Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 30th
Administrative History
The 30th Virginia Infantry was organized in the area of Fredericksburg, Virginia and mustered into Confederate service in July 1861 during the American Civil War. After reorganization in April 1862, the 30th proceeded to participate in a number of major battles (including the Seven Days Battles, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor, the siege of Petersburg, and Five Forks), and was present at the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Edwin R. Coghill Collection
The collection contains the American Civil War memoir of Sergeant Edwin R. Coghill of Company E ("Caroline Greys"), 30th Virginia Infantry, of the Confederate Army together with a post-war company roster, and a 1970 booklet commemorating a memorial service for General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson at Bethel Baptist Church and containing a transcript of Coghill's memoir.