This is the information about my great grandfather, WASHINGTON WAYNE (MAJOR) WATERS. B. 1844. ( This information was taken from the same source as my grandfather SIMON PETER HOWARD B. 1834.) WASHINGTON W. WATERS Regiment Name - 50 Georgia Infantry Company A Soldier's Rank in - Private Soldier's Rank out - Private Film Number M226 roll 63 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Satilla Rangers) 50th Infantry Regiment was organized at Savannah, Georgia, during the spring of 1862. Its members were recruited in the counties of Ware, Coffee, Lowndes, Thomas, De Kalk, Clinch, Colquitt, Berrien and Brooks. After serving int he District of Georgia, the 50th moved to Virginia and was assigned to General Drayton's, Semmes', Bryan's, and Simms' Brigade. It participated in the capaings of the Army of Northern Virginia from SECON MANASSAS to GETTYSBURG, then was ordered back to Georgia. However, the unit did not arrive in time to share in the Battle of Chicamauga. It was involved in the Knoxville operations and later the conflicts at THE WILDERNESS, SPOTSYLVANIA, and COLD HARBOR. The regiment fought with Early in the Shenadoah Valley and ended the war at APPOMATTOS. There were 29 killed and 97 wounded at SHARPSBURG and 17 killed and 153 wounded at CHANCELLORSVILLE. It lost thirty percent of the 302 engaged at Gettysburg, had many disabled at SAYLER'S CREEK, and surrendered with 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 2 surgeons, and 25 men. The field officers were Colonels William R. Manning and Peter McGlashan; Lieutenant Colonels William O. Fleming, Francis Kearse, and Pliny Sheffield; and Majors Duncan Curry, P.C. Pendleton,a dn John M. Spence. When one goes to the link to read this, the capitalized names of Battles can be clicked on and one can find out more about each of the battles. I hope this helps someone else. Eleanor Howard Richardson