About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? September 14, 1887.

What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

What size is it? Approx. 12 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 15 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.

Who made it? King, R. R., sculptor. New England Granite Works, fabricator.

What does it depict? A granite shaft adorned at the top with a bronze sculpture of a soldier’s cap, canteen, knapsack, and blanket roll resting on top of a drum. Each side of the shaft features carved images of a row of stars, a trefoil, and a column. Monument is a multi-part smooth and polished granite shaft topped with a bronze knapsack, drum, haversack, and cap, and set on a stepped base of which the lowest step is 5.6 foot square. The shaft contains incised and excised inscriptions. Overall height is 12.4 feet. Flanking markers are 1.2 foot square.

What does it honor? Marks position 8th Ohio Infantry after 4:00PM July 2-3, 1863. Pickett and Skirmish duty until Longstreet’s assault; became advance line perpendicular to attack.

How is it inscribed? 8TH OHIO INFANTRY,/CARROLL’S BRIG. 30 DIV./20 CORPS./JULY 2,3, 1863./OHIO’S TRIBUTE P.R. 8TH OHIO INFANTRY,/JULY 2, 3, 1863./ENGAGED 204,/KILLED 18,/WOUNDED 83,/MISSING 1/TOTAL LOSS 102. (On back:) THE 8TH OHIO INFANTRY/WAS ORGANIZED FOR 3 MONTHS APRIL/29, AND FOR 3 YEARS JUNE 24, 1861./TOO PART IN THE BATTLES OF/ROMNEY, WINCHESTER, 1862/SOUTH MOUNTAIN, ANTIETAM, FREDERICKSBURG/GETTYSBURG, WILDERNESS,/SPOTSYLVANIA, COLD HARBOR/PETERSBURG./AND MANY OTHER IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS/WAS MUSTERED OUT JULY 13, 1864 (On right side:) THE 8TH OHIO INFANTRY/UNDER/LT. COL. FRANKLIN SAWYER/TOOK THIS POSITION AT 4 PM JULY 2/AFTER A BRISK SKIRMISH/AND HELD IT JULY 2 AND 3./DURING LONGSTREET’S ASSAULT/JULY 3 THE REGIMENT ADVANCED/AND BY LEFT WHEEL ATTACKED THE/ENEMY IN FLANK, CAPTURING THREE/FLAGS AND NUMEROUS PRISONERS

When was this photograph taken? April 17, 2011.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Emmitsburg Road, at corner of Steinwehr Avenue and Long Lane, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. Located on the east side of Emmitsburg Road, north of Long Lane. It is partially enclosed by a War Department board fence.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? No.

Has this monument been moved or changed? This monument has not been materially altered or moved.

Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views

At Gettysburg

The 8th Ohio Infantry served as a member of Carroll’s Brigade in Hays’ Division of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. A Fighting 300 Regiment.

Commander: Lt. Col. Franklin Sawyer (1825-1892). Lawyer and prosecuting attorney for Huron County. Wounded on July 3 and again at Spotsylvania.

Number Engaged: 209

Casualties: 18 killed, 83 wounded, 1 missing

Officers Killed at Gettysburg:

• 1st Lieutenant Elijah Hayden, Company H, aged 32, killed on July 3

Soldiers Buried in the Ohio Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Sgt. John K. Barclay, Company C, A-20
• Pvt. Ira L. Brigham, Company H, D-21
• Pvt. William Brown, Company B, A-19
• Pvt. Andrew J. Dildine, Company A, F-3
• Sgt. John C. Kipka, Company A, F-2
• Pvt. John McCillips, Company C, B-20
• Cpl. Bernard McGuire, Company B, B-19
• Pvt. Orzo Moore, Company I, A-18
• Cpl. William Myers, Company A, E-7
• Pvt. Danford Parker, Company K, A-22
• Pvt. Jacob L. Rauch, Company A, F-4
• Cpl. Frank Shaffer, Company D, A-21
• Sgt. Philip Tracy, Company G, B-22
• Pvt. Orville A. Warren, Company K, A-17
• Cpl. William Welch, Color Guard, Company I, B-23
• Sgt. William M.N. Williams, Company C, D-13
• Pvt. George R. Wilson, Company B, A-16

After Action Report: After Action Report of Lieut. Col. Franklin Sawyer (will open a pop up window).

Medal of Honor Winners: MILLER, JOHN. Rank and organization: Corporal, Company G, 8th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863. Entered service at: Freemont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Birth: Germany. Date of issue. 1 December 1864. Citation: Capture of 2 flags.

