Samuel Casteel was born in 1840 to Josiah Casteel and Priscilla Nichols.
Samuel, his parents and all five (3 brothers and 2 sisters) of his siblings were born in Ohio.
All of Samuel Casteel's three brothers had enlisted a few years earlier than him, fighting in the Civil War. His oldest brother, Benjamin Casteel (enlisted 24 Jul 1862; mustered 26 Aug 1862) had been already serving in the 99th OVI Regiment, Company A, when Samuel enlisted/mustered on March 30, 1864. According to the U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865; Ohio; C-F; 1864: Benjamin Casteel died of a wound penetrating his abdomen, on 21 Jun 1864, at A of Cumberland. [Benjamin Casteel had married Mary Bitner on 5 Jun 1861 in Van Wert County, Ohio and 3 months later Samuel Casteel married Mary's younger sister, Elizabeth Bitner in Indiana, most likely because they were too young to marry in Ohio, at that time. Benjamin and Mary had one known child together, William Perry Casteel .
Samuel married Elizabeth Bitner (1844-1879) on 03 September, 1861 in Clinton County, Indiana. They had one known child, Francis Calvin Casteele (1862-1935), who was born in Indiana and died in Ohio, at the age of 74 years.
Samuel Casteel was buried in an unmarked grave as an unknown, among over 1300 unknown Union soldiers, after having died of disease that the Union military hospital set up in Wilmington, NC.
From Wilmington National Cemetery; Courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, History Program:
"In 1867, the U.S. government established the Wilmington National Cemetery, in Wilmington, North Carolina, consolidating the remains of fallen Union troops from cemeteries and battlefield graves in the surrounding area. Wilmington became one of the most important cities of the Confederacy as it was the last major Atlantic [supply line] port still in Southern control. The port town eventually fell to overwhelming Union forces in January 1865."
Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the rebellion, 1861-1865:
50th Regiment, Company G;
Rank of Private; Age 24; Entered [enlisted and mustered in] Service March 30, 1864 for a 3-year service; Remarks -- Transferred from Company A, 99th O.V. I., December 31, 1864;
Died May 18, 1865 in hospital at Wilmington, North Carolina.
From Fold3 by Ancestry:
DISCHARGE [Died on] - 18 May 1865 - Age: 25 years - 31 Dec 1864 Transferred [from the 99th OVI to the 50th OVI] - Wilmington, North Carolina - died disease - [Rank of] Private
The 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Mustered out of service on December 31, 1864, so Pvt. Samuel Casteel was transferred to the 50th OVI Regiment [which had mustered in on August 1st, 1862 and mustered out of service on June 26th, 1865]. Company "A" had a lot of men from Wert County, Ohio.
Notable Battles that Samuel Casteel would have fought in during his time with the with the 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry [which mustered in on August 26th, 1862 for 3 years Service]:
"Rocky Face Ridge" fought on May 7th, 1864 - May 13th, 1864 near Whitfield County, Georgia
"Resaca" fought on May 13th, 1864 - May 16th, 1864 near Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia
"Dallas" fought on May 27th, 1864 - June 4th, 1864 near Paulding County, Georgia
"Kennesaw Mountain" fought on June 27th, 1864 near Cobb County, Georgia
"Atlanta" fought on July 22nd, 1864 near Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Jonesborough fought on August 31st, 1864 - September 1st, 1864 near Clayton County, Georgia
"Lookout Mountain" fought on November 23rd, 1864 near Chattanooga
"Franklin (1864)" fought on November 30th, 1864 near Franklin, Tennessee
"Nashville" fought on December 15th, 1864 - December 16th, 1864 near Nashville, Tennessee
Samuel, his parents and all five (3 brothers and 2 sisters) of his siblings were born in Ohio.
All of Samuel Casteel's three brothers had enlisted a few years earlier than him, fighting in the Civil War. His oldest brother, Benjamin Casteel (enlisted 24 Jul 1862; mustered 26 Aug 1862) had been already serving in the 99th OVI Regiment, Company A, when Samuel enlisted/mustered on March 30, 1864. According to the U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865; Ohio; C-F; 1864: Benjamin Casteel died of a wound penetrating his abdomen, on 21 Jun 1864, at A of Cumberland. [Benjamin Casteel had married Mary Bitner on 5 Jun 1861 in Van Wert County, Ohio and 3 months later Samuel Casteel married Mary's younger sister, Elizabeth Bitner in Indiana, most likely because they were too young to marry in Ohio, at that time. Benjamin and Mary had one known child together, William Perry Casteel .
Samuel married Elizabeth Bitner (1844-1879) on 03 September, 1861 in Clinton County, Indiana. They had one known child, Francis Calvin Casteele (1862-1935), who was born in Indiana and died in Ohio, at the age of 74 years.
