Publisher's Synopsis
The North Carolina 30th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in October, 1861. The men were raised in the following counties: Sampson, Warren, Brunswick, Wake, Nash, Granville, Duplin, Edgecombe, Moore, and Mecklenburg. It served in the Department of North Carolina, then was assigned to General G.B. Anderson's, Ramseur's, and Cox's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The 30th saw action from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, marched with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was involved in the Appomattox operations. The unit reported 30 killed and 137 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, lost thirty-six percent of the 250 in the Maryland Campaign, and had 9 wounded at Fredericksburg. It sustained 125 casualties at Chancellorsville, lost sixteen percent of the 278 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 3 killed and 42 wounded on the Rappahannock River. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered 6 officers and 147 men. Companies Of The NC 30th Infantry Regiment Company A - "Sampson Rangers" - Sampson County Company B - "Nat Macon Guards" - Warren County Company C - "Brunswick Double Quicks" - Brunswick County Company D - Wake County and Granville County Company E - "Duplin Turpentine boys" - Duplin County Company F - "Sparta Band" - Edgecombe County Company G - "Granville Rangers" - Granville County Company H - Moore County (Lee) Company I - Nash County Company K - Mecklenburg County