RICHMOND, JAMES. Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 8th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863. Entered service at: Toledo Ohio. Birth: Maine. Date of issue: 1 December 1864. Citation: Capture of flag.

General Information

Raised: Cuyahoga, Crawford, Erie, Lorain, Medina, Sandusky, and Seneca counties.

Notable Facts: It is memorialized with monuments at Antietam and Gettysburg, as well as an inscription at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Cleveland’s Public Square. Its national battle flag is in the collection of the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, and some artifacts and records in the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, June 22, 1861, and duty there until July 8. Moved to Grafton, W. Va., July 8. At West Union, Preston County, until July 13. Pursuit of Garnett’s forces July 13-18. Guard duty on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to September. Attached to Hill’s Brigade, Army of Occupation, West Virginia, to August, 1861. 3rd Brigade, Army of Occupation, to January, 1862. Landers’ Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields’ 2nd Division, Banks’ 5th Army Corps, and Dept. of the Shenandoah, to May, 1862. Kimball’s Independent Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to July, 1862. Kimball’s Independent Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864.

SERVICE,–Action at Worthington, W. Va., September 2, 1861. Hanging Rock, Romney, September 23. Romney September 23-25. Mill Creek Mills, Romney, October 26. Duty at Romney until January, 1862. Expedition to Blue’s Gap January 6-7. Blue’s Gap January 7. Evacuation of Romney January 10. Bloomery Gap February 9 and 13. Duty at Paw Paw Tunnel until March 7. Advance on Winchester, Va., March 7-15. Strasburg March 19. Battle of Kernstown March 22. Winchester March 23. Cedar Creek March 25. Woodstock April 1. Edenburg April 2. Mt. Jackson April 16. March to Fredericksburg, Va., May 12-21, and return to Front Royal May 25-30. Front Royal May 30. Expedition to Luray June 3-7. Port Republic Bridge June 8. Port Republic June 9. Moved to Alexandria, thence to Harrison’s Landing June 29-30. Haxall’s, Herring Creek, Harrison’s Landing, July 3-4. At Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Cover Pope’s retreat from Bull Run to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper’s Ferry September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Leesburg October 1-2. March to Falmouth October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth, Va., until April 27, 1863. “Mud March” January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. On detached duty at New York during draft disturbances August 15-September 16. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Robertson’s Tavern, or Locust Grove, November 27. Mine Run November 28-30. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 5-7, 1864. Morton’s Ford February 6-7. Rapidan Campaign May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Pa River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21; “Bloody Angle” May 12; North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 8-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16-25. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23. Left trenches June 24. Veterans and Recruits formed into two Companies and transferred to 4th Ohio Infantry Battalion June 25, 1864. Regiment mustered out at Cleveland, Ohio, July 13, 1865. Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 124 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 72 Enlisted men by disease. Total 205.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? Oct. 28, 1885.

What is it made out of? Sculpture: limestone; Base: limestone.

What size is it? Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. x 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. W. 7 ft. 5 in. x D. 7 ft. 5 in.

Who made it? McKain, A. A., sculptor.

What does it depict? Monument is a tapered four-part limestone shaft with each part separated by a deep chisel cut, topped by the company logo and set on a 7.5 foot square rough cut base with tooled edge. The lower part of the shaft has the excised company name and incised inscriptions on the front and rear. Overall height is thirteen feet. Flanking markers are 1.3 foot square with a chamfered front. Located at the spot where color bearer Isaac Morris was killed.

What does it honor? Erected by the State of Indiana, the monument marks the position held by the regiment when they rushed to the hill on the evening of July 2, 1863, to meet and repulse Hay’s and Hoke’s brigades.

How is it inscribed? PRINCIPAL BATTLES IN WHICH THE 14TH INDIANA WAS/ENGAGED./CHEAT MOUNTAIN./GREEN BRIAR./WINCHESTER./ANTIETAM./FREDERICKSBURG./CHANCELLORSVILLE./GETTYSBURG./MINE RUN./MORTON’S FORD./WILDERNESS./SPOTSYLVANIA./COLD HARBOR./AND MORE THAN FIFTY OTHER MINOR ENGAGEMENTS AND/SKIRMISHES./MUSTERED IN JUNE 7TH 1861/MUSTERED OUT JUNE 7TH 1864

When was this photograph taken? September 25, 2010. The monument faces west. This photograph is of the western side of the monument.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Baltimore Pike, east side, summit of East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Yes, located along the “extended” tour route.

