July 2-3 |
Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Leonard W. Carpenter. It brought 229 men to the field, losing 9 killed, 17 wounded and 5 missing.
From the monument on Cemetery Hill: "On the evening of July 2, 1863, Carroll's Brigade was sent from its position with the 2nd Corps to re-enforce this portion 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."
"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., 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 marker on Emmitsburg Road: "Companies G and I, 4th Ohio Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps, July 2 1863. 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 Late in the evening they were withdrawn to the regiment on East Cemetery Hill." |
