30th Louisiana Infantry
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- Also referred to as the Sumter Regiment
- December 1861 - Organized in state service at New Orleans
- December 17, 1861 - Mustered into Louisiana State Service
- March 1, 1862 - Transferred to Confederate Service for 90 days
- April 18-25, 1862 - New Orleans
- April 26, 1862 - Part of regiment surrendered at New Orleans
- May 15, 1862 - Reorganized with 10 companies at Camp Moore
- August 5, 1862 - Baton Rouge [battalion]
- March 4, 1863 - Reduced to a battalion of 7 companies
DESIGNATIONS
- Department #1 (December 1861-May 1862)
- Department #1 / Port Hudson (April-June 1862)
- Department of Southern Mississippi and East Louisiana (June-July 1862)
- Department #2 / District of the Mississippi / 1st Sub-District (July-October 1862)
- Department #2 / District of the Mississippi / Ruggles' Division / Allen's Brigade (August 1862) [battalion]
- Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (October 1862)
- Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District (October-December 1862)
- Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District / Maxey's Brigade (December 1862-March 1863)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Gustavus A. Breaux (Colonel)
- Charles J. Bell (Major)
- Thomas Shields (Lieutenant Colonel)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 117-118, 129)
