SUMMARY
Was
organized at Quincy, Illinois, in August, 1861, by Col. M. B. Bane, and
mustered into United States' service, September 12, 1861, by Capt. T.
G. Pitcher, U. S. A. On the 9th of October it moved to Hannibal,
Missouri; 19th, to Chillicothe; November 27th, to St. Joseph, reporting
to Col. R. F. Smith, commanding post; January 21st, 1862, was ordered
to Cairo, Illinois, and from thence to Smithland, Kentucky, where the
regiment reported to Colonel Lauman, January 28th; February 6th,
marched into Fort Henry; 12th, formed a part of Col. John Cook's Third
Brigade, of the Second Division, and moved against Fort Donelson, in
which battle it took an active part, February 14th and 15th; on the
25th of March, was ordered to Pittsburg Landing; engaged in the battle
of Shiloh, April 6th and 7th, and in the siege of Corinth in May, 1862;
October 3d, moved out against the enemy, who were approaching under
Price, Van Dorn, and Villipigue; on the 5th, it engaged in the battle
of Corinth; December 18th, went on a scout to Lexington, Tennessee; had
a skirmish at Bear Creek, 17th; also at Cherokee, and at Newsome's
Farm; 27th, moved toward Town Creek, and fought the enemy under General
Forrest, at Town Creek, on the 28th; November 17th, the regiment was
mounted, by order of Major-General Dodge. January 1st, 1864,
three-fourths of the men of the regiment re-enlisted, and were mustered
January 16th, and started on veteran furlough to Illinois; left for the
field again, February 28th, moved from Quincy; 13th, was ordered to
Athens, Alabama; on the 17th of May met the enemy at a cross-roads near
Oostanaula river, and after some fighting, drove him from the field,
the regiment losing one man killed and seven wounded. June 3d, one
hundred and fifty men from the brigade, and one hundred from the First
Alabama Cavalry, made an expedition to Cedar Town, Major Hanna, of the
Fiftieth, commanding, and returned, and on the 6th to Cave Spring, and
returned, both times capturing prisoners and horses. In August, Colonel
Rowett, of the Seventh Illinois Infantry, took command of the brigade.
October 4th, took cars for Allatoona, at 8 o'clock, p.m., arriving at
midnight. Began skirmishing at daylight, and by 10 o'clock the whole
force was fiercely engaged with Hood's army. The enemy was repulsed,
the regiment losing eighty-seven killed, wounded, and missing. October
13th, Lieutenant-Colonel Hurlbut commanding brigade, and Captain Horn
commanding regiment, it moved out on Cave Spring road, and met the
enemy six miles out, with two pieces of artillery. January 20th and
21st, fought the enemy at Bentonville, losing two killed and fourteen
wounded.
July 3d, in the prize drill between the Sixty-third Illinois,
Seventh Iowa, and Fiftieth Illinois, the regiment won the prize banner.
It was mustered out of service by Captain W. B. Guthrie,
Eighty-first Ohio Volunteers, and A. C. M. Arrived at Camp Butler,
Illinois, July 14th, 1865, for final payment and discharge.
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50th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
