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A Brief History of the 50th PVI


History
from the
Civil War Archives


Chronological List of Engagements


Some pictures of the original 50th

Medals Of Honor

BROWN, CHARLES

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Place and date: At Weldon Railroad, Va., 19 August 1864.
Entered service at:------. Birth: Schuylkill County, Pa.
Date of issue: 1 December 1864.
Citation: Capture of flag of 47th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).

HILL, HENRY
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864.
Entered service at: -----. Birth: Schuylkill County, Pa.
Date of issue: 23 September 1897.
Citation: This soldier, with one companion, would not retire
when his regiment fell back in confusion after an unsuccessful charge,
but instead advanced and continued firing upon the enemy until the
regiment re-formed and regained its position.

Letters home from a 50th PVI private in SC,1861&62

Inscription on sword scabbard given to Lt Henry Alspach Co "A"
new pictures courtesy of Herb Gopstein

Books

50th Pennsylvania Regiment Volunteer Infantry
.... fact .... "This distinguished regiment is included as one of
William F. Fox's (circa 1889) top 300 Union Fighting Regiments."

50th Pennsylvania, "History of the Fiftieth Regiment,
Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, 1861-65,"
by Lewis Crater.
Originally published in 1884, at Reading Pennsylvania,
this book may prove difficult to locate.

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