Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

141st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 141st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg in the Peach Orchard. It was erected by the State of Pennsylvania in 1889.

Location: 39.80109 N, 77.24881 W; see map

The 141st was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg 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 has the second highest percentage of losses of any Union regiment on the field, following only the 1st Minnesota.

From the front of the monument:

141st Penna Infantry
1st Brig. 1st Div. 3rd Corps

Mustered in August and September 1862
Mustered out May 28, 1865
Recruited in Bradford, Susquehanna
and Wayne Counties

Present at Gettysburg 9 offices and 200 men.
Killed and died of wounds 1 officer 41 men Total 42 Wounded          5   "   81   "   86   " 
Captured or missing 21   "   21   "
Total 149.

From the left side:

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 13 17 18 & 21 Mississippi Infantry. Held
them in check with great gallantry until
outflanked. Retired firing by successive
formations from the field.

From the rear:

Total enrollment 1040.
Killed and died of wounds 6 officers 144 men Total 150 Died of disease etc.        3  "  88  "   "  91
Wounded                   23  "  426  "   "  449
Captured or missing         106  "   "  106
Total casualties 796

Fredericksburg    Cold Harbor
Chancellorsville    Petersburg
Gettysburg    Strawberry Plains
Auburn    Deep Bottom
Kelly s Ford    Poplar Spring Church
Mine Run    Boydton Road
Wilderness    Hatcher's Run
Spotsylvania    Petersburg (Watkin's House)
North Anna    Amelia Springs
Totopotomoy    Appomattox

See more about the 141st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War