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[Abbreviated comments extracted from CSR’s of various soldiers of the 50th Tn]
550 officers and men captured at Ft Donelson
8/7-10/7 [pay period]--- 2/26/63 pd-- for R H Bigger as Capt & AQM of 50th Tn reg’t of Vols -- note across voucher says-Maj Bigger was on duty at Jackson as AQM of the 50th Tn before his nomination as QM on my staff-Gen John Gregg [10/20 apptd to Gregg staff] --50/51 Tn
9/1 officers left Johnson Island
9/5 enlisted left Camp Douglas
9/5 --Co. F, 50th Tenn Infantry having been captured at Ft. Donelson and sent to Cairo, IL for exchange on Sept. 5,
9/16-captured portion of 51 Tn released-- 50/51 Tn
9/16 release at Vix Co E
9/17 co D 51 Tn released
9/17 exchanged
9/19 ordered to Jackson
9/20 POW received on board steamer Jno. H. Done near Vicksburg
9/20-51st Tn released-- 50/51 Tn
George Wiley Adams-50 Tn appears on rolls dtd 9/22
8/1-10/31
8/1 camp Douglas prisoners
9/5 sent to Vicksburg
9/20 Major…[R] & also LtCol Lockhart [R]
Co E
9/23 to Jackson and reorganized
9/23 Co E-pvt to 2nd Sgt/sgt to pvt/cpl promoted to ord sgt/corporal Mallory elected Capt/man elected 3rd Lt
9/27 left camp at Jackson 5 miles to Sweetwater Co E
9/29 reorganized with 10 companies at Jackson
Co G
exchanged, reorganized at Clinton
9/24-50 Tn reorganized today-Col Sugg re-elected-McGavock papers
9/24 election held for field officers-elected Col Sugg
9/23-24 reorganized- Col Sugg re-elected --50/51 Tn
9/26 man elected 2nd Lt
"War Record of Captain W. A. Moore, Halls, Tennessee"
[Capt, Co. A, 50th TN Infantry]
"I am an old soldier, and am proud of my cross of honor."
"When the Civil War began, I was bookkeeper for Mr. John Wyly of Waverly. I went to Cumberland City, my father and mother's home, William and Mary (Lewis) Moore. We soon had a company of one hundred men, and I was honored with the Captaincy of Company A, Sharpshooters, in the 50th Tennessee Regiment, Infantry. Brother Burk was First Lieutenant, Brother John was a Non-Commissioned Officer. We were ordered from Fort Donaldson to Fort Henry: that was our first battle. We fought at Fort Donaldson until General Buckner surrendered to General Grant. Burk and I, with many others, were sent to Johnson Island, Lake Erie, and were exchanged at Vicksburg."
"I was ranking Colonel until the regiment could be organized. I had a battery of coolies***how they loved to fight!"
"I also had two companies of infantry: Esq. Jack Rogers belonged to one of them. When we got home, we often spoke about where we had met last. Several fo my men were in the hospital at Port Hudson…
Released at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on September 20, 1862 as part of POW exchange- Officially declared exchanged on November 10, 1862. Muster Rolls show him present for August 1 to October 31, 1862
Lindsey's Military Annals of Tennessee
50th Tenn by C W Tyler
--550 officers and men captured at Ft Donelson
9/18 exchanged at Vicksburg
9/20 reorganized at Jackson with 10 companies
9/24 regimental officers elected incl Col Sugg re-elected
Tennessee Archives and Library
50 Tn
C W Tyler manuscript
Papers, 1813-1932.by William C Frost OCLC:28189814 TSLA
[note; in one of his letters, he speaks of the amount of time they had spent in and near Jackson]
Campaigns and battles of the 16th Tenn-Head
50 Tn
Col Stacker resigned on eve of Ft Henry replaced by Sugg
9/1 officers left Johnson Island
9/5 left Camp Douglas
9/17 exchanged
9/19 ordered to Jackson
9/24 election held for field officers-elected Col Sugg
9/29 reorganized with 10 companies at Jackson
Winds of Change
50 Tn
9/20 Maj & LtCol Lockhart [R]
Co E
9/5 enlisted leave for Vicksburg
9/23 several promotions for enlisted men this date/a Captain was elected
9/26 man elected 2nd Lt
10/10 man discharged Jackson
Miscellaneous sources for 51st Tn-
51 Tn
In the meantime, the portion of the 51st which had been captured at Fort Donelson was released on parole at Vicksburg, Mississippi September 16, 1862. A report from Company "H" for July-August 1863, dated at Chattanooga, tells the story: "A part of the company was at Fort Henry; retreated to Fort Donelson; captured February 16; prisoners of war till September 16, 1862, when exchanged at Vicksburg. Then went to Holly Springs and massed into the 50th Tennessee under Colonel Sugg.
History of Davidson County-Professor W Clayton
50 Tn
Co G exchanged, reorganized at Clinton, became part of Gregg’s brigade
The Alabama Civil War Roots Homepage
50th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
SUMMARY: Organized December 25, 1861; captured Fort Donelson; reorganized September 23, 1862;
…The following history of the regiment is taken from a regimental return dated at Tilton, Georgia, January 26, 1864, but, unsigned: "This, the 50th Tennessee Regiment, was organized at Fort Donelson December 25, 1861, and formed a portion of the garrison at that place until the surrender of the fort on February 16, 1862, at which place and time the majority being captured, were hurled into the Northern Prisons at different points: officers at Fort Warren, Camp Chase and Johnson's Island, Ohio; (actually Fort Warren was in Massachusetts; Camp Chase in Ohio, and Johnson's Island in Illinois); the greater part of the enlisted men being sent to Camp Douglass, Illinois, all remaining prisoners seven months, then being exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, reorganized the command at Jackson, Mississippi on 23-24 September, 1862, and entered the heavy campaigns of Mississippi and East Louisiana...
