10. | LITTLEJOHN Otis G. was born on 14 Aug 1831 in Colrain, Franklin Co., MA; died on 07 Jun 1919 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. Notes:
Private Otis Littlejohn - Civil War Military Record (Donated by Captain Daniel Murphy USMC)
Name: Otis Littlejohn
Rank: Private
Unit: Vermont, 4th Infantry Regiment, Company A
Drafted: Windham County, Town of Whitingham
Enlisted: August 30, 1864
Mustered in: August 30, 1864
Mustered out: May 14, 1865
Status: Regular Discharge
Wounded in Action: October 19, 1865 at the Battle of Cedar Creek
4th Vermont Infantry Regiment table of Organization for inclusive dates: May 1862- July 1865
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of Potomac, and Army of Shenandoah, Middle Military
Division.
4th Vermont Infantry Regiment Service encompassing Pvt Otis Littlejohn Enlistment.
September 13, 1864, Gilberts Ford, Opequan River.
September 19, 1864, Battle of Opequan, Winchester.
September 22, 1864, Fishers Hill.
September 30, 1864, Non Vets mustered out.
October 19, 1864, Battle of Cedar Creek.
November 9, 1864, Duty at Strasbury.
December 9, 1864, Duty at Kernstow.
December 9-12 1864, Moved to Petersburg.
December 13, 1864 – April 2 1865, Siege of Petersburg.
March 25, 1865, Fort Fisher.
March 28, - April 9, 1865, Appomattox Campaign.
April 2, 1865, Assault and Fall of Petersburg.
April 6, 1865, Sailors Creek.
April 9, 1865, Appomattox Court House, Surrender of Lee and his Army.
April 28, 1865, At Farmville and Burkeville Junction.
April 23-27 1865, March to Danville duty their until May 18, 1865.
I realize the enlistment date and place do not coincide with the enlistment certificate. I have an explanation
for that. He could have enlisted on date specified July 17, 1863, but do to travel, training, etc. would not
have actually reported into his unit until August 30, 1864. At which time the lazy clerk would have just
entered his enlistment and reporting in date the same. For the place were he enlisted, the 4th Infantry
Regiment was originally raised out of Battleboro and the surrounding areas. Hence why the certificate would
state Battleboro. Majority of the volunteers in Company Alpha were formed up from the town of Whitingham
in Whindham County. Hence the company being referred to as the Whitingham Company.
Otis married GOODELL Betsey Sherman on 08 Aug 1852 in Whitingham, Windham Co., VT. Betsey (daughter of GOODELL Harvey and SHERMAN Anna) was born on 14 May 1833 in Monroe, Franklin Co., MA; died on 01 Sep 1914 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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