Union Civil War Officer. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Evan and Margaret Gaither. When the Civil War began, Gaither answered President Lincoln's call for volunteers and enlisted to serve in the Union Army with the 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered into company B as a Corporal for 90 days' service. When their term expired, nearly the entire regiment re-enlisted for three years' service. Gaither was made a Sergeant in Company B and later accepted a battlefield commission to lead Company C as its Captain. He served with his regiment at many major engagements including the Battles of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Antietam, and during Sherman's March to the Sea. After the war, Gaither returned to Cincinnati and fell ill to typhoid fever a few years later to which he died from in 1872. Thirty three years old at the time of his death, he was buried in his family's plot in Section 51 and his grave marker reads, "A Brave Soldier". A monument erected in the memory of the 5th Ohio Infantry stands in Section 111 (Lot 25) and Gaither's name also appears on a marker on the ground nearby.
Union Civil War Officer. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Evan and Margaret Gaither. When the Civil War began, Gaither answered President Lincoln's call for volunteers and enlisted to serve in the Union Army with the 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered into company B as a Corporal for 90 days' service. When their term expired, nearly the entire regiment re-enlisted for three years' service. Gaither was made a Sergeant in Company B and later accepted a battlefield commission to lead Company C as its Captain. He served with his regiment at many major engagements including the Battles of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Antietam, and during Sherman's March to the Sea. After the war, Gaither returned to Cincinnati and fell ill to typhoid fever a few years later to which he died from in 1872. Thirty three years old at the time of his death, he was buried in his family's plot in Section 51 and his grave marker reads, "A Brave Soldier". A monument erected in the memory of the 5th Ohio Infantry stands in Section 111 (Lot 25) and Gaither's name also appears on a marker on the ground nearby.
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