Sunday, October 25, 2009

50th Tennessee Infantry Regiment


Confederate Stars and Bars

I had three great, great grand fathers whom served in the 50th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Along with them were many cousins and other relatives. Below is a brief history of that unit and the names of my grandfathers. Also listed is the company they were in and their rank in and out of the service. This information was taken from the Soldiers and Sailors web site.

This Regiment was organized on Christmas day, December 25, 1861. It was comprised of 10 separate companies that had previously mustered. It was captured at Fort Donelson and then reorganized on September 23, 1862. The 50th then temporarily consolidated with 1st (Colms') Tennessee Battalion on November, 1862. This consolidation was made permanent and a new organization was made February, 1864. The regiment was paroled Greensboro, North Carolina May 2, 1865 as part of the 2nd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment.


Uriah Green Dowdy - Company I - Went in a Private, died at Camp Douglas of Pneumonia as a POW, a Private.

James M Hicks - Company F - Went in a Private, came out a Private and had been blinded.

Andrew J Smith - Company H - Went in a Private, came out a Private with injured hip.

5 comments:

  1. Hello, I'm wondering if your James Hicks was related to two Mockbee brothers who served in the Co. F, 50th Tenn. -- John and Thomas Mockbee/Mockabee of Stewart County. I can find no record of them after the war. Any info appreciated!

    Katie Riley, riley@u.arizona.edu

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  2. Hmmm, Katie I have never found that name in my line. Do you want to email me some information and we will post it on here. Maybe someone will see it and give us a response. My email address is soonerbred66@yahoo.com

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  3. Looking for information on 1st Lt. James Dunn of Company F 50th Tennessee Infantry. He was my great great great grandfather.

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  4. Looking for information on 1st Lt. James Dunn of Company F 50th Tennessee Infantry. He was my great great great grandfather.

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  5. Looking for information on 1st Lt. James Dunn of Company F 50th Tennessee Infantry. He was my great great great grandfather.

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