The National tribune., 1893-07-13
The 93d Pa.

The regiment was organized at Lebanon,
Pa, from Sept. 81 to Oct. %, 1861, to serve
three years. On the expiration of its term
of service the original members, except vet
Grams, were mustered out, and the veterans
and recruits retained in service until June
81, 1865. The regiment was raised through
the efforts of James M. McCarter, Metho-
dist clergy man, who had served as Chaplain
in the three-months service, and who went
as it's Colonel He resigned Aug. 81, 1868;
was succeeded by Col. John M. Mark, who
was discharged May q, 1863, and was in
turn succeeded by Col. Charles w. Eckman,
who retained command The regiment lost
172 men killed, making little over nine
per cent. of its total enrolment, 1908, and
placing it among Col. Fox's 800 fighting regi-
ments The total number of killed and
wounded was GAL, and 102 officers and men
died in prison, of disease or other causes.
At Fair Oaks the regiment was in Peck's
Brigade, COUGHS Division, of the Fourth
Corps, and lost at that battle 20 killed, "a
wounded, including those mortally, and %
missing. After Antietam the division was
transferred to the Sixth Corps, the regiment
becoming a part of Rowley's Brigade, of
that Corps. At Salem Nights, under COM
mand of Gen. Wheaton, the regiment lost
eight killed, SO wounded, and Is missing.
In February, 1864, about 300 re-enlisted,
and large number of recruits were received.
The regiment entered the Spring campaign
of 1864 with about $50 men, and in the
opening battles of the Wilderness it lost Is
killed and ia wounded, followed by heavier
losses at Spottsylvania. Besides the above
named battles, the regiment was at Will
liamsburg, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Peters
burg 1864 and 1865, Fort Stevens, Berry
Vile, Charlestown, Opequon, Fishers Hill,
Cedar Creek, and was present at Yorktown,
| Malvern Hill, Seven Days, Fredericksburg
Marye's flights, Sailors Creek, and Apo
mattox.
The 141st Pa.
This regiment was organized at Harris
burg, Pa, from Aug. g. to Sept 2, 1862, to
serve three years, and was mustered out of the
service May 49, 1865. Henry J. Madill was
| its Colonel, who was brevetted Brigader-Gen-
eral Dec. 2, 1864, and Major-General March
| Is, 1865. 1t left Harrisburg Aug. 90, and
commenced active service at once, being
assigned to Robinson's First Brigade,
| Birney's (First) Division of the Third Corps,
in which it fought at Fredericksburg,
where it was engaged mostly as a battery
support. At Charlottesville it charged the
advancing rebels and held them in check
until nearly surrounded, when it retired
slowly and in good order, its losses at this
battle being % killed, 152 wounded, and 60
missing; total of 235 out of 419 in action.
Its ranks were so reduced by death, wounds,
and sickness that only 1913 answered to the
morning roll-call as it stood in line ready to
enter the battle at Gettysburg. 1t fought
there in the Peach Orchard, losing % killed,
103 wounded, and 81 missing; terrible per-
centage. In 1864 the regiment, with its
division, Gen. Brney still in command, was
transferred to the Second Corps. Though
small in numbers the regiment took gall
liant part in all the subsequent battles of the
| Second Corps its losses being severe in pro-
portion to its strength. twas in the battles
of Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Gettys
! burg, Auburn, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spott-
| sylvania, North Anna, assault and siege of
| Petersburg, Jerusalem Road, Deep Bottom,
Poplar Springs Church, Boydton Road, Hatch
er's Run, and Petersburg. 1t was also present
at Kelly's Ford, Totopotomoy Cold HarbOr,
| Strawberry Plains, Sailors Creek, Farm
vile, and Appomattox. The total enlistments
numbered 1887, of which 1877 were killed,
giving loss of 16.1 per cent, and placing
it among Col. Fox's 300 fighting regiments
The total number of killed and those who
died of wounds was 616 and 70 officers and
men died of disease, in prison, or by acct
dent.
The 2eth Mo.
This regiment was organized from the
| State of Missouri at large, from September
until December, 1861, to serve three years.
The original members, except veterans were
mustered out at different dates from Nov. A,
| 1864, to Jan. 8, 1865 by reason Of expiration
of term of service, and the organization, COM
posed of veterans and recruits, consolidated
into battalion of three companies and re-
tanned in service until Aug. 10, 1865, when
mustered out. George B. Boomer, the first
Colonel, was killed in action at Vicksburg
May %, 1863, and Col. Benz. d. Dean sue
ceeded him, being mustered out Jan. 8,
| 1866. The regiment was at Iuka, Cor
inth, Jackson, Champions Hill, the assaults
and siege of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge,
Shermans march to the sea and through
the Carolinas. 1t was also present at New
Madrid, Island No. 10, Tiptonville, Farm
ingville Siege of Corinth, Raymond, Siege
of Jackson, Lookout Mountain, Savannah,
Salkahatchie, and Neuse River. 1t lost in
killed and mOrtally wounded IL men, which,
out of the original enrolment of 972 men,
gives a loss of 121 per cent, which places it
among Col. Fox's 800 fighting regiments
Twelve men died in Confederate PRISONS and
173 officers and men died of disease, by acct
|
ment 303 men. At the battle of COrinth it
was in Bufords (First) Brigade, Hamilton's
| (Third) Division, of the Army of the Missis-
sippi, but when mustered out it was attached
to Boomers (Third) Brigade, Quinbys Di-
vision, of the Seventeenth Corps.
The 161st N. Y.
The regiment was organized at Elmira,
| N. Y, from August to October, 1862, to serve
three years, and was mustered out at Talla-
hassee, Fla, Nov. IL, 1865. The regiment
was recruited by Gabriel p. Narrower, who
went out as it's Colonel. He resigned Nov
25, 1863, and the regiment was thereafter
commanded by Lieut.-Col. VIM. B. Kinsey.
During its service the regiment lost by DEATH
killed in action, one officer and 80 men; of
wounds received in action, one officer and %
enlisted men; of disease and other causes,
$50 men; making total loss of 306 officers
and men. 1t participated in the battles of
Clinton Plank Road, Plain Store, siege of
Port Hudson, Bayou La Fourche, Sabine
Pass, Vermillion Bayou. Red River cam
paign, Sabine Crossroads, Pleasant Hill,
Cane River Crossing Mansura, Spanish Fort.
Fort Blakely, and Mobile. AT Sabine Cross
roads, when attached TO Emory's Division,
of the Nineteenth Corps, the regiment lost
Ii men killed, "a wounded, and 80 missing;
| a total of 1O7 men And at DOnaldsOnyille