Schenectady County, New York Soldiers in the Civil War: Thirtieth Regiment of Infantry

This information has been taken from Chapter XXV, pp. 293-299 of Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, by Austin A. Yates (1902). The names of the soldiers are in the order they were in the book.

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This regiment, Col. Edward Frisbie, was accepted by the state May 22d, 1861; organized at Troy, and there mustered in the service of the United States for two years June 1st, 1861; December 7th, 1862, a new company joined the regiment, becoming Company F, in place of the one consolidated with the other companies. The three years' men of the regiment were transferred to the 76th N. Y. Vols. May 24th, 1863.

The companies were recruited principally: A at Lansingburgh; B and I at Troy; C at Schenectady; D, F and G at Saratoga Springs; E at Poughkeepsie; H at Hoosick Falls and Eagle Bridge, and reorganized at Troy, and K at Kinderhook.

The regiment left the state June 28th, 1861; served at and near Washington, D. C., from June 29th, 1861, in Keyes' Brigade, Division Potomac, from August 4th, 1861; in First, same brigade, McDowell's Division, A. P., from October, 1861; in Third, Augur's Brigade, same division, from January, 1862; in First Brigade, third, King's Division, First Corps, A. P., from March 13th, 1862; in First Brigade, King's Division, Department Rappahannock, from May, 1862; in First Brigade, First Division, Third Corps, A. Va., from June 26th, 1862; in same brigade and division, First Corps, A. P., from September 12th, 1862, and was honorably discharged and mustered out under Col. William M. Searing, June 18th, 1863, at Albany.

June 23d, 1863, Col. Morgan H. Chrysler received authority to reorganize this regiment for mounted and three year's service as the Empire Light Cavalry; later the designation was changed to Second Veteran Cavalry, and under that name the re-organization was perfected.

During its service, the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 4 officers, 62 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 13 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 31 enlisted men; total, 8 officers, 106 enlisted men; aggregate, 114: of whom 3 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; and it took part in the following engagements: Doolan's Farm, Va., November 16th, 1861; Falmouth, Va., April 17-18; Orange Court House, Va., June 24, 1862; Orange Court House, Va., July 26, 1862; Bowling Green. Va., August 5, 1862; Massaponax, Va., August 6, 1862; General Pope's campaign, Va., August 16 to September 2, 1862; Rappahannock River, August 21, 1862; Sulphur Springs, August 26, 1862; near Gainesville, August 28, 1862; Groveton, August 29, 1862; Bull Run, August 30, 1862; Little River Turnpike, September 1, 1862; Hall's Hill and Fall's Church, Va., September 4, 1862; South Mountain, Md., September 14, 1862; Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va., December 11-15, 1862; Pollock's Mill Creek, Va., April 29 to May 2, 1863; Chancellorsville, Va., May 2-3, 1863.

Bitkins, Hugh

Age 25 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N. Y., as Bitcom.

Carlson, Henry P.

Age 24 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; promoted November 22, 1862; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y.

Cassidy, Thomas

Age 25 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. A, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18th, 1863, at Albany, N.Y.; subsequent service in Co. D, 16th N.Y. Artillery.

Cramer, Abram C.

Age 19 years. Enlisted May 1 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as corporal Co. C, June 1, 1861; no knowledge of this man since regiment left Albany, June 27, 1861.

Cramer, Henry C.

Age 18 years. Enlisted May 1, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years as private Co. C; not mustered; discharged June 1, 1861.

Eilez, Andrew

Age 45 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; discharged for disability May 15th, 1862, at Falmouth, Va., as Eisle.

Engle, Martin

Age 34 years. Enlisted April 28, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; promoted corporal, date not stated; killed, August 30, 1862, at Bull Run, Va.

Gordineer, Frederick W.

Age 20 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, as Gardiner; subsequent service in Co. G. Second N.Y. Veteran Cavalry as Garding.

Harran, Martin

Age 30 years. Enlisted May 20, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y.; also borne as Herrin; subsequent service in the 16th N.Y. Artillery.

Harris, Thomas

Age 19 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y.

Herrin, Patrick

Age 18 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; wounded August 29, 1862, at Bull Run, Va.; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y., as Haran.

Hoffman, Adam A.

Age 26 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; wounded September 17, 1862, at South Mountain, Md.; died of wounds November 7, 1862, at Middletown, Md.

Hollon, Harris

Age 19 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; discharged for disability August 23, 1861, at Arlington, Va., as Harrison Holland; also borne as Horace Holland; died September 7, 1861, at Washington, D. C.

Hyson, John E.

Age 18 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service in Co. D, 13th Artillery.

Kenney, David

Age 40 years. Enlisted April 26. 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; killed August 30, 1862, at Bull Run, Va.

