Kyle Design Civil War 4th Delaware Roster

Roster of
Fourth Delaware Regiment
Company G

Reference

The following Roster was complied from several sources.

1). The initial list is from the Roster of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865, Broadfoot Publishing.

2.) The information in red is from Scarfs History of Delaware.

3.) The information in blue is from The Genealogical records of the Delaware Gazette, compiled by Mary Fallon Richards, and the Delaware Genealogical Society Journals.

4.) The information in purple is from an original letter by Sarah B. Maclary to Harriett Buckson, dated June 24th, 1864, Wilmington, Delaware. Sarah's husband was Captain of the Regiment.

5.) The information in italic was found in Kent County, Delaware Cemetery Records, by Dill, Dill, and Dill

6.) All other information came from direct family descendents, or veterans records from the National Archives.

Other Soldiers Mentioned

Allison, Wm. J.	wounded in the finger by Jun. 1864
Armitage, Thomas J.
Atkins, Charles
Benjamin, William T.	Private d. Apr. 29, 1865 , buried Arlington National Cemetery
Biddle, John
Biddle, William H.
Boulden, Sarah	4th Hosp. Matron
Brown, William
Buckson, Stephen T.	1st Sergeant b. Aug. 6, 1829, d. Jun. 18, 1864, son of John Buckson, married Harriet Ann Muncy on Mar. 9, 1854
Burnett, James 1st letter reference 2nd reference 3rd reference 4th reference	1st Lieutenant, Co. G Mustered in Sep., 1862 Promoted to Captain of Co. E Jun. 23, 1863 Discharged May 15, 1865, Disability, fever b. Mar. 19, 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland, d. Nov. 3, 1865, wife Ann, 1st letter reference, 2nd reference b. 1829, d. Oct. 12, 1883, both buried Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Caperoon, Garrett	wife Elizabeth, buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Delaware, no dates
Chadwix, James
Conley, Tilghman S.	wife Catherine A., buried Cooper Cemetery 1891
Daniels, Clinton W.	wounded in the arm by Jun. 1864 buried Bethel Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware, no dates, GAR
Daniels, William H.	Corporal
Downs, Robert S.	b. Jul. 10, 1841, d. Apr. 29, 1905 wife Margaret P., daugther - Emma , buried Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington, Delaware
Ford, Edward	buried at City Point, Virginia along the line of the RR between the point and defenses
Fowler, John
Fox, Robert M.
Gallagher, Charles H.	4th Infantry QM, 1st Lieutenant, mustered out May 31, 1866 married Rebecca H. Wilson on Apr. 9, 1846
Gilkey, Obediah V.	Music
Graves, Mrs. Jane	4th Infantry Nurse
Green, Daniel	Sergeant, lost a leg by amputation
Grimshaw, Arthur H., M.D.	Colonel, wounded Jun. 18, 1864, resigned Dec. 1864 married Elizabeth A. Bailey on Apr. 10, 1850

