Civil War Records 50th Infantry Illinois Volunteers, Company B

The Fiftieth Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Quincy, Illinois, in the month of August, 1861, by Colonel Moses M. Bane, and mustered into United States’ service September 12, 1861, by Captain T. G. Pitcher, U.S.A.

October 9, moved to Hannibal, Missouri. 19th, to Chillicothe. November 27, to St. Joseph, reporting to Colonel R. F. Smith, commanding post. December 19, to Palmyra. 24th to St. Joseph.

January 21, 1862, ordered to Cairo, Illinois, and from thence to Smithland, Kentucky, whence the Regiment reported to Colonel Lauman, January 28.

February 6, marched into Fort Henry. 12th, formed a part of Colonel John Cook’s Third Brigade, of the Second Division, and moved against Fort Donelson. Took an active part, February 13, 14 and 15, at Fort Donelson. 22d, occupied Clarksville, Tenn. 28th, arrived at Nashville. Remained on board the boat and returned to Clarksville, March 1.

March 25th, ordered to Pittsburgh Landing, and landed at that place, 31st.Engaged in the battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7. Engaged in the siege of Corinth, May 1862. June 4, under Major General John Pope, pursued the enemy as far as Booneville, Mississippi. Returned to Camp near Corinth, June 10. October 3, moved out against the enemy, who was approaching under Price, Van Dorn and Villipique. 5th, engaged in the battle of Corinth. Pursued the enemy as far as Ruckersville, Mississippi. October 12, returned to Corinth.

December 18, went on scout to Lexington, Tennessee. April 15, 1863, moved toward Tuscumbia, Alabama. Had a skirmish at Bear Creek, 17th; also at Cherokee, and at Newsome’s Farm. 24th, camped at Tuscumbia. 27th, moved toward Town Creek, and fought the enemy under General Forrest, at Town Creek, on the 28th. On the 29th, (General Streight having got well on the road for Georgia) the Regiment returned to Tuscumbia, and, on the 3d of May, arrived at Corinth.

October 11, General Dodge, commanding Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, ordered the Brigade, Colonel Bane commanding, to Lagrange, Tennessee. 17th, returned to Corinth. November 6, moved to Eastport, and crossed the Tennessee River at midnight. Passed through Waterloo on the 7th, Lauderdale and Lexington on the 10th, Pulaski on the 12th, and camped at Lynnville.

November 17, Regiment was mounted, by order of Major General Dodge.

January 1, 1864, three-fourths of the men of the Regiment re-enlisted, and were mustered January 16, and started for Illinois, for the veteran furlough.

February 28, moved from Quincy, and March 5, arrived at Lynnville. 13th ordered to Athens, Alabama. 15th, moved to Decatur Junction. 22d, crossed the Tennessee River to Decatur. 27th, re-crossed to Decatur Junction. 31st, moved to Moorsville.

April 12, moved to Athens, Alabama. 30th, moved to Chattanooga, via Larkinsville. May 5, marched to Chickamauga Creek and camped near Lee and Gordon’s Mills.8th, camped in Snake Creek Gap. 9th, moved to Resaca and returned. 13th, moved to Resaca. 14th, to Calhoun Ferry. 15th, to Lay’s Ferry, and crossed Oostanaula River. 17th, met the enemy at a cross-road, near the river, and, after some fighting, drove him from the field–the Regiment losing 1 man killed and 7 wounded. 19th, arrived at Kingston. 22nd, at Rome.

June 20, Colonel Bane having resigned, Brigadier William Vandever took command of the Brigade. July 3, one hundred and fifty men from the Brigade and one hundred of First Alabama Cavalry, made an expedition to Cedar Town, Major Hanna, of the Fiftieth, commanding, and returned, and on the 6th, to Cave Springs, and returned, both times capturing prisoners and horses.

In August, Colonel Rowett, of the Seventh Illinois Infantry, took command of the Brigade.

September 27, the Second Division, Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, Brigadier General John M. Corse commanding, was transferred to Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps. 29th, the non-veterans of the Regiment were started home, for muster-out.

October 4, took cars for Allatoona, at 8 o’clock P.M.; arrived at midnight. At daylight skirmishing commenced, and by 10 o’clock the whole force was fiercely engaged with Hood’s Army. The enemy was repulsed. The Regiment lost 87 killed, wounded and missing. Lieutenant Colonel Hana, and Assistant Suurgeon A. G. Pickett were wounded.

October 13, Lieutenant Colonel Hurlbut commanding Brigade, and Captain Horn commanding Regiment, it moved out on Cave Spring road, and met the enemy six miles out, with two pieces of artillery. It drove them four miles, and returned to Rome.

