The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27

Captain James l.. Mumford, of
Honesdale; First Lieutenant Joseph
Atkinson of Hawley; Second Lieu
tenant Charles M. Ball, of Homes
dale; and VIM. Muir, of Hawley, was
orderly sergeant. Among the pri-
Yates was Ellery j. Bunnell, a son of
Mrs. Clarinda Bunnell then in his
twenty-frst year. His parents were
opposed to his enlistment, but he
told them that he would be of age in
short time, having been born Nov
Is, 1S41, and would then enlist
either with or without their consent
With this prospect ahead they con-
sented, and he was mustered into
the service on August Is, 1862.
Having reached Harrisburg, the
company was mustered into the SER
vice as Company G, 141st Pennsylva-
mia Volunteers, and little later this
regiment was placed in the first bri-
gade, first division, third corps, Army
of the Potomac. The brigade was
commanded by Gen. Robinson; the
division by Gen. Birney; and the
corps by Gen. Stoneman. While on
the way to Washington by rail- in the
latter part of August, the 141st
could hear the cannonading during
the second Bull Run campaign.
The regiment went through the
Fredericksburg campaign, in Deeem-
Der, 1862, and the Chancellorville
campaign in May, 1868. After the
former campaign, Gen. Robinson was
promoted to the command of a di-
vision in the first corps, and was re-
placed by Gen. Graham as brigade
commander; while Gen. Stoneman
was transferred to a cavalry COM
mand, and was succeeded by Gen.
Sickles as corps commander. At
Chancellorville, the 141st lost, in
killed and wounded, more than half
the men it had in line, besides a
number OF prisoners. Capt. Mumford
was killed, Lieut.. Atkinson was
wounded in the shoulder, and Lieut..
Ball had an ankle shattered by a
bullet. Considerable sickness follow
ed the hardshipS and exposure Incl
dent to this campaign, and among
those who suffered was young Bun
nell. When recovered sufficiently to
travel, he went home on furlough.
He gained but slowly, however, and
his furlough was extended. Mean
time the Confederate army under
General Lee set out on an invasion
of the North. On learning that they
had entered Pennsylvania, Bunnell
resolved on returning to his regi-
ment. He was not yet fit for duty,
and his family tried to dissuade him
from returning, as he was under no
obligation to go; but he determined
not to be absent from duty when
the enemy was on Pennsylvania soil.
The battle of Gettysburg opened on
Wednesday, July /, 1868. The third
corps was then at Emmitsburg, about
twelve miles southwark. Early in
the afternoon, it received an order to
hasten to the scene of action, and set
off at double-quick. The 141st was
the rear guard on that day, and with
the duty of picking up stragglers,
and keeping the line moving, it's
march was not so repaid. About
dusk, 1t Joined the brigade near the
western slope of Cemetery Ridge, |
about two miles south of Gettysburg. |
On Thursday morning, while pre-
pairing for action, young Bunnell ap-
peared before Orderly Sergeant Muir, |
saying, :" report for duty, and
want gun and ammunition" The |
Sergeant replied, al have no guns;
there are only the guns the men are |
carrying. Besides, you have no busi- |
ness here; you are on sick furlough, |
and ought to be at home" al don't |
care about that" said Bunnell, 81