According to his Civil War service records Samuel was born in 1836 in Braceville, Trumbull, Ohio. I believe his parents are Mary S Galbreath(1812-1837) and Julius Oviatt(1808-1846).
In the 1840 US census, his maternal grandparents, James S Galbreath and Mary Galbreath, had two boys under the age of five living with them in Braceville, Trumbull, Ohio. I have found Samuel J Oviatt and Ephraim Oviatt in the 1850 US census for Braceville, Ohio, living with James(1783-1852) and Mary S Galbreath(1792-), their maternal grandparents. I think they were raising their grandsons, Ephraim and Samuel since their daughter, Mary S Galbreath Oviatt had passed away in 1837. In the 1860 US census for Braceville, Ohio, Samuel J Oviatt is living with his maternal grandmother, Mary Galbreath, his grandfather had passed in 1852.
Samuel enlisted in the 57th Ohio Infantry CO D, on Nov 1, 1861.
His older brother, Ephraim Oviatt(1834-1872) served with 5th Michigan Cavalry Co M.
His younger half brother, Martin V Oviatt(1839-1904) served with the Ohio 6th Cavalry Co K.
His youngest half brother, David W Oviatt(1845-1864)served with the 82nd Ohio Infantry Co I. He was shot in the leg and died from gangrene in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana. He is buried in the New Albany National Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana. Section B, Site 394.
On 14 June, 1863, an eight page letter was written by Samuel J Oviatt to Miss Libby Porter. He describes being near Vicksburg. He mentions hearing from Ephraim and talks about several horrible battles in which he participated. I have attached a copy of this letter to my tree at Ancestry.com.
Samuel died 6 Sept, 1863 at Camp Sherman, Mississippi. He is buried in the Vicksburg National Cemetery Section F, Site 1194.
In the 1840 US census, his maternal grandparents, James S Galbreath and Mary Galbreath, had two boys under the age of five living with them in Braceville, Trumbull, Ohio. I have found Samuel J Oviatt and Ephraim Oviatt in the 1850 US census for Braceville, Ohio, living with James(1783-1852) and Mary S Galbreath(1792-), their maternal grandparents. I think they were raising their grandsons, Ephraim and Samuel since their daughter, Mary S Galbreath Oviatt had passed away in 1837. In the 1860 US census for Braceville, Ohio, Samuel J Oviatt is living with his maternal grandmother, Mary Galbreath, his grandfather had passed in 1852.
Samuel enlisted in the 57th Ohio Infantry CO D, on Nov 1, 1861.
His older brother, Ephraim Oviatt(1834-1872) served with 5th Michigan Cavalry Co M.
His younger half brother, Martin V Oviatt(1839-1904) served with the Ohio 6th Cavalry Co K.
His youngest half brother, David W Oviatt(1845-1864)served with the 82nd Ohio Infantry Co I. He was shot in the leg and died from gangrene in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana. He is buried in the New Albany National Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana. Section B, Site 394.
On 14 June, 1863, an eight page letter was written by Samuel J Oviatt to Miss Libby Porter. He describes being near Vicksburg. He mentions hearing from Ephraim and talks about several horrible battles in which he participated. I have attached a copy of this letter to my tree at Ancestry.com.
Samuel died 6 Sept, 1863 at Camp Sherman, Mississippi. He is buried in the Vicksburg National Cemetery Section F, Site 1194.
According to his Civil War service records Samuel was born in 1836 in Braceville, Trumbull, Ohio. I believe his parents are Mary S Galbreath(1812-1837) and Julius Oviatt(1808-1846).
In the 1840 US census, his maternal grandparents, James S Galbreath and Mary Galbreath, had two boys under the age of five living with them in Braceville, Trumbull, Ohio. I have found Samuel J Oviatt and Ephraim Oviatt in the 1850 US census for Braceville, Ohio, living with James(1783-1852) and Mary S Galbreath(1792-), their maternal grandparents. I think they were raising their grandsons, Ephraim and Samuel since their daughter, Mary S Galbreath Oviatt had passed away in 1837. In the 1860 US census for Braceville, Ohio, Samuel J Oviatt is living with his maternal grandmother, Mary Galbreath, his grandfather had passed in 1852.
Samuel enlisted in the 57th Ohio Infantry CO D, on Nov 1, 1861.
His older brother, Ephraim Oviatt(1834-1872) served with 5th Michigan Cavalry Co M.
His younger half brother, Martin V Oviatt(1839-1904) served with the Ohio 6th Cavalry Co K.
His youngest half brother, David W Oviatt(1845-1864)served with the 82nd Ohio Infantry Co I. He was shot in the leg and died from gangrene in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana. He is buried in the New Albany National Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana. Section B, Site 394.
On 14 June, 1863, an eight page letter was written by Samuel J Oviatt to Miss Libby Porter. He describes being near Vicksburg. He mentions hearing from Ephraim and talks about several horrible battles in which he participated. I have attached a copy of this letter to my tree at Ancestry.com.
Samuel died 6 Sept, 1863 at Camp Sherman, Mississippi. He is buried in the Vicksburg National Cemetery Section F, Site 1194.
In the 1840 US census, his maternal grandparents, James S Galbreath and Mary Galbreath, had two boys under the age of five living with them in Braceville, Trumbull, Ohio. I have found Samuel J Oviatt and Ephraim Oviatt in the 1850 US census for Braceville, Ohio, living with James(1783-1852) and Mary S Galbreath(1792-), their maternal grandparents. I think they were raising their grandsons, Ephraim and Samuel since their daughter, Mary S Galbreath Oviatt had passed away in 1837. In the 1860 US census for Braceville, Ohio, Samuel J Oviatt is living with his maternal grandmother, Mary Galbreath, his grandfather had passed in 1852.
Samuel enlisted in the 57th Ohio Infantry CO D, on Nov 1, 1861.
His older brother, Ephraim Oviatt(1834-1872) served with 5th Michigan Cavalry Co M.
His younger half brother, Martin V Oviatt(1839-1904) served with the Ohio 6th Cavalry Co K.
His youngest half brother, David W Oviatt(1845-1864)served with the 82nd Ohio Infantry Co I. He was shot in the leg and died from gangrene in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana. He is buried in the New Albany National Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana. Section B, Site 394.
On 14 June, 1863, an eight page letter was written by Samuel J Oviatt to Miss Libby Porter. He describes being near Vicksburg. He mentions hearing from Ephraim and talks about several horrible battles in which he participated. I have attached a copy of this letter to my tree at Ancestry.com.
Samuel died 6 Sept, 1863 at Camp Sherman, Mississippi. He is buried in the Vicksburg National Cemetery Section F, Site 1194.
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