Has this monument been moved or changed? The work has been moved twice. It was originally located at the foot of East Cemetery Hill on Wainwright Avenue. It was moved to the summit of Ease Cemetery Hill, and later relocated to its current position because it obstructed the view of Cooper’s Pennsylvania Battery monument.

Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views

At Gettysburg

The 14th Indiana Infantry served as a member of Carroll’s Brigade in Hays’ Division of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. A Fighting 300 Regiment.

Commander: Col. John Coons (1828-1864). Lawyer from Vincennes. Wounded at Antietam and killed in action at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864.

Number Engaged: 236

Casualties: 6 killed, 25 wounded

Soldiers Buried in the Indiana Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Cpl. Henry S. Brown, Company I, G-1
• Pvt. William Tillottson, Company I, F-10
• Pvt. Francis M. Wallace, Company C, F-3

After Action Report: After Action Report of Col. John Coons (will open a pop up window).

General Information

Raised: Greene, Knox, Martin, Monroe, Owen, Parke, Vanderburgh, and Vermillion counties.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Terre Haute, Ind., for one year’s service May, 1861. Reorganized for three years’ service and mustered in June 7, 1861. (1st three years Regiment organized in Indiana.) Moved to Indianapolis, Ind., June 24, thence to Clarksburg, W. Va., July 5. Attached to 1st Brigade, Army of Occupation, West Virginia, to September, 1861. Reynolds’ Cheat Mountain District, W. Va., to December, 1861. 1st Brigade, Lander’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields’ 2nd Division, Banks’ 5th Army Corps, to April, 1862. and Dept. of the Shenandoah to May 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields’ Division, Dept. of the Rappanhannock, to June, 1862. Kimball’s Independent Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864.

SERVICE.–Campaign in West Virginia July 7-17, 1861. Battle of Rich Mountain July 11 (Reserve). Moved to Cheat Mountain July 13, and duty there until October. Operations on Cheat Mountain September 11-17. Cheat Mountain Summit September 12. Action at Greenbrier River October 3-4. Duty at Huttonsville, Philippi and Romney until January 10, 1862. Expedition to Blue’s Gap January 6-7. Hanging Rock, Blue’s Gap, January 7. Moved to Paw Paw Tunnel January 10, and duty there until March 5. Advance on Winchester, Va., March 5-15. Battle of Winchester March 23. Columbia Furnace April 16. Occupation of Mt. Jackson April 17. March to Fredericksburg May 12-21, and return to Front Royal May 25-30. Front Royal May 30. Expedition to Luray June 3-7. Forced march to Port Republic June 8-9. Battle of Port Republic June 9 (Reserve). Moved to Alexandria June 29, thence to Harrison’s Landing June 30-July 2. Chickahominy Swamps July 3-5. Saxall’s, Herring Creek, Harrison’s Landing July 4. At Harrison’s Landing until August 15. Moved to Alexandria, thence to Centreville August 16-29. In works at Centreville and cover Pope’s retreat to Washington August 29-September 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Leesburg October 1-2. Berry’s Ford Gap November 1. March to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. “Mud March” January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Detached on duty at New York City during draft disturbances August 16 to September 6. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Blackburn’s Ford October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Robertson’s Tavern or Locust Grove November 27. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Morton’s Ford February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 4-June 15. Battle of the Wilderness May 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Po River May 10. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient “Bloody Angle” May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-6. Left front June 6. Mustered out June 16, 1864, expiration of term. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 20th Indiana Infantry. Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 139 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 72 Enlisted men by disease. Total 222.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? Sept. 28, 1898.

What is it made out of? Figure: granite; Base: granite with bronze elements.

What size is it? approx. 15 ft. x 72 in. x 45 in.

Who made it? W. E. Spragg Granite and Marble Works, fabricator.

What does it depict? Full-length figure of a uniformed Union soldier stands atop a tall tiered base. The figure wears a long caped coat, cap and mustache. He holds his rifle in front of him, with both hands around the barrel, the butt by his proper left foot.

What does it honor? Erected by the State of West Virginia, this monument marks the point to which the 7th West Virginia Infantry was ordered by General Hancock on the evening of July 2, 1863. It was there where they met the Infantry of Hay’s Louisiana Brigade who had captured Wiedrich’s Battery. The 7th West Virginia forced Hays’ Brigade to fall back beyond the crest of the hill.

How is it inscribed? ERECTED BY THE/STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA/TO COMMEMORATE/THE/VALOR AND FIDELITY/OF THE/SEVENTH WEST VIRGINIA/INFANTRY

When was this photograph taken? June 7, 2011. Monument faces both east and west. The front of the monument faces west. The soldier, however, faces east. This is the eastern side of the monument.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Baltimore Street, East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Yes, included along the extended Culp’s Hill tour route.