November 10, 1864, moved toward Atlanta. 15th, left Atlanta. 20th, crossed the Ocmulgee. 26th, crossed Oconee, at Ball’s Ferry. December 7th, crossed the Ogeechee at Mt. Vernon Road. 10th, met the enemy at Little Ogeechee. 16th, went foraging to McIntosh, 30 miles from Savannah.

January 27, moved up Savannah River, crossing at Sister’s Ferry, February 4. 12th, crossed North Ediston. 14th, camped near Congaree Creek. 16th, crossed Saluda River. 17th, crossed Congaree River, and entered Columbia. 22d, crossed Wateree. 26th, crossed Lynch’s Creek. March 5 and 6, did provost duty in Cheraw. 12th, arrived at Fayetteville. 18th, built barricades at Newton’s Grove. 20th and 21st, fought the enemy at Bentonville, losing 2 killed and 14 wounded. 24th, marched through Goldsboro.

April 10, Colonel Hanna commanding Brigade moved to Raleigh. 14th, reviewed by General Sherman, as it marched through Raleigh. 16th, moved to Morrisville, and, on surrender of Johnson, returned to Raleigh. April 29, 1865, moved northward, via Petersburg, Manchester and Richmond, and camped at Alexandria, 20th May. May 24, participated in the grand review at Washington, and camped near Soldier’s Home.

June 3, moved via Packersburg, Virginia, to Louisville, Kentucky, arriving on the 8th. July 3, in the prize drill between Sixty-third Illinois, Seventh Iowa Infantry and Fiftieth Illinois, the Regiment won the prize banner.

July 13th, mustered out of United States’ service by Captain W. B. Guthrie, Eighty-first Ohio Volunteers and A. C. M. Arrived at Camp Butler, Illinois, July 14, 1865, for final payment and discharge. ^[1]History from the Adjutant General’s Report.

