50th Ohio Infantry

50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Active	August 27, 1862 to June 26, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Defense of Cincinnati Battle of Perryville Atlanta Campaign Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro Second Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville Carolinas Campaign

The 50th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 50th OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The 50th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on August 27, 1862 under the command of Colonel J. R. Taylor. The regiment was recruited in Allen, Auglaize, Belmont, Hamilton, Preble, Putnam, Shelby, Tuscarawas, and Van Wert counties. On December 31, 1864, the 99th Ohio Infantry was consolidated into the 50th Ohio Infantry.

The regiment was attached to 34th Brigade, 10th Division, Army of the Ohio, September 1862. 34th Brigade, 10th Division, I Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. District of West Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to May 1863. Unattached, 2nd Division, XXIII Corps, Department of the Ohio, to August 1863. Unattached, 1st Division, XXIII Corps, to September 1863. District of South Central Kentucky, 1st Division, XXIII Corps, to April 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps, to June 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XXIII Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February 1865, and Department of North Carolina to June 1865.

The 50th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Salisbury, North Carolina on June 26, 1865.

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