Overview
The 4th Ohio Battalion Infantry was an infantry battalion organized in Ohio for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The battalion was formed on June 26, 1864, from the veterans and recruits of the 4th and 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiments. It served in the Eastern Theater and was mustered out at Jeffersonville, Indiana, on July 12, 1865.
This unit was a consolidation of experienced soldiers and new recruits, continuing the service of the original regiments after their terms expired. The battalion participated in notable actions during the final year of the war.
Organization & Service
The 4th Ohio Battalion Infantry was officially organized on June 26, 1864, by consolidating the veterans and recruits of the 4th and 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiments. This reorganization occurred as the original regiments completed their three-year terms of service. The battalion was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and participated in operations in Virginia during the latter part of the war.
The battalion was engaged in the campaigns of 1864 and 1865, including actions at Deep Bottom and Reams’ Station, Virginia. It remained in active service through the end of the conflict and was mustered out at Jeffersonville, Indiana, on July 12, 1865.
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Engagements & Campaigns
- Deep Bottom, Virginia (1864)
- Reams’ Station, Virginia (1864)
Casualties
Specific casualty figures for the 4th Ohio Battalion Infantry are not separately reported in primary sources. The battalion, formed from the veterans and recruits of the 4th and 8th Ohio Infantry, participated in active operations, but detailed loss statistics are not available.
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Lieutenant Colonel Frank J. Spalter
- Lieutenant Colonel Charles C. Callahan
- Lieutenant Colonel Sewell W. Dewitt
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 4th Ohio Battalion Infantry, including names and service details of its officers and enlisted men, is available on the regiment’s roster page. This resource is valuable for genealogical and historical research.
To view the complete roster, visit the 4th Ohio Battalion Infantry Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, various volumes
- Ohio Roster Commission, “Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion”
- Dyer, Frederick H., “A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion”
- Federal Publishing Company, “The Union Army,” Vol. 2 (1908)