Cumberland Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Companies G and I, 4th Ohio Infantry
1st Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps
— July 2, 1863 —
By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2008
1. Companies G and I, 4th Ohio Infantry Monument
(Front):4th Ohio Infantry,
1st Brigade,
3d Division, 2d Corps,
July 2, 1863.
(Left):
At 3 p.m., July 2, 1863, while the regiment was lying on Cemetery Ridge, Companies G and I, 4th 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 Late in the evening they were withdrawn to the regiment on East Cemetery Hill.
(Right):
In honor of her brave sons who fought here, the State of Ohio erects this memorial.
(Back):
Patria
Ohio
Erected 1887 by State of Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1736.
Location. 39° 49.004′ N, 77° 14.178′ W. Marker is in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is at the intersection of Steinwehr Avenue (Business U.S. 15) and Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Steinwehr Avenue
By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2008
2. Front Inscription
"Ohio" appears at the base of the monument on all sides.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Medal of Honor at Gettysburg (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Isolated and Advanced Position" of the 8th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Colt (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery I First U.S. Artillery (about 400 feet away); 107th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry (about 500 feet away); Grand Army of the Republic (about 500 feet away); Gettysburg National Military Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland Township.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. 4th Ohio Infantry at Gettysburg.
Also see . . . 4th Ohio Infantry. Company G was known as the Kenton Rangers and hailed from Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio. Company I was known as the Olentangy Guards, and was raised from Delaware County, Ohio. (Submitted on October 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2008
3. Left Side Inscription
By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2008
4. Right Side Inscription
By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009
5. Back of Monument
By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2008
6. Companies G and I, 4th Ohio Infantry Marker and Deployment Lines
The flank marker stones indicate the frontage of the companies deployed here.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on October 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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