Hacket, Samuel letter reference	Private, killed at Cold Harbor Jun. 4, 1864, buried in woods near Mechanicsburg, Virginia
Hall, Benjamin F.
Hall, Israel M.	drowned in Denny's Mill in Duck Creek Hundred, Delaware on Dec. 7, 1866, age 25
Hamilton, Joseph
Hardy, John
Harper, Alexander 1st letter reference 2nd reference 3rd reference	2nd Lieutenant Mustered in Aug. 29, 1862 in Wilmington, Delaware by Capt. McClary, age 21, dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair, 5'7", occupation - Merchant Special duty Sep. 1864 with ambulance corps Mustered out Jun. 3, 1865 married Eliza Chatham in Smyrna, Delaware on Apr. 14, 1864
Harrington, Peter B.
Hazel, James H.	b. 1843, d. 1925, married Lida B. Stockley, b. Dec. 6, 1848, d. Nov. 9, 1883 , buried Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Hazel, Manlove 1st letter reference 2nd reference	1st. Sergeant
Hazel, William H.	Corporal, wounded in the finger by Jun. 1864 b. Apr. 29, 1842, d. Oct. 25, 1918, wife Albina A. Pratt Hazel, b. Sep. 12, 1848, d. Jul. 9, 1911, both buried Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware
Hickman, John L.	buried Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington, Delaware, no dates
Higgins, John	Drum
Hignut, William H.	Co. G & F - Corporal
Hoffecker, Benjamin
Jackson, John W.
Jefferson, Ephraim	b. Jan. 3, 1844, d. Aug. 13, 1919, GAR,wife Mary S. , b. Apr. 9, 1845, d. Dec. 4, 1916, both buried Bethel Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware
Johnson, Daniel R.	Corporal
Johnson, J. Fletcher
Jones, Charles	Drum
Jones, Joseph H.	wounded in the groin by June 1864 married Clara E. Pyle on Dec. 7, 1871
Keith, Francis H.	Private, buried Arlington National Cemetery, d. May 9, 1865, age 20
Kenton, William B.
LaMotte, Charles Eugene	Lieutenant Colonal (all of 4th Infantry) eventually Brig-General Promoted to Colonal, Dec. 1864 after Col. Grimshaw resigned b. 1839 in Lenni Mills, Pa, d. 1887
Learned, Adam D.	Corporal married Elzzie M., taught school in 1886 in Little Creek, Delaware
Maclary, G. W.	buried at City Point, Virginia, along line of RR between the point and defenses by July 1865
Maclary, John W.	Corporal
Maclary, Washington K. letter reference	Corporal, worked in USA Depot Field Hospital, 5th Army Corps, June 30, 1864, City Point, Virginia - nurse. Born approx. 1827, 5'6", dark complexion, blue eyes, light hair. Occupation - Mason, buried Methodist Episcopal Church, Leipsic, Delaware
Maclary, William Henry	Captain, wounded in side by June 1864, died at Battle of Five Forks on Apr. 1, 1865 b. 1827, buried Methodist Presbyterian Church, Leipsic, Delaware, wife (Sally) Sarah Biddle Maclary, 1st letter reference, 2nd reference, 3rd reference
Magee, Louis H.	Sergeant, wounded in right shoulder by June 1864 b. May 7, 1836, d. Jun. 17, 1880, buried Methodist Episcopal Church, Leipsic, Delaware - wife Alice S.
Marshall, William B.	b. Jan. 6, 1845, d. Jul. 6, 1929, wife Mary E., b. May 4, 1846, d. Sept. 7, 1912 , buried Methodist Episcopal Church, Leipsic, Delaware
Mattaford, Denny
Miller, George H.

