The 30th New York was mustered into service on June 1, 1861, and mustered out of service on June 18, 1863, following expiration of its enlistment term. Col. Edward Frisby initially commanded the regiment, which was organized in Troy, New York. Originally enlisted soldiers for two-year enlistments and later received 3-year men, who were later folded into the 76th New York Infantry on May 24, 1863.
The regiment suffered 6 officers and 72 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 31 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 111 fatalities.[1]
Commandersedit
Colonel Edward Frisby Born in 1827, Frisby had a long distinguished record in the New York State Militia, retiring in 1860 with the rank of Brigadier General. He was commissioned in 1861 to lead the newly formed 30th Volunteers. He was killed at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run on August 29, 1862. He is buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery.
Colonel William M. Searing Promoted Colonel after Frisby was killed, and Mustered out with the regiment when it reached the end term.
Diariesedit
At least two enlisted men kept diaries during the time they served with the 30th New York - John Gordon Morrison (Morrison was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in the River War) and James Reed. Both men were Irish-born residents of Lansingburgh, New York who joined the unit at the time of its creation. Their daily entries provide a great deal of information about ordinary soldiers' day-to-day experience of the first months of the war.
30th, york, infantry, regiment, officially, 30th, regiment, york, volunteer, infantry, infantry, regiment, union, army, during, american, civil, from, state, york, part, famed, eastern, iron, brigade, army, potomac, activejune, 1861, june, 1863countryunited, s. The 30th New York Infantry Regiment or officially 30th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War from the state of New York It was a part of the famed Eastern Iron Brigade in the Army of the Potomac 30th New York Infantry RegimentActiveJune 1 1861 to June 18 1863CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of Second Bull RunBattle of South MountainBattle of AntietamBattle of Chancellorsville The 30th New York was mustered into service on June 1 1861 and mustered out of service on June 18 1863 following expiration of its enlistment term Col Edward Frisby initially commanded the regiment which was organized in Troy New York Originally enlisted soldiers for two year enlistments and later received 3 year men who were later folded into the 76th New York Infantry on May 24 1863 Contents 1 Total strength and casualties 2 Commanders 3 Diaries 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External linksTotal strength and casualties editThe regiment suffered 6 officers and 72 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 31 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 111 fatalities 1 Commanders editColonel Edward Frisby Born in 1827 Frisby had a long distinguished record in the New York State Militia retiring in 1860 with the rank of Brigadier General He was commissioned in 1861 to lead the newly formed 30th Volunteers He was killed at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run on August 29 1862 He is buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery Colonel William M Searing Promoted Colonel after Frisby was killed and Mustered out with the regiment when it reached the end term Diaries editAt least two enlisted men kept diaries during the time they served with the 30th New York John Gordon Morrison Morrison was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in the River War and James Reed Both men were Irish born residents of Lansingburgh New York who joined the unit at the time of its creation Their daily entries provide a great deal of information about ordinary soldiers day to day experience of the first months of the war See also editList of New York Civil War regimentsNotes edit http www civilwararchive com Unreghst unnyinf3 htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer Frederick Henry A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion 3 vols New York Thomas Yoseloff 1959 External links editState of New York Civil War Records Website The Civil War Archive nbsp nbsp This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 30th New York Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1188766700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