Name and Rank	Residence	Date of Rank or Enlistment	Remarks
Captains:
John W. Smith	Clayton	Sept. 12, 1861	Resigned June 1, 1862 and later (in 1864) served as Captain in Co. B, 137th Illinois Infantry.
Henry E. Horn	Clayton	June 1, 1862	MO Dec. 20, 1864
John Dunlap	Concord	Dec. 20, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
First Lieutenants:
Henry E. Horn	Clayton	Sept. 12, 1861	Promoted
William E. Harbison	Clayton	June 1, 1862	Resigned Sept. 15, 1864
John Dunlap	Concord	Sept. 15, 1864	Promoted
John D. Ruddell	Liberty	Dec. 20, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Second Lieutenants:
William H. Harbison	Clayton	Sept. 12, 1861	Promoted
John W. Anderson	Clayton	June 1, 1862	MO July 27, 1865
John D. Ruddell	Liberty	Apr. 11, 1865	Promoted
William H. B. Hinson	Clayton	July 10, 1865	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
First Sergeant:
James W. Anderson	Clayton	Aug. 20, 1861	Promoted 2d Lt.
Sergeants:
James F. Wells	McKee	Aug. 20, 1861	Disch. June 22, 1862, Disability
John Dunlap	Concord	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Erastus P. Julian	North East	“	Disch. May 24, 1862, Disability
James Henry	Clayton	“	Promoted Sgt. Major
Corporals:
George D. Milby	Clayton	Aug. 20, 1861	Died Clayton, IL., June 1862
John D. Ruddell	Liberty	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Alexander J. Scott	North East	“	Killed at Shiloh, April 6,1862
Edmund O. Yeldell	Concord	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Leopold Purpose	Buckhorn	“	Died Corinth, May 31,1862, wounds
William H. B. Hinson	Clayton	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
William T. Boyles	Clayton	“	Disch. July 28,1862,Disability
Jacob F. Carter	North East	“	Disch. Sept.6,1862,wounds
Musicians:
George Thomas	Pea Ridge	“	Trans. 56th IL Inf. in 1862
Elias Orton	Concord	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Wagoner:
Archibald Scott	Adams County	“	Disch. May24,1862,Disability
Privates:
Anderson, Cornelius	Concord	Aug. 20, 1861	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Bagley, Silas H.	McKee	“	?
Bowermaster, John	North East	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Bothram, James W.	Concord	“	Disch.Aug.26,1862,Disability
Burk, Jasper C.	North East	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Billings, William H.	Clayton	“	“
Cassell, Gabriel	Concord	“	“
Cassell, Abraham	McKee	“	“
Clark, John L.	Concord	“	“
Cannon, Minus W.	Clayton	“	“
Cannon, Joseph H.	Clayton	“	?
Christen, Martin	Tyler Co., VA	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Cain, Joseph	Concord	“	“
Dunlap, Thomas H.	Concord	“	“
Davis, Hezekiah	Concord	“	Died at Hamburg, TN
Davis, Abraham	Concord	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Dean, William	North East	“	Disch.June13,1862,Disability
Durbin, James	McKee	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Davis, Washington J.	Keokuk, Iowa	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Drew, William C.	Quincy	“	Disch.Aug.25,1862,Disability
Easton, James	Clarion, PA	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Ewing, Robert M.	Clayton	“	“
Farmer, William	Pea Ridge	“	“
Fry, Isaac S.	McKee	“	Died Feb. 18, 1862, wounds
Fowler, James H.	Concord	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Gill, Frederick	Lee	“	“
Gross, John D.	Clayton	“	“
Gaddies, Norman W.	North East	“	Died at Corinth, July 25, 1862
Griffith, Frederick A.	Dane County, WI	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Giese, Adolphus	Pea Ridge	“	“
Griffith, Theodore	Pulaski	“	Promoted Sergeant Major
Hicks, Landsay	Concord	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Huddleston, William	Concord	“	Disch. June 13,1863,Disability
Huddleston, Peter	North East	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Julian, Robert B.	North East	“	Died at Corinth Dec. 10, 1862
Johnson, David M.	Concord	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Kemp, John	Concord	“	Died Clayton, IL., May 18,1862
Kemp, David	McKee	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Ketzley, Lorenzo	Pea Ridge	“	“
Kindhart, Conrad	McKee	“	Disch. Jan1,1864Re-enl.1st MO
Laughlin, David	Clayton	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Long, Joseph T.	Lee	“	Disch.Jan1,1864,Re-enl 1st MO
Lambert, Stephen H.	Pea Ridge	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Lathrop, Preston	McKee	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
McMurray, Thomas C.	Clayton	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Miller, Abraham	Lee	“	“
Merritt, Thomas M.	Huntsville	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Martin, William	Concord	“	?
Orton, Warren	Concord	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Pyle, Elbert	Pea Ridge	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Remley, William	Camp Point	“	“
Smith, Lewis D.	McKee	“	Died McKee, IL., in 1864
Smith, Isaac N. H.	McKee	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Slater, Lewis C.	Schuyler Co.	“	“
Shreve, Hannibal	Cream Ridge, MO	“	“
Shank, John	Pea Ridge	“	“
Smith, James M.	McKee	“	“
Thompson, Thomas	Elkhorn	“	Died at Corinth, June 27, 1862
Thompson, Daniel H. L.	North East	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Tingey, William	Concord	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Walker, Virgil A.	North East	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Wardwell. John E.	McKee	“	“
Yeldell, John H.	Concord	“	Disch. May 4, 1862
