The Civil War in the East

141st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

 

The 141st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 6 officers and 161 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 76 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

Monument to the 141st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg

1862

August 29

Organized at Harrisburg and moved to Washington attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

October 11-November 19

March up the Potomac to Leesburg, thence to Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

1863

January 20-24

Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March"

February-April

Duty at Falmouth

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

June 11-July 24

Gettysburg Campaign

July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

The 141st was commanded by Colonel Henry J. Madill. Its losses included the death or mortal wounding of all of the color bearers and the entire color guard. It was the second highest percentage of losses of any Union regiment on the field, following only the 1st Minnesota.

 

From the monument: "July 2 occupied this position from 4 to 6 p.m. Advanced and successfully resisted an attack on the 15th New York Light Artillery by the 2nd and 8th South Carolina Infantry. Afterwards retired changed front to the right and encountered a brigade of the 13th, 17th, 18th, and 21st Mississippi Infantry. Held them in check with great gallantry until outflanked. Retired firing by successive formations from the field."

 

"Present at Gettysburg 9 offices and 200 men. Killed and died of wounds 1 officer 41 men total 42. Wounded 5 officers 41 men total 46. Captured or missing 21 men total 21. Total 149."

July 5-24

Pursuit of Lee

July 23

Wapping Heights, Va.

August-October

Duty on line of the Rappahannock and the Rapidan

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

October 13

Auburn

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 7

Kelly's Ford

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

November 27

Payne's Farm

1864

February 6-7

Demonstration on the Rapidan

March

Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps

May 4-June 12

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

May 8

Laurel Hill

May 8-12

Spottsylvania

May 10

Po River

May 12-21

Spottsylvania Court House

May 12

Assault on the Salient

May 19

Harris Farm

May 23-26

North Anna River

May 26-28

On line of the Pamunkey

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

June 16-18

Before Petersburg

June 16

Siege of Petersburg begins

June 22-23

Jerusalem Plank Road

July

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps

July 27-29

Demonstration north of James at Deep Bottom

July 27-28

Deep Bottom

July 30

Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve)

August 13-20

Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom

August 14-18

Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom

August 25

Ream's Station

September 29-October 2

Poplar Springs Church

October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run

December 7-12

Expedition to Weldon Railroad

1865

February 5-7

Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run

March 25

Watkins' House

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

March 31

Crow's House

April 2

Fall of Petersburg

April 6

Sailor's Creek

April 7

High Bridge

April 9

Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.

May 2-12

March to Washington, D.C.

May 23

Grand Review

May 28

Mustered out