Has this monument been moved or changed? Monument has not been materially altered or moved.

Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views

At Gettysburg

The 7th West Virginia Infantry served as a member of Carroll’s Brigade in Hays’ Division of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. A Fighting 300 Regiment.

Commander: Lt. Col. Jonathan H. Lockwood (1808-1892). Moundsville businessman. Wounded at Spotsylvania.

Number Engaged: 319

Casualties: 5 killed, 41 wounded, 1 missing

Soldiers Buried in the West Virginia Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Pvt. Aaron A. Austin, Company E, A-3
• Pvt. George Berger, Company G, A-5
• Pvt. Simon Main, Company F, A-1
• Pvt. Martin L. Scott, Company B, A-6
• Sgt. Theodore Stewart, Company C, A-4

After Action Report: After Action Report of Lt. Col. Jonathan H. Lockwood (will open a pop up window).

General Information

Raised: Grant, Hardy, Marshall, Monogalia, Preston, and Tyler counties; also Monroe County in Ohio.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Portland, Cameron, Grafton, Wheeling, Morgantown and Greenland, W. Va., July 16 to December 3, 1861. Attached to Railroad District, West Virginia, to January, 1862. 1st Brigade, Landers’ Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields’ 2nd Division, Banks’ 5th Army Corps and Dept. of the Shenandoah, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields’ Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. Kimball’s Independent Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army Potomac, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.–Moved to Romney, W. Va., and duty there until January 10, 1862. Skirmish at Romney, Mill Creek Mills, October 26, 1861. Expedition to Blue’s Gap January 6-7, 1862. Hanging Rock, Blue’s Gap, January 7. At Paw Paw Tunnel until March 4. Advance on Winchester March 4-15. Battle of Winchester March 23. Cedar Creek March 25. Woodstock April 1. Edenburg April 2. Columbia Furnace April 16. Occupation of Mt. Jackson April 17. March to Fredericksburg, Va., May 12-22. Ravenswood May 15. March to Front Royal May 25-30. Front Royal May 30. Expedition to Luray June 3-7. Forced march to Port Republic June 8-9. Battle of Port Republic June 9 (Reserve). Moved to Alexandria June 29, thence to Harrison’s Landing June 30-July 2. Haxall’s, Herring Creek, Chickahominy Swamp, July 3-5. Moved to Alexandria, thence to Centreville August 16-29. Plains of Manassas August 29-30. Germantown September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South Mountain, Md., September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Leesburg October 1-2. Advance up Loudoun Valley and march to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 18. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Duty at Falmouth until April. “Mud March” January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until September. Advance from line of the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Kelly’s Ford November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Robertson’s Tavern November 27. Mine Run November 28-30. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Morton’s Ford February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spotsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or “Bloody Angle” May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864, Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream’s Station August 25. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 1. Yellow House October 1-3. Hatcher’s Run October 27-28. Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins’ House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton and White Oak Roads March 30-31. Crow’s House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor’s Creek April 6. Farmville and High Bridge April 7. Clover Hill, Appomattox Court House, April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D. C, May 1-12. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June. Mustered out July 1, 1865. Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 133 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 154 Enlisted men by disease. Total 300.

About the Main Monument

When was it dedicated? September 14, 1887.

What is it made out of? Zinc.

What size is it? Approx. 10 ft. x 87 in. x 87 in.

Who made it? Laird, Peter B., designer. Monumental Bronze Company, founder. W. N. Miller, Deatrich & Rumner, contractor.

What does it depict? Ornate pedestal stands on a simulated rough-hewn base. Relief elements on the pedestal include a State Seal, eight crossed flags, an eagle with four crossed flags and weapons and three crossed rifles. A uniformed sentry figure and shaft stands on top of the pedestal. Commissioned for $2,500 by the Veteran’s Association of the 4th Ohio, this monument is one of 20 honoring Ohio troops who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. It is also one of the few zinc or “white bronze” pieces in the park.

What does it honor? It marks the position held by the 4th Ohio Infantry where they helped repel a Confederate assault from reaching the crest of Cemetery Hill.

How is it inscribed? 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/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.

When was this photograph taken? June 14, 2012. The monument faces northwest. This photograph was taken of the front of the monument.

Where is it located? Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Baltimore Street, East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325.

Is this monument located along the NPS Auto Tour route? Yes, located along the extended Culp’s Hill tour route.

