Company H, 50th Virginia Infantry, J.M. Jones' Brigade, Johnson's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Having enlisted 6/3/1861 at Wise Court House, he was mustered into Captain Logan H. N. Salyer's Company "Wise Yankee Catchers" as a Private. This unit subsequently became Company H, 50th Virginia Infantry.
A Medical Discharge due to "lameness" in upper hip was drawn up for him 10/31/1861; discharged 11/27/1861.
Issued pay 8/5/1863 Staunton, VA.
Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA.; left leg amputated.
No further record.
The 50th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, with ten companies and three companies of cavalry temporarily attached. During September 1861, one of the cavalry companies was disabled and the other two transferred to the 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. The unit was reorganized in May, 1862, with nine companies.
It sustained heavy casualties in the Battle of The Wilderness.
Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Having enlisted 6/3/1861 at Wise Court House, he was mustered into Captain Logan H. N. Salyer's Company "Wise Yankee Catchers" as a Private. This unit subsequently became Company H, 50th Virginia Infantry.
A Medical Discharge due to "lameness" in upper hip was drawn up for him 10/31/1861; discharged 11/27/1861.
Issued pay 8/5/1863 Staunton, VA.
Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA.; left leg amputated.
No further record.
The 50th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, with ten companies and three companies of cavalry temporarily attached. During September 1861, one of the cavalry companies was disabled and the other two transferred to the 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. The unit was reorganized in May, 1862, with nine companies.
It sustained heavy casualties in the Battle of The Wilderness.
Company H, 50th Virginia Infantry, J.M. Jones' Brigade, Johnson's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Having enlisted 6/3/1861 at Wise Court House, he was mustered into Captain Logan H. N. Salyer's Company "Wise Yankee Catchers" as a Private. This unit subsequently became Company H, 50th Virginia Infantry.
A Medical Discharge due to "lameness" in upper hip was drawn up for him 10/31/1861; discharged 11/27/1861.
Issued pay 8/5/1863 Staunton, VA.
Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA.; left leg amputated.
No further record.
The 50th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, with ten companies and three companies of cavalry temporarily attached. During September 1861, one of the cavalry companies was disabled and the other two transferred to the 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. The unit was reorganized in May, 1862, with nine companies.
It sustained heavy casualties in the Battle of The Wilderness.
Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Having enlisted 6/3/1861 at Wise Court House, he was mustered into Captain Logan H. N. Salyer's Company "Wise Yankee Catchers" as a Private. This unit subsequently became Company H, 50th Virginia Infantry.
A Medical Discharge due to "lameness" in upper hip was drawn up for him 10/31/1861; discharged 11/27/1861.
Issued pay 8/5/1863 Staunton, VA.
Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA.; left leg amputated.
No further record.
The 50th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, with ten companies and three companies of cavalry temporarily attached. During September 1861, one of the cavalry companies was disabled and the other two transferred to the 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. The unit was reorganized in May, 1862, with nine companies.
It sustained heavy casualties in the Battle of The Wilderness.
Bio by: BigFrench
Inscription
Unit information on headstone incorrect; burial record lists as James Ritchie, Co. H, 50th VA.
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