30th United States (Colored) Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
 
 
 In Brief
Organized at Camp Stanton, Md., February 12 to March 18, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps, December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to March, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to December, 1865.
SERVICE.--
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, VirginiaNot originally referenced on Dyer summary, but referenced on unit summary
*** Guard trains of the Army of the Potomac through the Wilderness and to Petersburg 
Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 7, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Grove Church September 29-October 1. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. 1st Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 7-15, 1865. Bombardment of Fort Fisher January 13-15. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher January 15. Sugar Loaf Hill January 19. Federal Point February 11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Northeast Ferry February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Action at Cox's Bridge March 23-24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. 
* Duty at various points in North Carolina until December. 
* Mustered out December 10, 1865.
 
 
 1864
THE Thirtieth Regiment Infantry, United States Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers, was recruited principally on the eastern shore, and southern counties of Maryland, the regiment was organized at camp Stanton, Maryland, from February 12th to March 18, 1864, to serve three years.
The 30th regiment was assigned to Ferreros Division of the 9th army corps, with which it marched and fought with great gallantry and suffered severe losses. It participated in the Wilderness campaign under Gen. Grant in his advance to the James river in the spring and summer of 1864.
The 30th regiment during the Siege of Petersburg, Va., was very active in building forts and rifle pits, and at the mine explosion July 30, 1864, the 30th regiment took a distinguished part.
The 30th regiment also formed a part of the Butler's expedition against Fort Fisher, N. C., December, 25, 1864.
 
 
 1865
The regiment also took part in the second expedition under Gen. Terry that resulted in its capture after a brief siege, January 13-15, 1865.
After the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington the command was with the portion of the army that co-operated with Gen. Sherman's Army in North Carolina, resulting in the capture of the Confederate Army of Gen. Joseph Johnson, April 7-13, 1865; after the surrender of the Confederate Armies, the 30th regiment continued on garrison duty until December 10, 1865, when it was duly mustered out of the service of the United States.
The casualties in the 30th regiment infantry, U.S. colored troops, Maryland Volunteers, were as follows: Killed, commissioned officers three, enlisted men forty-three, total forty-six; died of disease, wounds, etc., commissioned officers two, enlisted men one hundred and seventy-seven, total one hundred and seventy-nine, or an aggregate death list of two hundred
and twenty-five.
In addition to the numerous skirmishes in which the 30th regiment infantry, U. S. colored troops, Maryland Volunteers, were engaged were the following battles, viz; Petersburg, Fort Fisher, Sugar Loaf Hill, Cox Bridge.
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== Regimental Roster ==
 
 
 Field and Staff Officers
 
 
 Company A
 
 
 Company B
 
 
 Company C
 
 
 Company D
 
 
 Company E
 
 
 Company F
 
 
 Company G
 
 
 Company H
 
 
 Company I
 
 
 Company K
 
 
 Unassigned
 
 
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== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 48 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 177 Enlisted men by disease. Total 225.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 932, 1728)
* (Pages 233-260)
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