50th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)

Brief History
Organized in Missouri at large September 11, 1864, to April 27, 1865. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri. (Co. "F" not mustered, was at Pilot Knob, Mo., and engaged October 26-27, 1864, and on retreat to Leesburg. Co. "E" in action at Potosi, Mo. Not mustered.) Regiment on duty in District of St. Louis and in Missouri till August, 1865. Mustered out July 1 to August 11, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles,companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
WEB SITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.

BOOKS AND FILMS


 * United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations. (Washington, District of Columbia: The National Archives, c1964).FHL US/CAN Film 1488552. Other libraries with this microfilm. View Online at Internet Archives.