4th Ohio Infantry

Samuel was initially enlisted in the 90 day regiment of the fourth. When the three year regiment was formed he reenlisted with this unit. There are conflicting records that show he was a sergeant with the 90 day regiment and a private with the three year regiment and a another record showing he rose to the rank of sergeant of the 3 year regiment. I'm still researching this issue. Samuel was killed on May 10 1864. When elements of the Second Corps attacked Laurel Hill just two days before the big attack at the 'Muleshoe salient' during the battle of Spotsylvania.

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John DeWitt served in the 4th regiment which was called for 3 months. He did not reenlist in the 3 year unit but joined the 51st OVI instead, he also later served in the 142nd OVI and then finished the war in the 66th OVI. He was from Brinkhaven, Knox County, Ohio. My 4th OVI homepage has links to my pages for the 142nd, 51st, 66th, OVI, as well as other Civil War sites.

To other decendents of 4th Ohio soldiers, there is a momument to the 4th Ohio at Gettysburg. There are also several 4th Ohio companies of re enactors in Ohio. The Gilbraltar Brigade of which the 4th was a part of participated in a large number of eastern theatre battles. The 4th was one of the first units to go up the hill as skimishes at Maryes Heights in Fredericksburg.

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James was wounded at the battle of Po River May 10th 1864

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Charles Hendricks Wigton was from Delaware County Ohio and was married to the niece of General Rosecrans. He served the entire 3 months and then 3 years plus with the 4th Ohio. The Fourth saw action in most of the great eastern battles, including Antetiem, Fredricksberg-where the Brigade commander, Col. Nathan Kimbell, was severely wounded and replaced by Col Carroll, then at Gettysberg under the regimental command of Lt. Carpenter-- After the war, CH Wigton left for Iowa and was a farmer there and in Nebraska until his death in 1907, his wife lived on until 1939. He is buried in Guthrie Iowa.

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Enlisted 6 June 1861. Died 19 June 1864 in prison in Richmond, Virginia. Uncle of Ananias, John and Lewis Kightlinger in same company.

Born 1838. Enlisted 6 June 1861. Mustered out 12 July 1865.

Born 1836. Enlisted 18 April 1861. Died in service 1 Jan 1862.

Born 1841. Enlisted 18 April 1861. Mustered out 24 Aug 1861 @ Columbus, Ohio.