The 30^th North Carolina Troops was organized on September 26, 1861 at Camp Mangum, Wake County The 30^th North Carolina Troops was first assigned to the District of the Cape Fear, Department of North Carolina from September of 1861 until it was moved to the Army of Northern Virginia (D.H. Hills Division) and assigned to George B. Anderson’s Brigade in June 1862 with the 2^nd, 4^th, and 14^th North Carolina Troops. As assigned to Anderson’s Brigade the 30^th fought in the following engagements. --Seven Days Battles - June 25 to July 1, 1862 including --Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862 --South Mountain - September 14, 1862 --Sharpsburg – September 17, 1862 During the Sharpsburg battle, General Anderson received a mortal wound while leading his brigade at the sunken lane. General Anderson died on October 16, 1862. General Stephen Dodson Ramseur took command of the Brigade on November 7. The 30^th North Carolina was assigned to Ramseur’s Brigade, Rodes Division, 2^nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia from November 1862 to June 1864 participating in the following engagements --Chancellorsville – May 1-4, 1863 --Gettysburg – July 1-3, 1863 --Bristoe Campaign – October-November 1863 --Mine Run Campaign – November – December 1863 --Kelly’s Ford, Virginia – November 7, 1863 --The Wilderness – May 5-6, 1864 --Spotsylvania Court House – May 8-21, 1864 --North Anna – May 22-26, 1864 On May 27, 1864, Ramseur was promoted to Major General and General William R. Cox was assigned to command the brigade for what would be the duration of the war participating as follows. --Cold Harbor – June 1-3, 1864 --Lynchburg Campaign – June 1864 --Monocacy – July 9, 1864 --Snickers Gap – July 18, 1864 --3^rd Winchester – September 19, 1864 --Fishers Hill – September 22, 1864 --Cedar Creek – October 19, 1864 --Petersburg Siege – December 1864 – April 1865 --Fort Stedman – March 25, 1865 --Saylor’s Creek – April 6, 1865 --Farmville – April 7, 1865 --Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865	Companies were formed from the following North Carolina Counties Company A Sampson Company B Warren Company C Brunswick Company D Wake and Granville Company E Duplin Company F Edgecombe Company G Granville Company H Moore Company I Nash Company K Mecklenburg Gen D H Hill Gen S D Ramseur Col F M Parker Sgt Mjr F M Fritz Capt J M Witherspoon Pvt’s John and William Howey From 1861-1865 Co K Rosters Additional Books and Resources on the 30thNCT 30thNCT Appomattox Battle Flag Preservation
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