John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The North Carolina 50th Infantry Regiment John C Rigdon

The North Carolina 50th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in April 1862 at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Ordered to Virginia, it fought under General Daniel at Malvern Cliff and then returned to North Carolina. The 50th engaged at New Bern and Washington, transferred to General James Green Martin's Brigade, and for a time served at Wilmington. Subsequently, elements of the regiment were stationed at Plymouth and Washington. In November 1864 it relocated south and shared in the defense of Savannah and skirmished along the Rivers' Bridge. It returned to North Carolina and was placed in General Kirkland's Brigade. The unit continued the fight at Averasborough and fought its last battle at Bentonville. It totaled about 900 effectives in November 1864 and mustered less than half that number in March 1865. It surrendered a force of nearly 250 on April 26.