Veterans:
Bowermaster, John	North East	Dec. 28, 1863	MO July 13, 1865
Burke, Jasper C.	North East	“	“
Billings, William H.	Clayton	“	“
Clark, John L.	Concord	“	“
Cannon, Minus W.	Clayton	“	“
Christen, Martin	Adams County	“	Killed near Resaca, May 16,1864
Crum, Albert	Huston	“	MO July 13, 1865
Cain, Joseph	Concord	“	“
Cassell, Gabriel	Concord	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Corporal
Cassell, Abraham G.	McKee	“	MO July 13, 1865
Durbin, James	McKee	“	“
Davis, Washington	Adams County	“	Promoted 1st Sgt, then 1st Lt.
Dunlap, John	Concord	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Corporal
Dunlap, Thomas H.	Concord	“	MO July 13, 1865
Easton, James	Adams County	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Corporal
Ewing, Robert M.	Clayton	“	MO July 13, 1865
Farmer, William	Adams County	“	“
Fowler, James H.	Concord	“	“
Gross, John D.	Clayton	“	“
Gill, Frederick	Adams County	“	“
Huddleston, Peter	North East	“	“
Hicks, Linsey J.	Concord	“	“
Hinson, William H.	Clayton	“	MO July 13, 1865 as 1st Sgt
Henry, James	Clayton	Jan. 5, 1864	Prom. Sgt. Major Jan.5,1864
Knight, William	Clayton	Dec. 28, 1863	MO July 13, 1865 on furlough
Ketzley, George	Adams County	“	MO July 13, 1865
Ketzley, Lorenzo	Adams County	“	“
Kemp, David	McKee	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Corporal
Lathrop, Preston	Clayton	Dec. 30, 1863	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
Laughlin, David	Clayton	Dec. 28, 1863	“
Merritt, Thomas M.	Adams County	“	MO July 13, 1865
Orton, Warren	Concord	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
Poe, Lemuel G.	Adams County	“	Killed Allatoona,Ga,Oct.5,1864
Ruddell, John D.	Liberty	“	Prom Sgt,1st Sgt.,1st LT
Smith, Isaac, N.H.	Clayton	Dec.30, 1863	MO July 13, 1865 as Corporal
Shreve, Hannibal	Adams County	Dec. 28, 1863	MO July 13, 1865
Shank, John	Adams County	“	“
Smith, John M.	McKee	“	“
Slater, Lewis C.	Adams County	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Corporal
Taylor, Edwin M.	Livingston, MO	“	MO July 13, 1865
Thompson, Daniel A. L.	North East	“	Wounded at MO of Reg.
Walker, Virgil A.	North East	“	MO July 13, 1865
Wardwell, John E.	McKee	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Corporal
Yeldell, Edmund O.	Concord	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
Recruits:
Bagley, Alexander M.	McKee	Nov. 16, 1861	MO Dec. 6, 1864
Burke, George W.	Elm Grove	Aug. 12, 1862	Disch. May 26, 1865
Balfour, William H.	North East	Feb. 8, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Bennett, William J.	Concord	Feb. 5, 1864	“
Burke, Andrew B.	North East	Feb. 28, 1865	“
Bennett, Samuel H.	?	Oct. 3, 1863	“
Cheney, James	?	Nov. 1, 1861	Died Quincy, IL., Dec. 16,1861
Crum, Albert	?	Nov. 16, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Cassell, Anderson N.	Concord	Feb. 5, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Curry, Simpson	Clayton	Mar. 1, 1864	“
Dorsett, David W.	Clayton	July 31, 1862	Disch. May 26, 1863
Degroot, John B.	North East	Feb. 24, 1864	MO July 2, 1865
Dodd, Charles B.	Clayton	Mar. 7, 1865	MO July 13, 1865
Dodd, John H.	Concord	Jan. 1, 1863	“
Gunnings, Charles	?	Nov. 27, 1861	Died Pittsburgh, May 1, 1862
Gage, Hiram	North East	Aug. 20, 1861	?
Gilbreth, Cicero	Clayton	July 30, 1862	?
Hanna, John D.	Clayton	“	?
Harbison, James S.	Quincy	Aug. 11, 1862	Died Corinth, MS
Hockiday, Samuel	Quincy	Aug. 30, 1862	?
Hackney, James M.	North East	Feb. 24, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Hackstadt, William	Augusta	Feb. 9, 1864	“
Hamilton, William	Concord	Oct. 24, 1864	“
Hughes, William J.	North East	Feb. 28, 1865	MO July 19, 1865
Kentzley, George	?	Nov. 16, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Knight, William	Clayton	Nov. 27, 1861	“
Kinehart, John H.	Mound Station	Jan. 20, 1862	Died Louisville,Apr.1,1862
Lane, John	?	Jan. 1, 1862	Absent, sick since Mar.23,1862
Laferty, Robert N.	?	Oct. 1, 1863	MO July 13, 1865
McMurray, George M.	?	Aug. 19, 1862	Disch. May 26, 1865
Northent, John W.	?	Jan. 20, 1862	Disch. June 22, 1862
Nookes, Alsie B.	Concord	Feb. 24, 1864	MO July 15, 1865, was pris.
Norton, William H.	Concord	Feb. 5, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Orton, Clark	Clayton	Mar. 7, 1865	“
Poe, Lemuel G.	?	Nov. 7, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Prutzman, John B.	Clayton	Feb. 5, 1864	Disch. May15,1865, wounds
Rice, Jacob H.	North East	Jan. 20, 1862	MO at expiration of term
Robbins, James L.	Clayton	July 30, 1862	Died Jefferson Bar’ks, MO
Robbins, Ahr	North East	“	Disch. May 26, 1865
Reaugh, John T.	Concord	Feb. 5, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Robbins, John W.	North East	Feb. 24, 1864	Died Monticello,GA,Nov.21,1864
Stout, Wesley J.	?	Nov. 16, 1861	Disch. May 21, 1862
Stokoe, John H.	?	Nov. 16, 1861	Deserted May 24, 1863
Scott, Francis	North East	July 30, 1862	Disch. May 26, 1865
Sweed, Edward	Lee	Feb. 12, 1864	MO June 24, 1865, was pris.
Scoggan, Isham A.	Lee	Feb. 11, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Scoggan, James A.	Lee	“	MO July 12, 1865, was pris.
Scoggan, Younger A.	Lee	“	MO July 13, 1865
Scoggan, Taylor	Lee	“	“
Taylor, Edwin M.	Marietta, OH	Nov. 1, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Thompson, William	?	“	Disch. July 18, 1862
Walker, Marcus D.	North East	Feb. 24, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Walker, Jesse B.	Walker	Jan. 29, 1864	“
Yeldell, Robert C.	Concord	Feb. 24, 1864	“