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Troops for The Civil War
Raising the Troops
On the 24th of August, Major John Atkinson, of the 22d Infantry, was authorized to raise and organize the 30th Infantry, its rendezvous to be at
Pontiac. The exigencies of the service did not permit the complete organization of
these regiments before the enforcement of the impending draft.
Seven companies, which had been raised for the 30th at Pontiac, were distributed between the 3d and 4th, —four companies going to the former and three to the latter, and the organization of the 30th was abandoned.
The 3d, thus reinforced, completed its organization at once, and being mustered in with 879 officers and men, left camp for Nashville October 20th.
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