Kugler, Conrad

Age 33 years. Enlisted April 27, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.; also borne as Keugler.

Maher, William

Age 31 years. Enlisted June 12, 1861, at Albany to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C. same date; promoted corporal March 1, 1862; first sergeant November 22, 1862; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y.

Manly, John

Age 19 years. Enlisted September 18, 1862, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private, unassigned, same date borne only on enlistment paper.

Myers, Sidney

Age 23 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service in Co. K, First Artillery.

Niles, Nicholas N.

Age 19 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as corporal Co. C, June 1, 1861; reduced to ranks, date not stated; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service in Co. G, 91st N.Y. Infantry.

Parent, John

Age 44 years. Enlisted April 23, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; charged for disability January 8, 1862, at Camp Keyes, Upton's Hill, Va.; subsequent service in Co. C, 16th N. Y. Artillery; also borne as Parrent.

Peters, William H.

Age 35 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as corporal Co. C, June 1, 1861; promoted sergeant, date not stated; died of disease June 3, 1862, at hospital, Georgetown, D. C.

Read, George

Age 31 years. Enlisted September 13, 1862, at Schenectady to serve three years; mustered in as private, unassigned, same date; name appears only on enlistment paper.

Roth, Charles

Age 33 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as first sergeant Co. C, June 1, 1861; second lieutenant April 5, 1862; first lieutenant November 30, 1862; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y.; commissioned second lieutenant May 13, 1862, with rank from February 28, 1862, vice E. Van Voast promoted first lieutenant March 4, 1863, with rank from November 30, 1862; vice S. D. Potts, promoted.

Ryan, Dennis

Age 21 years. Enlisted April 23, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861, discharged April 22, 1863, at Belle Plains, Va.; subsequent service in Third N. Y. Artillery.

Schermerhorn, Tunis C.

Age 21 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; discharged for disability September, 1861, at Arlington, Va., as Schermerhorn [sic]; also borne as Schoonmaker.

Schoonmaker, Abram

Age 26 years. Enlisted April 23; 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; died of disease February 22, 1862, at Upton's Hill, Va.

Schuster, Charles

Age 23 years. Enlisted April 23, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; discharged for disability March 9, 1862, at Upton's Hill, Va., as Shuster.

Sieberking, Frederick

Age 26 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y., as Frederick M. Sieberking; also borne as Seiberking.

Silberking, Joseph

Age 20 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; also borne as Silberstein and Silbersteen.

Sitterly, Abram

Age 39 years. Enlisted April 23, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; discharged for disability January 8, 1862, at Camp Keyes, Upton's Hill, Va.

Smith, Thomas

Age 26 years. Enlisted April 29, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861.

Stanford, Harrison

Age 19 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N. Y., as Stafford.

Starks, Daniel Jr.

Age 35 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as musician Co. C, June 1, 1861; discharged for disability April 4, 1862, at Upton's Hill, Va.

Thurber, James

Age 22 years. Enlisted May 1, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861.

Vanderbogart, James

Age 19 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.

Van Epps, Perry

Age 24 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as sergeant Co. C, June 1, 1861.

Van Patten, Nicholas N.

Age 24 years. Enlisted April 26. 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as corporal Co. C, June 1, 1861.

Van Voast, Barent

Age 29 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as captain Co. C., June 1, 1861; cashiered February 28, 1862, at Upton's Hill, Va., by sentence of G. C. M.; commissioned captain July 4, 1861, with rank from April 26, 1861, original.

Van Voast, Edward

Age 22 years. Enrolled April 26, 1861, at Schenectady as second lieutenant to serve two years; mustered in as second lieutenant Co. C, June 1, 1861; first lieutenant May 1, 1862; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.; subsequent service in Second Veteran Cavalry; commissioned second lieutenant July 4, 1861, with rank from June 1, 1861; vice W. L. Peck, resigned; first lieutenant May 13, 1862, with rank from February 28, 1862; vice M. V. V. Smith, promoted.

Waldreth, Peter

Age 18 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y., as Wolrath; also borne as Walrath and Walwrath.

Washburn, Stephen

Age 41 years. Enlisted April 23, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; discharged for disability September 21, 1861, at Arlington, Va.

White, Martin B.

Age 21 years. Enlisted April 26, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; absent, sick in hospital at Fort Schuyler since April 19, 1862, and at muster out of company.

Yack, John C.

Age 21 years. Enlisted April 23, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; killed August 30, 1862, at Bull Run, Va.; also borne as Yeck.

Zwang, Joseph

Age 29 years. Enlisted April 20, 1861, at Schenectady to serve two years; mustered in as private Co. C, June 1, 1861; promoted corporal March 1, 1862; sergeant, November 22, 1862; mustered out with company June 18, 1863, at Albany, N.Y.; also borne as Swang.

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