Samuel Casteel was buried in an unmarked grave as an unknown, among over 1300 unknown Union soldiers, after having died of disease that the Union military hospital set up in Wilmington, NC.
From Wilmington National Cemetery; Courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, History Program:
"In 1867, the U.S. government established the Wilmington National Cemetery, in Wilmington, North Carolina, consolidating the remains of fallen Union troops from cemeteries and battlefield graves in the surrounding area. Wilmington became one of the most important cities of the Confederacy as it was the last major Atlantic [supply line] port still in Southern control. The port town eventually fell to overwhelming Union forces in January 1865."
Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the rebellion, 1861-1865:
50th Regiment, Company G;
Rank of Private; Age 24; Entered [enlisted and mustered in] Service March 30, 1864 for a 3-year service; Remarks -- Transferred from Company A, 99th O.V. I., December 31, 1864;
Died May 18, 1865 in hospital at Wilmington, North Carolina.
From Fold3 by Ancestry:
DISCHARGE [Died on] - 18 May 1865 - Age: 25 years - 31 Dec 1864 Transferred [from the 99th OVI to the 50th OVI] - Wilmington, North Carolina - died disease - [Rank of] Private
The 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Mustered out of service on December 31, 1864, so Pvt. Samuel Casteel was transferred to the 50th OVI Regiment [which had mustered in on August 1st, 1862 and mustered out of service on June 26th, 1865]. Company "A" had a lot of men from Wert County, Ohio.
Notable Battles that Samuel Casteel would have fought in during his time with the with the 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry [which mustered in on August 26th, 1862 for 3 years Service]:
"Rocky Face Ridge" fought on May 7th, 1864 - May 13th, 1864 near Whitfield County, Georgia
"Resaca" fought on May 13th, 1864 - May 16th, 1864 near Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia
"Dallas" fought on May 27th, 1864 - June 4th, 1864 near Paulding County, Georgia
"Kennesaw Mountain" fought on June 27th, 1864 near Cobb County, Georgia
"Atlanta" fought on July 22nd, 1864 near Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Jonesborough fought on August 31st, 1864 - September 1st, 1864 near Clayton County, Georgia
"Lookout Mountain" fought on November 23rd, 1864 near Chattanooga
"Franklin (1864)" fought on November 30th, 1864 near Franklin, Tennessee
"Nashville" fought on December 15th, 1864 - December 16th, 1864 near Nashville, Tennessee
Samuel Casteel was born in 1840 to Josiah Casteel and Priscilla Nichols.
Samuel, his parents and all five (3 brothers and 2 sisters) of his siblings were born in Ohio.
All of Samuel Casteel's three brothers had enlisted a few years earlier than him, fighting in the Civil War. His oldest brother, Benjamin Casteel (enlisted 24 Jul 1862; mustered 26 Aug 1862) had been already serving in the 99th OVI Regiment, Company A, when Samuel enlisted/mustered on March 30, 1864. According to the U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865; Ohio; C-F; 1864: Benjamin Casteel died of a wound penetrating his abdomen, on 21 Jun 1864, at A of Cumberland. [Benjamin Casteel had married Mary Bitner on 5 Jun 1861 in Van Wert County, Ohio and 3 months later Samuel Casteel married Mary's younger sister, Elizabeth Bitner in Indiana, most likely because they were too young to marry in Ohio, at that time. Benjamin and Mary had one known child together, William Perry Casteel .
Samuel married Elizabeth Bitner (1844-1879) on 03 September, 1861 in Clinton County, Indiana. They had one known child, Francis Calvin Casteele (1862-1935), who was born in Indiana and died in Ohio, at the age of 74 years.
Samuel Casteel was buried in an unmarked grave as an unknown, among over 1300 unknown Union soldiers, after having died of disease that the Union military hospital set up in Wilmington, NC.
From Wilmington National Cemetery; Courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, History Program:
"In 1867, the U.S. government established the Wilmington National Cemetery, in Wilmington, North Carolina, consolidating the remains of fallen Union troops from cemeteries and battlefield graves in the surrounding area. Wilmington became one of the most important cities of the Confederacy as it was the last major Atlantic [supply line] port still in Southern control. The port town eventually fell to overwhelming Union forces in January 1865."
Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the rebellion, 1861-1865:
50th Regiment, Company G;
Rank of Private; Age 24; Entered [enlisted and mustered in] Service March 30, 1864 for a 3-year service; Remarks -- Transferred from Company A, 99th O.V. I., December 31, 1864;
Died May 18, 1865 in hospital at Wilmington, North Carolina.
