50th Ohio Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in August 27, 1862. Ordered to Covington, Ky., September 1. Defense of Cincinnati, Ohio, against Kirby Smith's threatened attack. Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 20. Attached to 34th Brigade, 10th Division, Army of the Ohio, September, 1862. 34th Brigade, 10th Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. District of West Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to May, 1863. Unattached, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to August, 1863. Unattached, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to September, 1863. District of South Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of North Carolina to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15.

Moved to Lebanon, Ky., and duty there until February, 1863. At Muldraugh's Hill, Ky., building fortifications and bridges over Sulphur and Rolling Forks of Green River until September. Also built Forts Boyle, Sands and McAllister. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., September 18; thence to Gallatin, Tenn., and to Glasgow, Ky., and to Knoxville, Tenn., December 25. March across mountains to Jacksboro December 26, 1863, to January 7, 1864. Duty there until February 22. At Knoxville and Loudoun until May. Moved to Cleveland, Tenn., thence march to Kingston, Ga., and Join Sherman's army May 23, 1864.

  • May 23-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
    • Kingston May 24.
    • May 25-June 5, 1864 - Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
    • Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
    • Pine Hill June 11-14.
    • Lost Mountain June 15-17.
    • Muddy Creek June 17.
    • Noyes Creek June 19.
    • Kolb's Farm June 22.
    • Assault on Kenesaw June 27.
    • Nickajack Creek July 2-5.
    • Chattahoochie River July 6-17.
    • Decatur July 19.
    • Howard House, Atlanta, July 20.
    • July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
    • Utoy Creek August 5-7.
    • Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
    • Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
    • Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
  • Camp at Decatur until October 4.
  • Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 4-26.

Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Columbia Ford November 28-29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Clifton, Tenn., and duty there until January 16, 1865. Movement to Washington, D.C., thence to Smithville, N. C., January 16-February 10. Operations against Hoke February 12-14. Fort Anderson February 18-19. Town Creek February 19-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22.

  • March 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
    • Advance on Goldsboro, N. C., March 6-21.
    • Occupation of Goldsboro and Raleigh.
    • Bennett's House April 26.
      • Surrender of Johnston and his army.
  • Duty at Raleigh until May 5, and Greensboro and Salisbury until June.
  • Mustered out June 26, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 70 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 134 Enlisted men by disease. Total 210.

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