Union monuments - Ohio

4th Ohio Infantry Regiment

Two monuments to the Fourth Ohio Infantry Regiment are south of Gettysburg on East Cemetery Hill (top right) and on Emmitsburg Road (bottom right) (see map)

The monument, marker, and flaank markers were all made of zinc, or "white bronze". Unfortunately, the material was not as durable as the true bronze of most other metal monuments on the battlefield. At one point the top of the monument had to be removed for safety reasons, but it has since been restored.

The 4th Ohio Infantry was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Leonard W. Carpenter. It brought 229 men to the field, losing 9 killed, 17 wounded and 5 missing.

From the front of the Cemetery Hill monument:

4th Ohio
Infantry,
1st Brigade,
3rd Division,
2nd Corps

Carroll's Brigade

Ohio's Tribute

From the left side:

On the evening
of
July 2, 1863.
Carroll's Brigade
was sent from its
position with the 2nd
Corps to re-enforce
this position of the
line, and this monument
marks the position
where, as part of that
brigade, the 4th Ohio
Infantry at that time
participated in repelling
an attack of the enemy.

Carroll's Brigade.

Companies A&B from Mt. Vernon,
Knox County
Companies C&I from Delaware
Delaware County
Companies D&G from Kenton
Hardin County

From thge right side:

Gettysburg
July 2 and 3, 1863.
Killed.

Capt. Samuel J. Shoub, Co. I
Lieut. Addison H. Edgar, Co. G
Corp. John Debolt, Co. B
Private James W. Harl, Co. A
William Bain, Co. G,
George H. Martin Co. G
George H. Martin, Co. G
Asa O. Davis, Co. G,
David W. Collins, Co. G
Andrew Myers, Co. G
Simon Rollenson, Co. I
Jacob Sheak, Co. I
Henry G. Stark, Co. I

Wounded.
Capt. Peter Grubb, Co. G
Sergt. M V. B. Longworth, Co. G
Corp. Lyman S. Ensign, Co. F
Private Wm. D. Breyfogle, Co. C
Samuel Wells, Co. C
Finley Bain, Co. C
James Holloway, Co. C
Reason Gillmore, Co. D
Michael Hermann, Co. G
Henry P. Pfeiffer, Co. G
Wm. Shinderwolf, Co. G
George W. Wilcox, Co. G
John Winstead, Co. I
Jacob Boyer, Co. K
Joseph Short, Co. K"

From the back:

Principal
Engagements.
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
Cold Harbor

Carroll's Brigade.

Organized for three months' service
at Columbus, Ohio, April 21, 1861.
Reorganized for three years' service
at Camp Dennison, Ohio, June 5, 1861.
Mustered out at expiration of term
of service June 22, 1864.

From the base of each side of of the marker on Emmitsburg Road:

Ohio

From the front:

Companies G and I,
4th Ohio Infantry,
1st Brigade,
3d Division, 2d Corps,
July 2, 1863.

From the left side:

At 3 p.m., July 2, 1863, while the regiment was lying on Cemetery Ridge, Companies G and I, Fourth Ohio Infantry, detached under Captain Peter Grubb of Company G, advanced to this position where, with severe loss, they engaged the enemy during the remainder of the day. Late in the evening they were withdrawn to the regiment on East Cemetery Hill.

From the right side:

In honor of her
brave sons who
fought here,
the State of Ohio
erects this memorial

From the rear:

Pro
Patria

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