The History of Genesee County, MI
Chapter XI
Thirtieth Infantry

Online Edition by Holice, Deb & Clayton

 

THIRTIETH INFANTRY.

On account of the numerous attempts made by the enemy to organize in Canada plundering raids against our northern border, authority was given by the war department to the governor or Michigan, in the autumn of 1864, to raise a regiment of infantry for one year's service, especially designed to guard the Michigan frontier. Its formation, under the name of the Thirtieth Michigan infantry, was begun at Jackson in November, 1864, and completed at Detroit on the 9th of January, 1865. To this regiment Genesee county furnished between sixty and seventy men, most of whom served in Company I.

When the organization was completed the regiment was stationed in companies at various points, one company being placed at Fort Gratiot, one at St. Clair, one at Wyandotte, one at Jackson, one at Fenton, three in Detroit barracks, and one on duty in the city. But the speedy collapse of the rebellion put an end to Canadian raids, and the regiment, although the men were willing for service, had no active duty to perform. It remained on duty until the 30th of June, 1865, and was then mustered out.

 

OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE THIRTIETH MICHIGAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY FROM GENESEE COUNTY.

Name, Rank, Residence Enlisted Information

John Willett, Flint, Surgeon, Enlisted Jan. 9, 1865

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Capt. Wm. E. Christian, Flint, enlisted June 9, 1865

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

2d. Lieut. Henry M. Mason, Flint, enlisted June 9, 1865

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Sergt. Henry C. Fuller, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Sergt. Wm. L. Soyer, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Sergt. John B. Taylor, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Sergt. Ambrose Merritt, Grand Blanc

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Corp. Sidney J. Reynolds, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Corp. Gilbert Chamberlain, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Corp. M. V. B. Clark, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Company I

PRIVATES

Leonard J. Adams, Davison

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Oliver Bassett, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Amerce J. Bachelder, Flint

Aug. 18, 1865

Mustered out

Amos butler, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Thomas H. Beamish, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Daniel H. Campbell, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

William F. Clapsaddle, Davison

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Hiram H. Clapsaddle, Davison

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Adoniram J. conger, Davison

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Melvin E. Crandall, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Edward Cummings, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Robert M. Dailey, Atlas

June 30, 1965

Mustered out

Mark Elwell, Grand Blanc

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Henry H. Griswold, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Charles Gunn, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Frank H. Hungerford, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

William V. Hilton, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Benjamin Hilker, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

William Hurd, Grand Blanc

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Henry O. Hardy, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

William H. Jones, Genesee

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Lorenzo Johnson, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Francis Keene, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

John P. Kore, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Robert Knowles, Davison

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Harrison T. Kipp, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Hyman Lee, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Webster M. Mickle, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Alfred McMichael, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Sanford McTaggert, Davison

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Oscar B. Moss, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Luther Miller, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Frank Myers, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

William Odell, Genesee

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Spencer W. Pierce, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Eugene Phelps, Grand Blanc

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Martin W. Ripley, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Enos D. Stillson, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

William Snyder, Clayton

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

William H. Seymour, Burton

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Sampel Spicer, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Thomas Saddington, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Andrew Seeley, Davison

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Cyrus Tittsworth, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Clark Tittsworth, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Walter E. Vandusen, Atlas

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Gardner white, Flint

June 30, 1865

Mustered out

Company K

William D. Gilbert, flint

July 30, 1865

Mustered out

 

History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions
by Edwin O. Wood, LL.D, President Michigan Historical Commission, 1916

Transcribed by Holice B. Young

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