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The 141st Pennsylvania Volunteer 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.
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1862
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| August 29 | Organized at Harrisburg under Colonel Henry J. Madill 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 |
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1863
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| 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 GettysburgThe 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 in the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg: 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 |
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1864
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| 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 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 10 | Po River |
| 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 | First Assault on 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 |
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1865
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| 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 HouseSurrender of Lee and his army. |
| May 2-12 | March to Washington, D.C. |
| May 23 | Grand Review |
| May 28 | Mustered out |