30th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment


The 30th New York Volunteer Infantry, 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.
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.

Total strength and casualties

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.

Commanders

At least two enlisted men kept diaries during the time they served with the 30th New York - John Gordon and James . 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.