Civil War Soldiers of Warren Township - 63rd Regiment

Record of Civil War Soldiers from 
Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio
 63rd Regiment O.V.I.

From the Ephraim Cutler Family Collection, Marietta College Library

63rd Regiment O.V.I.

ALBERT CHUTE, son of William B. and Anna Chute was born in Wesley Tp., Dec. 19, 1834. Volunteered in Dec. 1861, in Co. I, 63rd O.V.I. Exposure brought on symptoms of pulmonary consumption soon after enlistment on account of which he received his discharge June 16, 1862.

WILLIAM R. GILPIN, son of John A. and Elizabeth Gilpin, was born in Union, Nov. 29, 1839. Enlisted in Jan. 1862, in Co. G, 63rd O.V.I. and re-enlisted in 1864; soon after which (in February) he had the small-pox in Nashville. Though his health was indifferent most of the time, he was in all of the chief engagements of the regiment, and was discharged with it in July 65 as a veteran.

FELIX GILPIN, son of John A. and Elizabeth Gilpin, was born in Union July 17, 1846. Enlisted in Co. G, 63rd O.V.I. near Jan. 1, 1862, two weeks before his brother. Had good health during his service in the 63rd. Was wounded in the right cheek by a minie ball at Corinth - was away from the regiment two weeks with the wound and only a portion of the ball was extracted. Transferred to the Gunboat Autocrat in the Mississippi Squadron Jan. 3, 1863, where he served till his death from small-pox at Vicksburg March 26, 1864. He was buried at the hospital cemetery at that place.

GILEAD SMITH, son of G. W. and Cynthia Smith, was born in Warren, Aug. 26th 1841. Enlisted Dec. 10, 1861, in Co. F, 63rd O.V.I.  Had never been in hospital until Oct. 4, 1862, when at the battle of Corinth, he was wounded by a minie ball, striking him just above the left knee, and fracturing the bone. He was taken to the hospital at Corinth where he remained two weeks; then to Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1862, where intermittent fever ensued, and he died Jan. 17, 1863. He was buried in the Soldiers cemetery at that place.