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50th Illinois John Cooper 1st Lieutenant CDV distinguished
head-and-shoulder portrait of commissioned officer, John Cooper, in
infantry regalia. Head and shoulder are centered within a faded
background. 1st Lieutenant Cooper was enlisted on June 27, 1862 and
resided in Brooklyn, IL. He was commissioned into "H" Co. IL 50th
Infantry in 1862 and resigned in 1864. $125.00
ILLINOIS
FIFTIETH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Fiftieth Infantry. - Col., Moses M. Bane, Lieut.-Cols.,
William Swarthout, Thomas W. Gaines, William Hanna; Majs.,
George W. Randall, Samuel R. Glenn, Thomas W. Gaines, William
Hanna, Horace L. Burnham. This regiment was organized at
Quincy in the month of Aug. 1861, was mustered in the U. S.
service on Sept. 12, and on Oct. 9 moved to Hannibal, Mo. It
took an active part in the battle of Fort Donelson; was engaged
in the battle of Shiloh; participated in the siege of Corinth,
and was engaged in the battle at that place in the following
October. In the spring of 1863 it moved into Alabama, skir-
mishing at Bear creek, Cherokee and Newsome's farm. On April
27 it moved toward Town creek and fought the enemy under Gen.
Forrest there on the 28th. On Jan. 1, 1804, three-fourths of
the men of the regiment re-enlisted, were mustered Jan. 16, and
started for Illinois on veteran furlough. Returning to the
front, it met the enemy near the Oostanaula river on May 17,
and after some fighting drove him from the field - the regiment
losing 1 man killed and 7 wounded. It participated in the bat-
tle of Allatoona in October -and lost 87 killed, wounded and
missing. On Oct. 13 with its brigade it moved out on the Cave
Spring road and met the enemy, with 2 pieces of artillery,
driving him 4 miles, and then returned to Rome, Ga. It par-
ticipated in the march to the sea, meeting the enemy at the
Little Ogeechee river, and on the Carolina campaign fought the
Confederates at Bentonville, losing 2 killed and 14 wounded.
In May, 1865, it participated in the grand review at Washing-
ton, and camped near the Soldiers' Home. It was mustered out
at Louisville on July 13, 1865.
head-and-shoulder portrait of commissioned officer, John Cooper, in
infantry regalia. Head and shoulder are centered within a faded
background. 1st Lieutenant Cooper was enlisted on June 27, 1862 and
resided in Brooklyn, IL. He was commissioned into "H" Co. IL 50th
Infantry in 1862 and resigned in 1864. $125.00
ILLINOIS
FIFTIETH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Fiftieth Infantry. - Col., Moses M. Bane, Lieut.-Cols.,
William Swarthout, Thomas W. Gaines, William Hanna; Majs.,
George W. Randall, Samuel R. Glenn, Thomas W. Gaines, William
Hanna, Horace L. Burnham. This regiment was organized at
Quincy in the month of Aug. 1861, was mustered in the U. S.
service on Sept. 12, and on Oct. 9 moved to Hannibal, Mo. It
took an active part in the battle of Fort Donelson; was engaged
in the battle of Shiloh; participated in the siege of Corinth,
and was engaged in the battle at that place in the following
October. In the spring of 1863 it moved into Alabama, skir-
mishing at Bear creek, Cherokee and Newsome's farm. On April
27 it moved toward Town creek and fought the enemy under Gen.
Forrest there on the 28th. On Jan. 1, 1804, three-fourths of
the men of the regiment re-enlisted, were mustered Jan. 16, and
started for Illinois on veteran furlough. Returning to the
front, it met the enemy near the Oostanaula river on May 17,
and after some fighting drove him from the field - the regiment
losing 1 man killed and 7 wounded. It participated in the bat-
tle of Allatoona in October -and lost 87 killed, wounded and
missing. On Oct. 13 with its brigade it moved out on the Cave
Spring road and met the enemy, with 2 pieces of artillery,
driving him 4 miles, and then returned to Rome, Ga. It par-
ticipated in the march to the sea, meeting the enemy at the
Little Ogeechee river, and on the Carolina campaign fought the
Confederates at Bentonville, losing 2 killed and 14 wounded.
In May, 1865, it participated in the grand review at Washing-
ton, and camped near the Soldiers' Home. It was mustered out
at Louisville on July 13, 1865.
