4th Ohio Infantry

The 4th Ohio Infantry served in Carroll's Brigade, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps, and at Gettysburg on the evening of July 2, 1863, Carroll's Brigade was sent from its position with the 2nd Corps to reinforce this part of the line, where the 4th Ohio Infantry helped repel an enemy attack. Its companies came from Mount Vernon in Knox County; Delaware in Delaware County; Kenton in Hardin County; Marion in Marion County; Wooster in Wayne County; and Canton in Stark County. At Gettysburg on July 2 and 3, 1863, the regiment lost Capt. Samuel J. Shoub, Lieut. Addison H. Edgar, Corp. John Debolt, Privates James W. Harl, William Bain, George H. Martin, Asa O. Davis, David W. Collins, Andrew Myers, Simon Rollenson, Jacob Sheak, and Henry C. Stark killed, and Capt. Peter Grubb, Sergt. M.V.B. Longworth, Corp. Lyman S. Ensign, and Privates Wm. D. Breyfogle, Samuel Wells, Finley Bain, James Holloway, Reason Gillmore, Michael Hermann, Henry P. Pfeiffer, Wm. Shinderwolf, George W. Wilcox, John Winstead, Jacob Boyer, and Joseph Short wounded. The regiment's principal engagements were Rich Mountain, Romney, Blue's Gap, Winchester, Front Royal, Harrison's Landing, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Robertson's Tavern, Mine Run, Morton's Ford, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, Ny River, North Anna River, Totopotomoy, and Cold Harbor. It was organized for three months' service at Columbus, Ohio, on April 21, 1861, reorganized for three years' service at Camp Dennison, Ohio, on June 5, 1861, and mustered out at the expiration of its term of service on June 22, 1864.

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