Newton, Charles A.	Corporal
Osmond, Aaron P.	1st. Lieutenant
Palmatary, William H.	Corporal, enlisted in Aug. 1862, died of acute dysentery in an Army Field hospital outside Petersburg, Virginia, buried at the large yard at West Parke Station, Jan. 15 1865 b. Sep. 10, 1842, son of John and Ruth Manlove Hazel Palmatary never married
Palmer, Joseph E. letter reference	wounded in hand at Cold Harbor May 1864 married Lida Heverin on Nov. 11, 1873
Palmer, Osborn E.	Sergeant
Parker, John A.	Corporal
Peregoy, David B.
Powell, Nathaniel R.
Pusey, Jacob
Rash, Daniel	b. Jun. 16, 1842, d. Jun. 2, 1933,wife Harriett B. buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Delaware
Rash, William J.
Reed, Jesse	Corporal
Reeves, Thomas G. letter reference	Corporal b. 1844, d. Feb. 3, 1863, son of Rebecca M. and Jacob A. Reeves, buried Bethel Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware
Reihm, John T.	b. 1842, d.1916, wife Sarah J. Reihm, b. 1849, d. 1937 buried Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware
Rich, William
Scotton, James H. letter reference	Private Mustered in Aug. 18, 1862, Wilmington, Delaware by Capt. Maclary dark complexion, dark hair, grey eyes, occupation - Farmer, nearest relative - Jolian A. Scotton, residence - Dover, Delaware, single At General Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia by Jan. 16, 1864, sick; intermittent fever d. Mar. 11, 1864, murdered in Alexandria, Virginia, age 27 stabbed 5 times in right of neck, body taken by friends
Sipple, Henry C.
Slaughter, James H.
Smith, Linton	Surgeon married Maggie Warner on Apr. 22, 1868
Smith, William Jack	wounded in finger by June 1864 b. 1842 , d. 1907, wife Sallie W., b. 1841, d. 1902 buried Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Smithers, Thomas J.
Sparks, William S.	Corporal, wounded in the arm by June 1864
Spence, Joseph
Steel, John W.	b. 1839, d.1922, wife Annie B., b. 1858, d. Feb. 28, 1881 buried Thomas Chapel Cemetery, Chapeltown, Delaware
Stevenson, Denny letter reference	Corporal married Lizzy Kirk on Jan. 3, 1856
Tevis, Charles Carroll	Lieutenant Colonel, resigned to form Cavalry regiment in Maryland in July 1863, eventually Brig-General b. 1828 in Philadelphia, d. 1900
Thomas, John W.	member of GAR, buried Methodist Episcopal Church, Leipsic, Delaware
Thomas, Samuel J.	b. 1844, d. 1932, wife Mary J., b. 1851, d. 1930 buried Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Tolen Wm.	Drum
Toner, John J.	QM Sergeant
Tull, William T.	Chaplain
Vane, Wm. S	lost his right arm to amputation
Voshell, Titus I.
Voshell, Wm. P.	Sergeant
Wallace, James
White, John	Leipsic, Delaware town clerk in 1886
Williams, Alexander
Wilson, Alpheus	Lieutenant, died at Battle of Five Forks, 1865
Woodres, John
Woods, William H.
Wooters, Albert	Private buried Bethesda M.E. Church, Canterbury, Delaware

Forkum, H. Clay letter reference	6th Infantry, Co. F
Marvel, James H. letter reference	7th Infantry, Co. I
Ruth, William H. letter reference	4th Infantry, Co. H wounded in right breast at Cold Harbor, Virginia
Thompson, Charles Thompson, Robert	4th Infantry, Co. I both Sergeants
Wagner, Fred letter reference	1st Infantry, Co. D, and 3rd Infantry
Warren, John M. letter reference	4th Infantry, Co. D Sergeant, killed by June 8, 1864, buried Cold Harbor National Cemetery
West, Charles T. letter reference	4st Infantry, Co. H Sergeant Enlisted Aug. 11, 1862, discharged 1864 and transfered to the District of Florida near Jacksonville, made a Lieutenant
Woodall, Daniel 1st letter reference 2nd reference	1st Infantry, Co. F Mustered in Sep. 28, 1861 at Wilmington, Delaware for 3 years, age 20 , b. 1841, d. 1880 Captain Wounded in action on Sep. 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Virginia, shot in the arm Promoted to Major on Dec. 24, 1862, 1st Delaware, 3rd Brigade, French's Division, 20 Corps. Wounded in action at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, shot in left leg calf Detached Jul. 30,1863 to command 39th New York Volunteers until Oct. 5, 1863 Promoted to Lt. Colonel, Nov. 5, 1863, Warrenton, Virginia Special Duty Feb. 16, 1864, President of Court Martial Wounded in action at Wilderness Campaign, May 10, 1864 , near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, shot in the right foot Promoted to Colonel, Dec. 22, 1864, Petersburg, Virginia Special Duty Jan. 1865, commanding 2nd Brigade Special Duty Feb. 1865, commanding 3rd Brigade Promoted to Brigadier General, Jun. 15, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war	Some official requests made by Daniel: March 11, 1863, and Dec. 15, 1863, requested 10 day leave to visit family. October 13, 1864: "I most respectfully ask leave of absence for 15 days to visit my friends in Delaware with a view to Martimony" January 21, 1865: "I respectfully request a leave of absence for 15 days for the purpose of visiting my Mother who is extremely ill, her recovery quite doubtful. My immediate presence would be a source of considerable gratification to her as well as to thy." May 24, 1865: "Having received intelligence of the illness of my father I would most respectfully request a leave of absence for 5 days to visit him in Delaware."