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Posted By: Greg Miller
Date: Wednesday, 2 August 2006, at 6:41 p.m.
In Response To: Re: member of 50th Tennessee Infantry, CSA (Kathy Clifton)
Kathy,
I have transcribed the military service records of this unit. Here are the Carters in Company C. If you have anything to add, corrections or a photograph of any of these men please let me know.
Carter, David Cater: Pvt.; no record until 1/27/64 Muster Roll listed as present; on March/April 1864 Muster Roll as present.
Originally enlisted as Pvt. in Co. D, 46 AL Inf., CSA, at Loachapoka, AL 4/12/62.
AL Pension, Tallapoosa County: Approved.
AL Widow’s Pension, Tallapoosa County: Approved.
Born December 14, 1835 in GA; died March 28, 1915 or March 18, 1916 in Tallapoosa County, AL; buried Harmony Cemetery, Tallapoosa County, AL; husband of Mary M. and Nancy P. (Bonner) Carter; 1860 Tallapoosa County, AL.
Carter, James Jenkins: Pvt.; age 37, enlisted 9/13/61 at Montgomery, AL; absent with leave at surrender of Fort Donelson, TN; on 9/13/61—8/1/62 Muster Roll as absent with leave and wounded during absence; did not rejoin regiment.
Born October 26, 1824 in GA; died September 6, 1906 in Carroll County, GA; buried Tallapoosa Cemetery, Carroll County, GA; husband of Cynthia Matilda (Davis) Carter; 1860 Tallapoosa County, AL.
Carter, John: Pvt.; age 20, enlisted 9/13/61 at Montgomery, AL; captured POW at Fort Donelson, TN 2/16/62; sent to prison at Camp Douglas, IL; admitted to USA Prison Hospital, Camp Douglas, IL 5/1/62 with pneumonia; died in USA Prison Hospital, Camp Douglas, IL 5/13/62; buried Chicago City Cemetery, Chicago, IL; removed and re-interred Confederate Mound, Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL.
Born circa 1841; died May 13, 1862 at Chicago, Cook County, IL; buried Chicago City Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL; removed and re-interred Confederate Mound, Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL; son of Hezakiah & Margaret Carter.
Carter, William Jasper: Pvt./3 Cp./2 Cpl.; age 24, enlisted 9/13/61 at Montgomery, AL; promoted to 3 Cpl. 1/1/62; captured POW at Fort Donelson, TN 2/16/62; sent to prison at Camp Douglas, IL; POW at Camp Douglas, IL, sent to Vicksburg, MS 9/5/62 to be exchanged; POW received on board steamer Jno. H. Done near Vicksburg, MS 9/20/62; promoted to 2 Cpl. 9/23/62; on 10/31/62—2/12/63 Muster Roll as absent, sick at Clinton, MS; on March/April 1864 Muster Roll as present; paroled at Talladega, AL 5/3/65.
Born March 14, 1837 in Tallapoosa County, AL; died after 1907; husband of Elizabeth P. Carter.
Re: 50th TN Inf Regt, Co D Relative Greg Miller 31 Dec 07, In Response To: (Leslie Barrow)
Barrow, George Washington: Pvt.; age 18, enlisted 9/20/61 at Fort Donelson, TN; captured POW at Fort Donelson, TN 2/16/62; sent to prison at Camp Douglas, IL; POW at Camp Douglas, IL, sent to Vicksburg, MS 9/5/62 to be exchanged; POW received on board steamer Jno. H. Done near Vicksburg, MS 9/20/62;
Joe Allport
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I was raised in Beaumont, TX and I made my home in Nacogdoches County. I am an insurance professional, a college graduate and a member of the SCV.
My TN ancestors were from Dover and they served in the 50th TN Infantry, 1st TN Artillery and in DeMoss's 10th TN Cavalry. These are the units that have the most interest for me along with Stewart County during the WTBS.
Posted By: Randy Rubel
Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2003, at 5:33 p.m.
In Response To: Re: 50th TN (Joe Allport)
Hello Joe, Thank you for your message. I hope your services will be well attended. I am the President of Company A, 50th Tennessee Infantry reenactment unit and we do alot with Fort Donelson since we are mainly out of Clarksville, TN. Yes the men of Company B did fight at Fort Donelson and many were captured at the surrender and sent to three different POW camps. Upon their release the 50th was re-organized on Sept 20, 1862, at Jackson, Mississippi. The men of Co.B had elected a new Captain,George W. Pease, from Pennsylvania. From letters, they mostly were busy with the re-organization and getting new uniforms and weapons. They also had a large "beef Barbecue". On October 8th, 1862, the regiment was sent by rail cars to Corinth, Miss. to reinforce Gen. Van Dorn only to find Gen. Van Dorn's forces falling back and went with that Army to Grenada, Miss. They had many minor skirmishes along the way. On Dec. 24, 1862, President Davis and Gen. Joseph Johnston reviewed the troops and the next day, Christmas, they were ordered to Vicksburg, MS. Here they fought they Union forces under Gen. Sherman on Dec. 28, and drove them back to their gunboats. On Jan. 5, 1863 the men were ordered to Port Hudson, LA