| 50th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois state flag | |
| Active | September 12, 1861 to July 13, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Capture of Fort Henry Capture of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Battle of Resaca Battle of Allatoona March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 50th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed the "Blind Half-Hundred," was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
Organized in Quincy, Illinois. Companies A-K were from Adams, Brown, Hancock, Warren, and Fulton County. The "Half Blind One Hundred" was to fight with the army of the Tennessee. They Engaged in such battles as: The battle of Shiloh, Ft. Donnelson, Vicksburg, The Atlanta Campaign, Allatoona, and The march to the sea.
Total strength and casualties[]
The regiment suffered 2 officers and 60 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 121 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 191 fatalities.[1]
Commanders[]
- Colonel Moses M. Bane - resigned on December 13, 1862.
- Lieutenant Colonel William Hanna - mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf4.htm#50th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ↑ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/050-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References[]
The original article can be found at 50th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the edit history here.