4th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Cavalry

4th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Cavalry The 4th Ohio Cavalry served in the Union Army during the Civil War. It was organized at Cincinnati, Lima, and Camp Dennison in 1861, and mustered out 1865.

NOTE: There were 3 different Ohio Cavalry units assigned the number 4
This page is for the 4th Ohio Cavalry Regiment (initially for 3 years, after that period it would then continue as the "4th Fourth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Cavalry" ) organized at Camp Dennison and Camp Gurley in Nov. 1861, (with the exception of Cos. L and M which were organized on Aug. 15, 1862, at Cincinnati) and mustered out 15 Jul 1865 at Macon, Georgia. Other 4th Ohio Units were:
- 4th Independent Cavalry Battalion Ohio (Six Months Service) organized in Cincinnati from Aug. 3 to Sept. 21, 1863 & mustered out from Feb. 15 to March 14, 1864. Many of the members re-enlisted in the 13th Ohio Cavalry, which was then organizing at Camp Chase. [The unit is also referred to as the 4th Ohio National Guard Cavalry]
and the - 4th Independent Ohio Cavalry Company (3 years) mustered in on 9 Jul 1861 at Georgetown Ohio and mustered out 28 May 1865. Also not to be confused with the 4th U.S Cavalry

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!🎄☃️🎁
12/23/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!🎄☃️🎁

Thomas Nast created the modern image of Santa Claus in the years immediately following the American Civil War. This 1865 illustration shows Santa offering a heartfelt “Merry Christmas to All.” Beneath it appears a curious and politically charged cartoon titled “Ulysses the Giant Killer,” depicting Ulysses S. Grant standing on a stage flanked by the severed heads of former Confederate leaders. The illustration was published in Harper’s Weekly. Colorized version in this post.

Looks like they are filming another Gettysburg movie."Gettysburg 1863"
10/15/2025

Looks like they are filming another Gettysburg movie.
"Gettysburg 1863"

The new Gettysburg movie is the first time that fighting in the streets of town has been recreated accurately in a film. It's even more meaningful that it was done on the exact ground where this brutal action took place.

PC: Gettysburg Images

10/11/2025

Adding it Up
For the past few weeks, we’ve shared information on a number of pieces of equipment that Civil War infantry soldiers typically carried on campaign, and sometimes into battle. Knowing what gear soldiers were working with is an important step to better understanding their challenges and capabilities on the battlefields CVBT works to preserve.

To even better appreciate their perseverance and endurance it is time to add up the weight. While the weight of each piece of equipment may vary significantly from soldier to soldier, the following weights are approximate:

Haversack (with 3 days rations) = 6 lbs.
Cartridge box (with 40 cartridges) = 5 lbs.
Bayonet and scabbard = 2 lbs.
Cap pouch and waist belt = 1.5 lbs.
Canteen & tin cup (with 3 pints of water) = 3.5 lbs.
Knapsack (with shelter half, wool blanket, & personal items) = 15 lbs.
Rubber blanket = 3 lbs.
Rifle musket = 9 lbs.
Total = 45 lbs.

When considering that the average Civil War soldier weighed about 145 lbs., it is pretty impressive that they could carry so much weight for significant distances and through all types of weather.

Image of Albert H. Davis, 9th New Hampshire Inf. courtesy of Library of Congress.

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09/05/2025
08/27/2025

What Is Online in the National Archives Archival Databases

Are you accessing the Free National Archives Genealogy and Archival Databases? There are databases for 35 distinct genealogy topics. The archival databases cover 180 subjects.

This is a massive amount of information that will help you in your genealogy research.

Get the details and the Quicksheet at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/what-is-online-in-the-national-archives-archival-databases/

08/22/2025

4th OVC. Image from: The Story of the Fourth Regiment Cavalry From the Organization of the Regiment, August, 1861 to its 50th Anniversary, August, 1911. Based on The Book of 1890. by Lucien Wulsin, Late Private, Co. A. Revised, Corrected and Edited by Miss Eleanor N. Adams. Supplemented by a Complete Roster of the Regiment, and Several Interesting Monographs Written by Comrades. Lucien Wulsin. 216 pgs. Cincinnati. Ohio. 1912

Enlisted as Pvt. Company A April 5, 1865 for a period of one year. Discharged at Nashville, TN July 15, 1865.
08/13/2025

Enlisted as Pvt. Company A April 5, 1865 for a period of one year. Discharged at Nashville, TN July 15, 1865.

I have it on good authority that a reprint of Pike's very scarce Scout and Ranger, 4th OVC might be available at Mansfield. The photo above is of Wm. Y. McNair, Co. A, 4th O.V.C. SW

I asked Gemini AI about the 4th OVC...
08/08/2025

I asked Gemini AI about the 4th OVC...

The Soldiers and Sailors Database, run by the National Park Service, has been shut down and is no longer searchable.Fami...
07/05/2025

The Soldiers and Sailors Database, run by the National Park Service, has been shut down and is no longer searchable.
Family Search, a free genealogical website run by the LDS Church, has a searchable Civil War 1861-1865 soldier database. https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1910717

04/17/2025

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