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Rebels
Thirtieth Regiment Infantry
Its recruitment was under the direction of Colonel G. S. Wormer, with rendezvous at Jackson, which was afterwards changed to Detroit, where the organization was completed January 9th, 1865. The companies were stationed at different points along the Detroit and St. Clair rivers and in other parts of the State, as follows: A and B at Fort Gratiot, D at St. Clair, E at Wyan-dotte, K at Jackson, H at Fenton, G in Detroit, and C, F, and I at Detroit barracks. The regimental headquarters were for some time at Jackson, then at Detroit, and on January 24th were removed to Fort Gratiot. The regi ment continued on duty at those points until June 30th following, when it was mustered out of service.
The 30th had 1,001 officers and men on its rolls, and lost 1 officer and 17
men of disease.
" Far dearer the grave or the prison,
Illumed by one patriot name,
Than the trophies of all, who have risen
On liberty's ruins to fame. "
Yankee
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