30th Illinois Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in August 28, 1861. Moved to Cairo, Ill., September 1, 1861. Attached to District of Cairo to October, 1861. 1st Brigade, District of Cairo, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Cairo, February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of West Tennessee and Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Jackson, Tenn., to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Jackson, Tenn., to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Right Wing, 13th Army Corps (Old), Department of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Right Wing. 13th Army Corps, December, 1862, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Cairo, Ill., until February, 1862. Scout into Kentucky October 22-24, 1861.

November 6-November 7, 1861 - Expedition to Belmont and Charleston, Missouri
- November 7, 1861 - Battle of Belmont, Missouri

Expedition toward Columbus, Ky., January 16-22, 1862. Operations against Forts Henry and Heiman February 2-6. Capture of Forts Henry and Heiman February 6. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16. Garrison at Fort Donelson until April 22. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 22-25. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Moved to Bethel, thence to Jackson, Tenn., June 4-7. Capture of Jackson June 7. Duty there until August 13. March to Estenaula August 13-14, and to Denmark August 31. Medon's Station, Britton's Lane, September 1. March to Jackson September 2-4, and duty there until November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Reconnaissance from LaGrange November 8-9, 1862. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 10, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., February 22-24. Duty there until April 17, thence moved to Milliken's Bend, La. Flank movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30.

May 1, 1863 - Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi

North Fork Bayou Pierre May 3. Hankinson's Ferry, near Black River, May 3-4. Battles of Raymond May 12, Jackson May 14, Champion's Hill May 16, Big Black River May 17.

May 18-July 4, 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi
Duty at Vicksburg until February, 1864.
- August 20-September 2, 1863 - Expedition from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Monroe, Louisiana
Expedition toward Canton October 14-20.
Bogue Chitto Creek October 17.
February 3-March 2, 1864 - Expedition from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Meridian, Mississippi

Veterans on furlough March 5-April 18. Moved to Cairo, Ill.; thence to Clifton, Tenn., April 18-30. March to Huntsville, Ala., thence to Decatur, Ala., Rome and Kingston, Ga., to Ackworth, Ga., May 5-June 8.

June 8-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
- Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
- Assault on Brushy Mountain June 15.
- Assault on Kenesaw Mountain June 27.
- Nickajack Creek July 2-5.
- Howell's Ferry July 5.
- Chattahoochie River July 5-17.
- Battle of Leggett's Bald Hill July 20-21.
- July 22, 1864 - Battle of Atlanta, Georgia
- July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
- Ezra Chapel, Hood's Second Sortie, July 28.
- Flank Movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
- Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
- Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 1-26.
November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
- December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
- Pocotaligo, S.C., January 14.
- Salkehatchie Swamps February 1-5.
- Barker's Mills, Whippy Swamp, February 3.
- Binnaker's Bridge, South Edisto River, February 9.
- Orangeburg, North Edisto River, February 11-12.
- Columbia February 15-17.
- Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21.
- Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
- Advance on Raleigh April 10-14.
- Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
- Bennett's House April 26.
  - Surrender of Johnston and his army.
March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19.
Grand Review May 24.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 9-12, and Provost duty there until July 16.
Mustered out July 16 and discharged at Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1865.