John G. Hueter was born 11 March 1844 in Wohnbach, Hesse, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1860. He enlisted for three months service at Sandusky, Ohio, on 24 April 1861. Like many youths of that era, he bluffed his way into the company, stating that he was over 21 years old. The enrolling officer accordingly listed him as 22 years old. When this unit disbanded in May 1861, without seeing active service, he immediately enlisted for three years. His German accent made his name difficult to understand, so he was enrolled as Private John "Heater." He mustered into service officially on 1 June 1861, at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. Private Hueter served honorably in Company C. An enthusiastic supporter of the war, he re-enlisted again as John Heater and served in Company F, 18th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the remainder of the war.

After mustering out of service on 20 October 1865, John Hueter returned to his home in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. On 5 December 1866, Hueter married Martha E. Gundlach.

John and Martha had six children, all born in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio:

Leonard H. Hueter, born 1868 and died in 1936 at Cleveland, Ohio,
Caroline S. Hueter, born 1870 and died in 1962 at Sandusky, Ohio,
Sophia H. Hueter, born 1871 and died in 1947 at Sandusky, Ohio,
Conrad Hueter, born in 1874 and died in 1937 at Sandusky, Ohio,
Henry J. Hueter, born in 1876 and died in 1947 at Toledo, Ohio,
Dorothea E. Hueter born in 1883 and died in 1951 at Sandusky, Ohio.

John Hueter was active in veterans’ activities, being an organizer of Sandusky's Robert McMeans Post, Grand Army of the Republic. The State of Ohio recognized Hueter for his dedication to war service with a special veteran's war service medal. On April 10, 1890, John applied for, and received, a pension for his war service. His pension application also allowed him an opportunity to correct his mispelled surname in his war record, correcting the name from "Heater" to "Hueter."

John kept in close contact with his old friends in the 24th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The 24th O.V.I. reunion association roster listed him as residing in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1891, 1893, and 1896. John Hueter was popular with the veterans in the 24th Ohio. In 1895 and again in 1896, his comrades elected him vice president of the 24th O.V.I. reunion association.

John Hueter died 14 April 1913 in Sandusky, Ohio, and is interred with his wife, Martha, in Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.

Sources: "Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion"
"History of Erie County, Ohio" by Lewis Cass Aldrich
"24th O.V.I. pension index"
"24th O.V.I. 6th (1891) & 8th (1893) Reunion Rosters"

John D. Hueter, great, great grandson of John Hueter, provided additional biographical and genealogical information.

John D. Hueter can be reached by email at jdhueter@yahoo.com.

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