |||
Carter, Nathan Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Killed in action, July 30, 1864. | |||
Cyrus, John Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Died Aug. 8, 1864. | |||
Conner, Samuel J. Private. Mar. 31, 1864 Died April 18, 1864. | |||
Cooper, Alfred Private. May 26, 1864 Deserted May 27, 1865. | |||
Cole, Ezekiel Private. Feb. 2, 1864 June 24, 1865 Disability. | |||
Dickson, William Private. Feb. 5, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Dyson, Robert Corporal, Jan. 29, 1864 Died March 10, 1864. | |||
Dennis, James Private. Feb. 1, 1864 Died Jan. 7, 1865. | |||
Dillen, William Private. June 15, 1864 Deserted May 27, 1865. | |||
Dashiell, Charles Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferied to Navy. | |||
Dorsey, Virgil Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Edey, James Private. Mar. 8, 1865 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Ebb, Alexander Private. Jan. 16, 1864 Dec. 28, 1864 Disability. | |||
Foot, William Corporal. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Farrell, William Private. Jan. 27, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Forbes, James L. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Missing in action, July 30, 1864. | |||
Freeland, Joseph Private. Feb. 7, 1864 June 9, 1865 Disability. | |||
Frazier, Jarrett Private. June 14, 1864 Killed June 23, 1865. | |||
Grayson, John W. Sergeant. Jan. 23, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Gaunt, Virgil Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Giles, Richard W. Private. June 13, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Gray, Henry Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Griffin, Robert Private. Jan. 18, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Gibson, John C. Private. Jan. 23, 1864 Died March 11, 1864. | |||
Gamby, John W. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Grin, George Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Green, Richard Private. Jan. 25, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Giles, Theophilus Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Gibson, Abram Private. Jan. SO, 1864 June 17, 1865 Disability. | |||
Green, John Private. Mar. 31, 1864 May 27, 1865 | |||
Henson, Asbury Sergeant. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Holmes, William Corporal. May 24, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Hutchingson, Clement H. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Henson, John Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Hythe, William Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Absent sick since July 19, 1864. | |||
Hayes, Allan Private. Mar. 3, 1865 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Hollins, George W. Private. Mar. 31, 1864 Miseing in action, July 30, 1864. | |||
Harris, John H. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Died May 21, 1864, of disease. | |||
Hall, Samuel Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Hawkins, Elias Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Johnson, Francis A. Sergeant. Jan. 20, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Johnson, Milford Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Johnson, Benjamin Private. Jan. 25, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Johnson, Jesse Private. Feb. 5, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Johnson, John Private. June 13, 1864 Absent sick since July 28, 1864. | |||
Johnson, James Private. June 13, 1864 Absent sick since July 15, 1864. | |||
Johns, Alexander Private. Jan. 23, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
James, Noah Private. Jan. 28, 1S64 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Johnson, Alfred B. Private. Jan. 16, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Jones, John W. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Kelly, David Private. Jan. 21, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Lynch, John W. 1st Sergeant. Jan. 16, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Lyles, James Corporal. May 26, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Lucas, Thomas G. Private. Feb. 6, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Lemuel, Thomas Private. Feb. 4, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Miller, James R. Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Missing in action, July 30, 1864. | |||
Marburg, Charles Private. Feb. 3, 1864 Died Sept. 11, 1864. | |||
Miles, Hezekiah Private. Mar. 31, 1864 Died June 8, 1864. | |||
Morris, Samuel Private. Jan. 23, 1884 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Mickerson, Aaron Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
McPherson, Eli Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 36, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Moore, Aaron Private. Feb. 6, 1864 Deserted May 4, 1864. | |||
Norton, David Private. Jan. 23, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Norris, Richard Private. May 24, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Norris, Thomas Private. June 13, 1864 June 17, 1865 | |||
Ogle, William H. Private. June 14, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Offerd, Richard Corporal. Feb. 7, 1864 Died Jan. 10, 1865. | |||
Oliver, Elisha Private. Jan. 30, 1864 Deserted April 16, 1864. | |||
Osborne, Barney Corporal. Jan. 26, 1864 May 27, 1865 | |||
Pierce, Wesley Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Died Aug. 8, 1864, of wounds received in action. | |||
Powell, Lewis Private. May 24, 1864 Died Feb. 19, 1865. | |||
Pinckney, Israel Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Queen, Isaac Private. Feb. 2, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Roberts, Summerfi'd Corporal. May 26, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Rhodes, Jerry Private. June 14, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Rothirs, Robert Private. Mar. 10, 1865 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Robinson, Charles Private. June 14, 1864 Aug. 15, 1864 Returned to 43rd U. S. C. T., as a deserter. | |||
Read, John Private. Feb. 3, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Siddons, George Corporal. Feb. 4, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Smith, Robert Corporal. Feb. 6, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Stanley, George Private. June 14, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Sheaff, Stephen H. Private. Mar. 19, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Smith, Jerry Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Smith, Benjamin Private. June 13, 1864 Absent sick, date of muster out. | |||
Steward, John L. Private. June 4, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Scott, Charles Corporal. Feb. 1, 1864 Killed in action, July 30, 1861. | |||
Steward, Benjamin Private. Jan, 22, 1864 Died Feb. 20, 1865. | |||
Sewell, Franklin Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Sewell, James Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Stepney, Richard Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Oct. 17, 1864 | |||
Smith, William Sergeant. Mar. 19, 1864 June 17, 1865 | |||
Tilman, Abram Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Thomas, Samuel H. Private. May 25, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Tascoe, Samuel Private. June 14, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Taylor, John H. Private. Jan. 11, 1864 Died May 2, 1864. | |||
Thomas, John W. Private. Mar. 31, 1864 Died April 27, 1865. | |||
Toogood, Teet Private. Feb. 3, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Tongue, Richard Private. June 12, 1864 June 17, 1865 | |||
Wright, Stephen Corporal. Feb. 3, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
Wallace, Henry Private. June 13, 1864 Dec. 10, 1865 | |||
White, Alexander Private. Jan. 19, 1864 Killed in action, July 30, 1864. | |||
Weems, Samuel Private. Feb. 7, 1864 Deserted Aug. 18, 1864. | |||
Williams, George Corporal. Jan. 23, 1864 Deserted Feb. 12, 1865. | |||
Wise, George Private. Jan. 19, 1864 Deserted Nov. 13, 1864. | |||
Walters, John Private. Jan. 23, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Waters, Jacob H. Private. Feb. 3, 1864 Oct. 13, 1865 Disability. | |||
Young, George Private. Feb. 7, 1864 April 16, 1864 Transferred to Navy. | |||
Young, Jenkins Corporal. Jan. 20, 1864 Jan. 16, 1865 Disability. | |||
Young, Luke Private. Jan. 27, 1864 Killed in action, July 30, 1864. |
Regiment Statistical Information
- Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 48 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 177 Enlisted men by disease. Total 225.
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Notes
- ↑ Not originally referenced on Dyer summary, but referenced on unit summary
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 932, 1728)
- L. Allison Wilmer, J. H. Jarrett and Geo. W. F. Vernon, History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5, Volume 2. (Baltimore: Guggenheimer, Weil, & Co., 1899). (Pages 233-260)