Civil War Records 50th Infantry Illinois Volunteers, Company C

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:
William M. Gooding	Payson	Sept. 12, 1861	Resigned July 10, 1862
Horace L. Burnham	Payson	July 10, 1862	Promoted Major
Samuel W. Starrett	Payson	Apr. 11, 1865	MO July 13, 1865
First Lieutenants:
Theodore W. Letton	Quincy	Sept. 12, 1861	Promoted Adjutant
George R. Naylor	Quincy	July 10, 1862	Resigned Jan. 21, 1863
Samuel W. Starrett	Payson	Jan. 21, 1863	Promoted
Thomas Kennedy	Mt. Pleasant	Apr. 11, 1865	MO July 13, 1865
Second Lieutenants:
Horace L. Burnham	Payson	Sept. 12, 1861	Promoted
Samuel W. Starrett	Payson	July 10, 1862	“
Charles M. Tarr	Payson	Jan. 21, 1863	Resigned Oct. 23, 1864
Frank McCarthy	Quincy	July 10, 1865	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
First Sergeant:
Georg R. Naylor	Quincy	Aug. 20, 1861	Promoted 1st Lt.
Sergeants:
Samuel W. Starrett	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	Promoted 2d Lt.
Charles M. Tarr	Payson	“	“
George Benfield	Liberty	“	Disch. Sept. 12, 1862, Disability
George B. F. Johnson	Quincy	Sept. 20, 1861	Disch. Apr. 5, 1862, Disability
Corporals:
William H. Roberts	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	Disch. Apr. 5, 1862, Disability
L. Scarborough	Payson	“	Disch. Sept. 27, 1864 as Sgt.
James H. Stanfield	Payson	“	Killed at Shiloh Apr. 6, 1862
Henry W. Stewart	Payson	“	Disch. Oct. 22, 1861, Disability
Robert H. Price	Liberty	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Edwin Tyler	Richfield	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864 as Sgt.
Frank West	Payson	Aug. 24, 1861	MO (d’t.r’l) Mar. 6, 1866, S. Maj.
Edwin A. Hurd	Quincy	Sept. 14, 1861	Died Quincy, IL, June 20, 1862
Musicians:
Charles W. Fee	Quincy	Aug. 20, 1861	Tr. to Reg. Band Nov. 1, 1861
Frederick Sherwood	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Privates:
Adams, William W.	Quincy	Aug. 20, 1861	Disch. June 18, 1862, Disability
Allen, James	Perry	“	?
Burnham, William W.	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Birdsall, Guy	Newtown	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Bartells, George C.	Quincy	“	“
Braugham, Henry	Quincy	“	Disch. Oct. 25, 1862, Disability
Beard, Charles	Liberty	“	Killed at Shiloh, Apr. 6, 1862
Bysou, Winfield S.	Quincy	Aug. 27, 1861	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Brown, Thomas J.	?	Aug. 20, 1861	Prom. Adj. at org. of Reg.
Carter, William	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Carter, George	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Carrigan, Reese	Liberty	“	“
Cleveland, Ezra	Richfield	“	Disch. Oct. 25, 1862, wounds
Cherico, Morris M.	Carrollton	Sept. 15, 1861	Died Louisville, Mar. 26, 1862
Crader, Eli D.	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Cooper, Henry C.	Carrollton	Sept. 16, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Cook, Hiram	Mt. Pleasant	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Delapp, Russell	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	“
Deer, Illyd	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Fisher, John W.	Payson	“	Promoted Com. Sgt.
Frame, Enos W.	Payson	“	Disch. June 16, 1862, Disability
Green, Reuben	Payson	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864 as Sgt.
