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Re: 50th Virginia Infantry Co E

Matt
I am jumping in here late. Was on vacation and just got back. Would love to see what you have come up with regard to the 50th Va. involvement in the Overland Campaign and the list of casualties you have compiled and what sources you used. I am happy to share what I have collected. I see that you have already found the casualty list in the Abingdon Virginian. I also have the one from the Lynchburg Virginian. The trouble with both is that they cover a period of Wilderness through Spotsylvania, according to the lead in in the papers, but I believe also cover casualties through 20 May. So pinning down dates for the casualties is hard to do. In your email you indicate that both James M. Ritchie and John W. Wade died of wounds or were KIA in the Wilderness. Would love to get your sources for those deaths. As you know from the casualty list, which admittedly is not completely accurate, their deaths are not confirmed.

In my book I came up with an estimated loss in the 50th during the period 5 May through 20 May of 39 killed or mortally wounded, 67 wounded, 270 captured and 8 missing. I am sure with further research those numbers could be refined. I have continued to collect information on the 50th and may be able to help you refine your research.

As far as who commanded the 50th at the start of the Overland Campaign, the Abingdon casualty list and Union POW records show the Col. Alexander Vandeventer commanded the 50th until his capture on 10 May 1864. I am not certain that 10 May is an accurate date for his capture, but until I can further research it, I will have to go with the Union POW records.

Would love to hear from you.

John D. Chapla

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