141st Pennsylvania Infantry

The 141st Pennsylvania Infantry was mustered in August and September 1862 and mustered out May 28, 1865. Recruited in Bradford, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties, it had 9 officers and 200 men present at Gettysburg. There, on July 2 from 4 to 6 p.m., it occupied this position, advanced, and successfully resisted an attack on the 15th New York Light Artillery by the 2nd and 8 South Carolina Infantry. Afterwards it retired, changed front to the right, and encountered a brigade composed of the 13th, 17th, 18th, and 21st Mississippi Infantry, holding them in check with great gallantry until outflanked, then retiring from the field while firing by successive formations. At Gettysburg its losses were 1 officer and 41 men killed and mortally wounded, total 42; 5 officers and 41 men wounded, total 46; and 21 men captured or missing, total 21, for a total of 149. Its total enrollment was 1040. During its service, 6 officers and 144 men were killed and died of wounds, total 150; 3 officers and 88 men died of disease and other causes, total 91; 23 officers and 426 men were wounded, total 449; and 106 men were captured or missing, total 106, for total casualties of 796. Its listed engagements were Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Auburn, Kelly's Ford, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Poplar Spring Church, Petersburg (Watkin's House), Boydton Road, Hatcher's Run, Amelia Springs, and Appomattox.

Pennsylvania · United States