Gabriel, Francis N.	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Gebhart, Leo	Newtown	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Hughes, Horatio J.	Burton	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Hinckley, Thaddeus W.	Richfield	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Hartshorn, Oscar O.	Richfield	“	“
Hoffman, William M.	Perry	“	MO Sept. 13, 1864
Hughes, Adam M.	Payson	“	Prom. Sgt. Maj. Jan. 1, 1862
Jonas, Edward	Quincy	“	Prom. 2d Lt Co K
Jenner, John	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Kelly, James	Richfield	“	“
Knight, George	Quincy	“	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Kiser, Martin	Quincy	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Kennedy, Thomas	Mt. Pleasant	Sept. 16, 1861	“
Lester, George W.	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Lewis, Slater	Newtown	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Leach, Matthew	Newtown	Sept. 9, 1861	“
Manuel, John L.	Newtown	“	“
Manifee, William A.	?	Aug. 20, 1861	Disch. June 18, 1862, Disability
Morton, Henry	Burton	Sept. 2, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Miller, William R.	Warsaw	“	Disch. July 4, 1862, Disability
Milledge, Mortimer L.	Mt. Pleasant	Sept. 17, 1861	Disch. Nov. 10, 1862, Disability
McCarthy, Frank	Quincy	Oct. 13, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Nichols, John F.	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	Disch. June 18, 1862, Disability
Nichols, Moses	Newtown	Sept. 12, 1861	Died Quincy, IL, Nov. 9, 1862
Nicholson, Smith	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Olden, George W.	Quincy	“	Tr. to Co F Jan. 1, 1862
Pool, Erastus P.	Quincy	“0	MO Sept. 27, 1864
Roe, Edward D.	Richfield	“	“
Reed, William G.	Newtown	Sept. 9, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Smith, Joseph	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	“
Starrett, James P.	Payson	“	Disch. May 5, 1862, Disability
Spicer, James	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Smith, Enoch	Payson	“	“
Short, Alexander J.	Richfield	“	Disch. May 18, 1862, Disability
Sheller, George	Quincy	“	Disch. July 11, 1862, Disability
Seitter, Jacob	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Sackett, William B.	Kinderhook	Sept. 24, 1861	“
Walker, George	Payson	Aug. 20, 1861	Promoted Com. Sgt.
Woodcock, James H.	Payson	“	Re-enlisted as veteran
Winchester, James	Quincy	“	“
Ward, Michael	New Orleans, LA	Aug. 29, 1861	“
Young, Arris	Burton	Aug. 20, 1861	Disch. Aug. 6, 1862, Disability
Veterans:
Frank McCarthy	Quincy	Dec. 30, 1863	MO July 13, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
Frederick Sherwood	Payson	Jan. 1, 1864	MO July 12, 1865 as Musician
Edward Riley	Quincy	“	“
Burnham, William	Payson	“	MO July 13,1865, Tr. by pro, Lt. in UCT
Cooper, Henry C.	Mt. Pleasant	“	MO July 13, 1865
Carter, William	Payson	“	“
Carter, George	Payson	“	“
Carrigan, Reese	Payson	“	Disch. Feb. 7, 1865, Disability
Deer, Illyd	Payson	“	MO July 13, 1865
Gabriel, Francis	Payson	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Cpl.
Hinckley, Thaddeus W.	Payson	“	Disch. to accept prom. in 44th US Col. Troops
Hartshorn, Oscar O.	Payson	“	MO July 13, 1865
Jenner, John	Payson	“	Died Oct. 25, 1864, wounds
Kennedy, Thomas	Payson	“	Prom. 1st Sgt, then 1st Lt.
Kelly, James C.	Quincy	“	MO July 13, 1865
Kiser, Martin	Quincy	“	“
Lewis, Slater D.	Payson	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
Leach, Matthew	Quincy	“	MO July 13, 1865
Metts, Harvey J.	Quincy	“	“
Menuel, John	Quincy	“	“
Morton, Henry C.	Quincy	“	“
Nicholson, Smith	Payson	Dec. 30, 1863	MO July 13, 1865 as Cpl.
Reed, William G.	Quincy	Jan. 1, 1864	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
Smith, Joseph C.	Quincy	“	MO July 13, 1865
Smith, Enoch	Payson	“	“
Sackett, William B.	Quincy	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
Spicer, James	Payson	“	Killed Allatoona, GA, Oct. 5, 1864
Seiter, Jacob	Payson	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Sgt.
Woodcock, James H.	Payson	“	MO July 13, 1865
Winchester, James	Quincy	“	“
Walker, George	Payson	“	Prom. Com. Sgt. Jan. 1, 1864
Ward, Michael	Quincy	“	MO July 13, 1865 as Cpl.
