Organization of the Companies of the 30th Regiment

From Confederate Military History, Volume 6, Chapter 2

At the organization of the Thirtieth regiment Georgia volunteers the following were the field officers:

• Col. David J. Bailey

• Lieut. Col. Miles M. Tidwell

• Maj. Cicero A. Thorpe

• Commissary A. N. McLarty

• Quartermaster J. C. Hightower

• Adjt. J. W. McCord

The captains were:

• John L. Barnett - Company A

• H. Hendrick - Company B

• J. G. Lindsey - Company C

• Thomas C. Bartlett - Company D

• Robert M. Hitch - Company E

• William N. McGouirk - Company F

• John Edmondson - Company G

• Francis M. Harrell - Company H

• C. A. Dollar - Company I

• Wm. B. Richards - Company K

The Thirtieth served until the spring of 1863 in the department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida; then went to Mississippi, with other regiments already mentioned, forming the brigade of Col. C. C. Wilson, and served under him at Chickamauga, soon after which he was promoted to brigadier general. After his death in November, 1863, the Thirtieth was assigned to the brigade of General Stevens, of Walker's division. It served through the Atlanta, Tennessee and Carolina campaigns, surrendering with Johnston near Goldsboro. During this time its officers succeeding those already named were:

• Col. Thomas W. Mangham

• Col. James S. Boynton

• Maj. J. R. Boynton

• Maj. Henry Hendrick

• Commissary J. C. Little

• Captain Felix L. Matthall - Company A

• Captain R. J.Andrews - Company C

• Captain Hudson Whittaker - Company D

• Captain John McLeod - Company E

• Captain George T. Longino - Company K

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