50th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate)

Brief History
The 50th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was formed in February, 1864, by consolidating Colms' 1st Tennessee Battalion and the 50th (Old) Tennessee Regiment. The regiment surrendered on April 26, 1865, with 37 men.

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.


 * Company A - Captain W.A. Moore - A consolidation of "A" and "B" of old 50th Regiment.
 * Compan B - Captain George A. Eastham, formerly Co. "A", 1st (Colms') Battalion.
 * Company C - Captain J.T. Reid, formerly Co. "C: of old 50th Regiment.
 * Company D - Williams' Company - Lietenant Pinkney Brandon, formerly Co. "D" of old 50th Regiment.
 * Company E - Captain Thomas E. Mallory, formerly Co. "E" of old 50th Regiment.
 * Compandy F - Captain Richard T. Hewell, formerly Co. "F" of old 50th Regiment.
 * Company G - Captains Samuel Mays, J.J .McCauley. A consolidation of "G" and "K" of old 50th Regiment.
 * Company H - Captain G.W. Watson - A consolidation of "B" and "E", 1st Battalion.
 * Company I - Captain S.T. Allen - A consolidation of "H' and "I", of old 50th Regiment.
 * Company K - Captain Newton J. Thompson - A consolidation of "C" and "D", 1st Battalion.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 486 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Tennessee in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Tennesseans in the Civil War, 50th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, (accessed 30 Dec 2011). A brief history, officers and captains.