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30th Illinois Infantry

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Company B

Corporal

Corporal Alexander was born on July 1, 1843 and died on March 10, 1866 in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Contributor Arturo E. LaraDate added 4/7/2015

Company B

Captain

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Wendy FitzgeraldDate added 2/3/2010

Company B

Major

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Wendy FitzgeraldDate added 2/3/2010

Company C

Private

Wagoneer
Contributor Matt AndersonHomepage http://home.comcast.net/~30il/Date added 6/5/2005

Company C

Private

Died at Millen, GA Oct 6th 1864
Contributor Matt AndersonHomepage http://home.comcast.net/~30il/Date added 6/5/2005

Company C

Rank unknown

'...died while prisoner of war at Millen, Georgia.'
Contributor John MarlerHomepage www.AppomattoxTours.comDate added 10/10/2005

Company C

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John MarlerHomepage www.AppomattoxTours.comDate added 10/10/2005

Company C

Private

Captured at Atlanta and exchanged prisoner in Oct '64
Contributor Matt AndersonHomepage http://home.comcast.net/~30il/Date added 6/5/2005

Company D

Private

William R. Tyhurst: 1st Cousin 4x Removed of Trent Johnson Rank: Private Company “D” 30th Illinois Infantry Enlisted: May 18, 1864 Discharged: August 27, 1864 Born: March 31, 1843 Ohio Died: September 25, 1908 Crawford County, Illinois Buried: Bellair Cemetery, Annapolis, Crawford County, Illinois
Contributor Trent JohnsonDate added 11/22/2006

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Randle ElmsDate added 8/19/2004

Company E

Private

John is my Great Grandfather.
Contributor James J. Holt Jr.Homepage www.josephoranholtz.comDate added 11/30/2006

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Matt AndersonHomepage http://home.comcast.net/~30il/Date added 6/5/2005

Company E

Private

'...died while in service at Rome, NY on July 20th, 1864.'
Contributor John MarlerHomepage www.AppomattoxTours.comDate added 10/10/2005

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Matt AndersonHomepage http://home.comcast.net/~30il/Date added 6/5/2005

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dana BierwasDate added 10/29/2010

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dana BierwasDate added 10/29/2010

Company F

Rank unknown

Wagoneer
Contributor John MarlerHomepage www.AppomattoxTours.comDate added 10/10/2005

Company G

Private

Married Sarah A. Bostwick. They had one daughter Nora Louise Beanblossom. David was born 13 Apr 1834 in Darke Co, OH. He died 25 Mar 1899 in Lamar, Barton, MO. He is buried in the Lake Cemetery in Lamar.
Contributor R D FogoDate added 10/14/2008

Company H

Sergeant

William was my Great-Great Grandfather. The grandfather of my father's mother. He served from November 30, 1863 to July 17, 1865.
Contributor Joseph HarrisDate added 7/14/2010

Company I

1st Corporal

Handled horses and animals. Was at Vicksburg and Atlanta with General Sherman. Claimed to be Valet to General Sherman.
Contributor Angela BrushHomepage marcangelawilkinson@gmail.comDate added 10/8/2016

Company I

Private

Served 1864-1865
Contributor MarkDate added 6/20/2011

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Mary Weaver RichardetDate added 3/17/2016

Company K

Corporal

Simeon enlisted at the age of 47. He had light hair,blue eyes and was six foot. He was discharged on 8 MAR 1862 for diability. He died shortly after. Simeon was born in Butler Co., Ohio and lived in Iowa before moving to Illinois shortly before the war. A farmer he had 11 children and was married to Margaret Wells.
Contributor GIL GODDARDDate added 12/18/2007

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