50th Alabama Infantry Regiment


The 50th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was originally named 26th Alabama, but was renamed 50th Alabama on June 6, 1863.
It is not to be confused with another 26th Alabama which was formed around the same time and served with the Army of Northern Virginia and later Army of Tennessee.

Organization and muster

The 26th Alabama was formed on April 3, 1862 at Corinth, Mississippi by consolidating the 2nd and 5th Alabama Infantry Battalions. Field consolidation with the 39th Alabama the first half of 1863.
Designation was changed to 50th Alabama Infantry Regiment on June 6, 1863.
Consolidated with 22nd, 25th and 39th Alabama Infantry on April 9, 1865 and designated 22nd Alabama Infantry. Surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina on April 26th, 1865.

History