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Subject: [GAEARLY-L] Fw: COMPANY A, 50TH GEORGIA INFANTRY--WASHINGTON W. WATERS--Satilla Rangers
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 16:58:05 -0500

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> Shadri,
>
> This is the information about my great grandfather, WASHINGTON WAYNE
(MAJOR)
> WATERS. B. 1844.
>
> This information was taken from the same source as my grandfather SIMON
> PETER HOWARD B. 1834.
>
> WASHINGTON W. WATERS
> Regiment Name - 50 Georgia Infantry
> Company A
> Soldier's Rank in - Private
> Soldier's Rank out - Private
>
> Film Number M226 roll 63
>
> 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
> (Satilla Rangers)
>
> 50th Infantry Regiment was organized at Savannah, Georgia, during the
spring
> of 1862. Its members were recruited in the counties of Ware, Coffee,
> Lowndes, Thomas, De Kalk, Clinch, Colquitt, Berrien and Brooks. After
> serving int he District of Georgia, the 50th moved to Virginia and was
> assigned to General Drayton's, Semmes', Bryan's, and Simms' Brigade. It
> participated in the capaings of the Army of Northern Virginia from SECON
> MANASSAS to GETTYSBURG, then was ordered back to Georgia. However, the
unit
> did not arrive in time to share in the Battle of Chicamauga. It was
> involved in the Knoxville operations and later the conflicts at THE
> WILDERNESS, SPOTSYLVANIA, and COLD HARBOR. The regiment fought with Early
> in the Shenadoah Valley and ended the war at APPOMATTOS. There were 29
> killed and 97 wounded at SHARPSBURG and 17 killed and 153 wounded at
> CHANCELLORSVILLE. It lost thirty percent of the 302 engaged at
Gettysburg,
> had many disabled at SAYLER'S CREEK, and surrendered with 1 captain, 2
> lieutenants, 2 surgeons, and 25 men. The field officers were Colonels
> William R. Manning and Peter McGlashan; Lieutenant Colonels William O.
> Fleming, Francis Kearse, and Pliny Sheffield; and Majors Duncan Curry,
P.C.
> Pendleton,a dn John M. Spence.
>
> When one goes to the link to read this, the capitalized names of Battles
can
> be clicked on and one can find out more about each of the battles.
>
> I hope this helps someone else.
>
> Eleanor Howard Richardson
>
>

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