From Fold3 by Ancestry:
DISCHARGE [Died on] - 18 May 1865 - Age: 25 years - 31 Dec 1864 Transferred [from the 99th OVI to the 50th OVI] - Wilmington, North Carolina - died disease - [Rank of] Private
The 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Mustered out of service on December 31, 1864, so Pvt. Samuel Casteel was transferred to the 50th OVI Regiment [which had mustered in on August 1st, 1862 and mustered out of service on June 26th, 1865]. Company "A" had a lot of men from Wert County, Ohio.
Notable Battles that Samuel Casteel would have fought in during his time with the with the 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry [which mustered in on August 26th, 1862 for 3 years Service]:
"Rocky Face Ridge" fought on May 7th, 1864 - May 13th, 1864 near Whitfield County, Georgia
"Resaca" fought on May 13th, 1864 - May 16th, 1864 near Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia
"Dallas" fought on May 27th, 1864 - June 4th, 1864 near Paulding County, Georgia
"Kennesaw Mountain" fought on June 27th, 1864 near Cobb County, Georgia
"Atlanta" fought on July 22nd, 1864 near Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Jonesborough fought on August 31st, 1864 - September 1st, 1864 near Clayton County, Georgia
"Lookout Mountain" fought on November 23rd, 1864 near Chattanooga
"Franklin (1864)" fought on November 30th, 1864 near Franklin, Tennessee
"Nashville" fought on December 15th, 1864 - December 16th, 1864 near Nashville, Tennessee
Samuel, his parents and all five (3 brothers and 2 sisters) of his siblings were born in Ohio.
All of Samuel Casteel's three brothers had enlisted a few years earlier than him, fighting in the Civil War. His oldest brother, Benjamin Casteel (enlisted 24 Jul 1862; mustered 26 Aug 1862) had been already serving in the 99th OVI Regiment, Company A, when Samuel enlisted/mustered on March 30, 1864. According to the U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865; Ohio; C-F; 1864: Benjamin Casteel died of a wound penetrating his abdomen, on 21 Jun 1864, at A of Cumberland. [Benjamin Casteel had married Mary Bitner on 5 Jun 1861 in Van Wert County, Ohio and 3 months later Samuel Casteel married Mary's younger sister, Elizabeth Bitner in Indiana, most likely because they were too young to marry in Ohio, at that time. Benjamin and Mary had one known child together, William Perry Casteel .
Samuel married Elizabeth Bitner (1844-1879) on 03 September, 1861 in Clinton County, Indiana. They had one known child, Francis Calvin Casteele (1862-1935), who was born in Indiana and died in Ohio, at the age of 74 years.
Samuel Casteel was buried in an unmarked grave as an unknown, among over 1300 unknown Union soldiers, after having died of disease that the Union military hospital set up in Wilmington, NC.
From Wilmington National Cemetery; Courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, History Program:
"In 1867, the U.S. government established the Wilmington National Cemetery, in Wilmington, North Carolina, consolidating the remains of fallen Union troops from cemeteries and battlefield graves in the surrounding area. Wilmington became one of the most important cities of the Confederacy as it was the last major Atlantic [supply line] port still in Southern control. The port town eventually fell to overwhelming Union forces in January 1865."
Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the rebellion, 1861-1865:
50th Regiment, Company G;
Rank of Private; Age 24; Entered [enlisted and mustered in] Service March 30, 1864 for a 3-year service; Remarks -- Transferred from Company A, 99th O.V. I., December 31, 1864;
Died May 18, 1865 in hospital at Wilmington, North Carolina.
From Fold3 by Ancestry:
DISCHARGE [Died on] - 18 May 1865 - Age: 25 years - 31 Dec 1864 Transferred [from the 99th OVI to the 50th OVI] - Wilmington, North Carolina - died disease - [Rank of] Private
The 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Mustered out of service on December 31, 1864, so Pvt. Samuel Casteel was transferred to the 50th OVI Regiment [which had mustered in on August 1st, 1862 and mustered out of service on June 26th, 1865]. Company "A" had a lot of men from Wert County, Ohio.
Notable Battles that Samuel Casteel would have fought in during his time with the with the 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry [which mustered in on August 26th, 1862 for 3 years Service]:
"Rocky Face Ridge" fought on May 7th, 1864 - May 13th, 1864 near Whitfield County, Georgia
"Resaca" fought on May 13th, 1864 - May 16th, 1864 near Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia
"Dallas" fought on May 27th, 1864 - June 4th, 1864 near Paulding County, Georgia
"Kennesaw Mountain" fought on June 27th, 1864 near Cobb County, Georgia
"Atlanta" fought on July 22nd, 1864 near Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Jonesborough fought on August 31st, 1864 - September 1st, 1864 near Clayton County, Georgia
"Lookout Mountain" fought on November 23rd, 1864 near Chattanooga
"Franklin (1864)" fought on November 30th, 1864 near Franklin, Tennessee
"Nashville" fought on December 15th, 1864 - December 16th, 1864 near Nashville, Tennessee
