The 50th Georgia Volunteer Infantry was organized in March of 1862 at Camp Davis which was located outside of Guyton, Georgia near Savannah. Most of the 50th Georgia regiment's ranks were filled with men from the South Georgia area. On 20 March 1862 the regiment was brigaded along with the 48th, 49th, and 51st Georgia Volunteer Infantry regiments. The original commander was Colonel William R. Manning. The regiment participated in more than 45 engagements during the war. It fought for most of the war in Virginia except for the early days in Savannah, GA, and when it accompanied Longstreet to Tennessee where it fought at Chickamauga and Knoxville. The majority of the 50th was captured at Saylor's Creek. The 50th surrendered at Appomattox with 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 2 surgeons, and 25 men. Companies Of The GA 50th Infantry Regiment - Company A - Satilla Rangers (Pierce County) - Company B - Ware Volunteers (Ware County) - Company C - Coffee County Guards (Coffee County) - Company D - Valdosta Guards (Lowndes County) - Company E - Thomas County Rangers (Thomas County) - Company F - Decatur Infantry (Decatur County) - Company G - Clinch Volunteers (Clinch and Echols Counties) - Company H - Colquitt Marksmen (Colquitt County) - Company I - Berrien Light Infantry (Berrien County) - Company K - Brooks Volunteers (Brooks County)
The 50th Georgia Volunteer Infantry was organized in March of 1862 at Camp Davis which was located outside of Guyton, Georgia near Savannah. Most of the 50th Georgia regiment's ranks were filled with men from the South Georgia area. On 20 March 1862 the regiment was brigaded along with the 48th, 49th, and 51st Georgia Volunteer Infantry regiments. The original commander was Colonel William R. Manning. The regiment participated in more than 45 engagements during the war. It fought for most of the war in Virginia except for the early days in Savannah, GA, and when it accompanied Longstreet to Tennessee where it fought at Chickamauga and Knoxville. The majority of the 50th was captured at Saylor's Creek. The 50th surrendered at Appomattox with 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 2 surgeons, and 25 men. Companies Of The GA 50th Infantry Regiment - Company A - Satilla Rangers (Pierce County) - Company B - Ware Volunteers (Ware County) - Company C - Coffee County Guards (Coffee County) - Company D - Valdosta Guards (Lowndes County) - Company E - Thomas County Rangers (Thomas County) - Company F - Decatur Infantry (Decatur County) - Company G - Clinch Volunteers (Clinch and Echols Counties) - Company H - Colquitt Marksmen (Colquitt County) - Company I - Berrien Light Infantry (Berrien County) - Company K - Brooks Volunteers (Brooks County)
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