Recruits:
Birdsall, Charles T.	Burton	Jan. 28, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Browning, Jeremiah	?	Oct. 1, 1863	“
Bucklin, George	Payson	Mar. 1, 1865	“
Burnham, Hiram	Payson	Feb. 25, 1864	Disch. to accept Lt. in 44th US Col Troops
Chapman, John D.	Fall Creek	Jan. 28, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Collins, Souther	Fall Creek	Feb. 25, 1864	“
Covert, Robert W.	Camp Point	Jan. 2, 1865	“
Decker, Charles F.	Braceville	Feb. 2, 1865	“
Elsworth, Elijah	Payson	Nov. 1, 1861	Disch. Nov. 1, 1864
Emery, Perry	Payson	Jan. 1, 1862	Deserted Jan. 25, 1862
Ellsworth, Paschal J.	Adams County	Jan. 23, 1862	?
Eaton, Edward T.	Payson	Mar. 3, 1865	MO July 13, 1865
Grooms, Noble	Springfield, MO	Nov. 7, 1861	Deserted Aug. 18, 1862
Hewes, Samuel E.	Payson	Oct. 30, 1861	Prom. Q. M. Sgt.
Hickerson, Absalom	Adams County	Jan. 23, 1862	?
Hartshorn, William	Richfield	Feb. 9, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Hinkley, Theodore	Richfield	Feb. 8, 1864	“
Hadley, Gideon	Quincy	Jan. 27, 1864	Died Oct. 5, 1864, wounds
Lile, Joseph W.	Payson	Dec. 21, 1861	Died Louisville, Apr. 6, 1862
Lewis, Apsel E.	Quincy	Feb. 27, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Little, John	?	Dec. 15, 1862	“
Looney, William	Leighton, AL	Apr. 18, 1864	Deserted Apr. 29, 1864
Metze, Harvey J.	Burton	Dec. 16, 1861	Re-enlisted as veteran
Martin, Raymond	Adams County	Jan. 23, 1862	MO May 30, 1865
Moore, Enoch O.	Payson	Mar. 3, 1865	MO July 13, 1865
Proctor, Terrill B.	Burton	Jan. 28, 1864	Killed Allatoona, GA, Oct. 5, 1864
Rilley, Edward	Quincy	Aug. 18, 1861	Tr. from Co F, Re-enlisted as veteran
Rollins, Enoch	Quincy	Jan. 23, 1862	Disch. June 18, 1862
Roe, Martin Luther	Burton	Feb. 2, 1864	Disch. Aug. 8, 1864
Roe, Lewis F.	Burton	Feb. 10, 1864	MO July 13, 1865 as Cpl.
Robbins, David P.	Payson	Feb. 28, 1864	Killed Allatoona, GA, Oct. 5, 1864
Sprague, Charles C.	Payson	Sept. 12, 1861	Prom. Hospital Steward
Shaffer, Carlton	Richfield	Dec. 7, 1861	Disch. June 9, 1862, Disability
Smith, Robert	Quincy	Jan. 23, 1862	Died Chillicothe, MO, Mar. 2, 1862
Sceiter, Michael	Quincy	Aug. 11, 1862	MO May 30, 1865
Short, Alexander	Payson	Feb. 26, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Smith, John Palmer	Fall Creek	Feb. 4, 1864	“
Starrett, James P.	Payson	Feb. 26, 1864	“
Stewart, Francis M.	Payson	“	“
Sprague, Warren B.	Payson	Feb. 9, 1864	“
Scarborough, Sam’l R.	Payson	Mar. 1, 1865	“
Taylor, John A.	Payson	Feb. 25, 1864	“
Taylor, William F.	Payson	Oct. 27, 1861	Killed at Shiloh, April 6, 1862
Voeth, George F.	Quincy	Jan. 6, 1865	MO July 13, 1865
Wells, William A.	Chilli	Feb. 3, 1864	“
Wells, William	Burton	Feb. 2, 1864	Died
Whitcomb, Joel	Payson	Jan. 19, 1864	MO July 13, 1865
Wimmer, Jefferson	Harmony	Feb. 4, 1864	“
Ward, Francis C.	?	Oct. 1, 1863	“
Wright, Stanford	Harrison	Nov. 30, 1864	Drafted, MO July 13, 1865