50th Wisconsin
Infantry Regiment
RosterAssignments for 50th Infantry- Organized on Mar 1 1865 at Madison, WI
- Enlistment term: 1 year
- Mustered out on Jun 1 1866
Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as:
- Enlisted or commissioned: 966
- Transferred in: 9
- Killed or died of wounds (Enlisted men): 1
- Died of disease (Officers): 1
- Died of disease (Enlisted men): 43
- Disabled: 12
- Deserted: 97
- Discharged: 21
- Mustered out: 788
- Transferred out: 1
Historical notes and Reports:
Fiftieth Infantry
WISCONSIN
(1 YEAR)
Fiftieth Infantry. -- Col., John G. Clark; Lieut.-Col., Edwin E. Bryant; Maj. Hugh McDermott.
This regiment was organized at Camp Randall and left the state by companies in the latter part of March and beginning of April, 1865. It was sent to Benton barracks, St. Louis; thence to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and in October to Fort Rice, Dak., where it remained until the spring of 1866.
Co. E was mustered out April 19 at Madison. The remainder of the regiment returned in June and was mustered out on June 14.
Its original strength was 942. Gain by recruits, 16; total, 958. Loss by death, 28; desertion, 141; discharge, 127; mustered out, 562.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 72
Report of Capt. Arthur A. Putnam, Fiftieth Wisconsin Infantry.
HDQRS., Post of Boonville, Mo., May 3, 1865.
COL.: I have the honor to report an engagement with nine men of Capt. Weaver's company on a large island sixteen miles down the river. Learning that a body of guerrillas intended to cross the river at that point, I started in pursuit with seventeen men of Capt. Miller's company and a citizen, who had given the information, as a guide. By hard riding we reached the island a few minutes after they had crossed. I arrested a man named Turner, who assisted them to cross. Leaving a part of the men to guard our horses, I crossed over with nine men and came upon the rebels after traveling about two miles, and attacked them. Making but little resistance, they took to the bush, leaving nine horses and saddles in our possession, which we secured. I continued to pursue them till dark before we came upon them again. It being so dark they make their escape after exchanging a few shots. Not having a sufficient number of men to secure them in the heavy underbrush, I discontinued the pursuit and returned to Boonville. One of the horses, which had been taken from our guide, I turned over to him, but neglected to take a receipt. He had described the horse before we captured them. I found in Capt. Weaver's saddle-bag the inclosed order* from Gen. Rains, of the rebel army, authorizing him to raise troops to operate on the Missouri border. What disposition shall I make of the prisoner?
*Inclosed order not found by me> Sara Hemp
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. A. PUTNAM,
Capt., Cmdg., Post.
Col. C. HARDING,
Cmdg. District of Central Missouri.
Source: Official Records
PAGE 253-101 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. [CHAP. LX.
[Series I. Vol. 48. Part I, Reports, Correspondence, Etc. Serial No. 101.]
Fiftieth Infantry
WISCONSIN
(1 YEAR)
Fiftieth Infantry. -- Col., John G. Clark; Lieut.-Col., Edwin E. Bryant; Maj. Hugh McDermott.
This regiment was organized at Camp Randall and left the state by companies in the latter part of March and beginning of April, 1865. It was sent to Benton barracks, St. Louis; thence to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and in October to Fort Rice, Dak., where it remained until the spring of 1866.
Co. E was mustered out April 19 at Madison. The remainder of the regiment returned in June and was mustered out on June 14.
Its original strength was 942. Gain by recruits, 16; total, 958. Loss by death, 28; desertion, 141; discharge, 127; mustered out, 562.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 72
Report of Capt. Arthur A. Putnam, Fiftieth Wisconsin Infantry.
HDQRS., Post of Boonville, Mo., May 3, 1865.
COL.: I have the honor to report an engagement with nine men of Capt. Weaver's company on a large island sixteen miles down the river. Learning that a body of guerrillas intended to cross the river at that point, I started in pursuit with seventeen men of Capt. Miller's company and a citizen, who had given the information, as a guide. By hard riding we reached the island a few minutes after they had crossed. I arrested a man named Turner, who assisted them to cross. Leaving a part of the men to guard our horses, I crossed over with nine men and came upon the rebels after traveling about two miles, and attacked them. Making but little resistance, they took to the bush, leaving nine horses and saddles in our possession, which we secured. I continued to pursue them till dark before we came upon them again. It being so dark they make their escape after exchanging a few shots. Not having a sufficient number of men to secure them in the heavy underbrush, I discontinued the pursuit and returned to Boonville. One of the horses, which had been taken from our guide, I turned over to him, but neglected to take a receipt. He had described the horse before we captured them. I found in Capt. Weaver's saddle-bag the inclosed order* from Gen. Rains, of the rebel army, authorizing him to raise troops to operate on the Missouri border. What disposition shall I make of the prisoner?
*Inclosed order not found by me> Sara Hemp
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. A. PUTNAM,
Capt., Cmdg., Post.
Col. C. HARDING,
Cmdg. District of Central Missouri.
Source: Official Records
PAGE 253-101 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. [CHAP. LX.
[Series I. Vol. 48. Part I, Reports, Correspondence, Etc. Serial No. 101.]
Brigade, Division, Corps, and Army assignments for 50th Infantry Regiment
From | To | Brigade | Division | Corps | Army/Department | Comments |
Apr 1865 | Jun 1865 | District Central Missouri | New Organization |
Roster for 50th Infantry Regiment - 976 men
Source: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers; War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865; Volumes I and II; compiled by Authority of the Legislature, under the direction of Jeremiah M. Rusk, Governor & Chandler P. Chapman, Adjutant General; Democrat Printing Company, State Printers; Madison, Wisconsin; 1886
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