FIFTIETH KEGIMENT.

By J. C. ELLINGTON, Seconp Lizurenanr Company C.

The Fiftieth Regiment North Carolina Troops was or-
ganized 15 April, 1862, at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh,
composed of the following companies:

Company A—Person County—Captain John C. Van-
Hook.

Company B—Robeson County—Captain E. C. Adkinson.

Company C—Johnston County—Captain R. D. Luns-
ford.

Company D—Johnston County—Captain H. J. Ryals.

Company E—Wayne County—Captain John Griswold.

Company F—Moore Couwnty—Captain James,A. O. Kelly.

Company G—Rutherford County—Captain G. W. An-
drews.

Company H—Harnett Couwnty—Captain Joseph H. Ad-
kinson.

Company I—Rutherford County—Captain John B.
Eaves.

Company K—Rutherford County—Captain Samuel Wil-

kins.

 

 

Marshall D. Craton, of Wayne county, was elected Colo-
nel; James A. Washington, of Wayne county, Lieutenant-
Colonel; George Wortham, of Granville county, Major; Dr.
Walter Duffy, of Rutherford county, was appointed Surgeon ;
E. B. Borden, of Wayne county, Quartermaster; E. S. Par-

ee ee ‘ ker, of Wayne county, Commissary; W. H. Borden, of
1. pJohn O. Vanhook, Liew.-Colgnel, << 5 07 Eig oe eet oe Ge Wayne county, Adjutant; Jesse Edmundson, of Wayne, Ser-

2. Wm. A. Blalock, ist Lieut., Co. A. 4. J. C. Ellington, 2d Lieut., Co. Cc.
geant-Major; Dr. R. S. Moran, Chaplain.

The six weeks following the organization of the regiment
were spent at Camp Mangum, and we were subjected to al-
most constant drilling from morning till night. There was

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