Has this monument been moved or changed? In 1976, the soldier and shaft were removed because their weight was causing stress cracks to appear at the base. The shaft was leaning 7 degrees when it and the figure were dismantled. These elements have since been replaced and repaired. The fiasco with the 4th Ohio monument led to the banning of white bronze as a material for use in Gettysburg monuments. In fact, it took only four weeks for the GBMA to ban “white bronze” (they did it on the mere appearance of the 4th Ohio Monument). In 2004, the National Park Service used a steel plate to shore up the shaft of the monument and returned it to East Cemetery Hill. The $25,000 cost to restore the monument was paid by a Sons of Union Veteran group in Ohio.

Monument Details, Alternative Views, and Contextual Views

At Gettysburg

The 4th Ohio Infantry served as a member of Carroll’s Brigade in Hays’ Division of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Commander: Lt. Col. Leonard W. Carpenter (1834-1908). Carpenter was a medical student in Mount Vernon. He was buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Number Engaged: 229

Casualties: 9 killed, 17 wounded, 5 missing

Officers Killed at Gettysburg:

• 2nd Lieutenant Addison H. Edgar, Company G, aged 22, killed on July 2, D-16 of National Cemetery
• 2nd Lieutenant Samuel J. Shoub, Company I, aged 37, killed on July 2

Soldiers Buried in the Ohio Plot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery:

• Pvt. William Bain, Company G, D-15
• Pvt. David W. Collins, Company G, D-14
• Pvt. Asa O. Davis, Company G, E-13
• Cpl. John Debolt, Company B, E-5
• Pvt. James W. Harl, Company A, B-18
• Pvt. George H. Martin, Company G, B-21
• Pvt. Andrew Myers, Company G, D-17
• Pvt. Jacob Sheak, Company I, A-19
• Pvt. Henry C. Stark, Company I, B-17

After Action Report: After Action Report of Lieut. Col. Leonard W. Carpenter

General Information

Raised: Knox, Delaware, Hardin, Marion, Wayne, and Stark counties.

Notable Facts: The 4th Ohio is memorialized with monuments at Antietam and Gettysburg, as well as an inscription at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Cleveland’s Public Square. Its battleflags are in the collection of the Ohio Historical Society in Cleveland, and some artifacts and records in the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, June 4, 1861. Moved to Grafton, W. Va., June 20-23. Attached to McCook’s Advance Brigade, West Virginia, to July, 1861. 3rd Brigade, Army of Occupation, West Virginia, to November, 1861. Kelly’s Command, West Virginia, to January, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Landers’ Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields’ 2nd Division, Banks’ 5th Army Corps and Dept. of the Shenandoah, to May, 1862. Kimball’s Independent Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to July, 1862. Kimball’s Independent Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March; 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.–West Virginia Campaign July 6-17, 1861. Capture of Beverly July 12. Expedition to Huttonsville July 13-16. At Beverly until July 23; thence moved to New Creek. At Pendleton August 7 to October 25. Action at Petersburg September 7 and 12. Hanging Rock, Romney, September 23. Romney September 23-25. Mill Creek Mills, Romney, October 26. Duty at Romney until January, 1862. Expedition to Blue’s Gap January 6-7. Blue’s Gap January 7. Evacuation of Romney January 10. At Paw Paw Tunnel February 9 to March 7. Advance on Winchester March 7-15. Martinsburg March 9. Cedar Creek March 18. Strasburg March 19. Battle of Winchester March 23. Cedar Creek March 25. Woodstock April 1. Edenburg April 2. Mt. Jackson April 16. March to Fredericksburg May 12-21, and return to Front Royal May 25-30. Front Royal May 30. Battle of Port Republic June 9. Moved to Alexandria, thence to Harrison’s Landing June 29-30. Haxell’s, Herring Creek, July 3-4. At Harrison’s Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Cover Pope’s retreat from Bull Run to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Leesburg October 1-2. March to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg. Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth, Va., until April 27, 1863. “Mud March” January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. On detached duty at New York City August 15 to September 16. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Robertson’s Tavern or Locust Grove November 27. Mine Run November 28-30. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Morton’s Ford February 6-7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3 to June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21; “Bloody Angle” May 12; North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Old members mustered out June 21, 1864. Consolidated to a Battalion June 26, 1864. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of James River August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream’s Station August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run, October 27-28. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins’ House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton and White Oak Road March 29-31. Crow’s House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor’s Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 12, 1865. Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 95 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 155 Enlisted men by disease. Total 261.