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Bridgeport, Ala., where it remained doing the usual picket 

 duty, drilling, etc., until the 2d day of May, when it joined 

 the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Corps, — the 11th and 

 12th having been consolidated, forming the 20th, — under 

 the command of Gen. Hooker, and immediately in conjunc- 

 tion with the armies of the Cumberland, Tennessee, and 

 Ohio, made for Ringgold to attack the enemy, under com- 

 mand of Joe Johnston. The battle of Resaca followed that 

 of Ringgold, in which the regiment lost ninety-five men in 

 killed and wounded. Lieut. Barber, universally respected 

 as a Christian, and a courteous and brave officer, fell in- 

 stantly killed ; and several officers were wounded, and a 

 number of non-commissioned officers and privates were 

 killed and wounded. The 141st also fought gallantly at 

 Dallas, Pine Mountain, and at Peach-Tree Creek, — the 

 latter being the opening siege of Atlanta, where Col. Logie 

 and Lieuts. Warren and Babbitt were killed. Lieut. -Col. 

 A. J. McNett (who had been appointed to the position late 

 in the December previous, in place of Lieut.- Col. Patrick, 

 resigned) lost his right arm. Maj. Clauharty, Adj. Hazard, 

 and Lieut. Shapper were severely wounded ; Capt. Towns- 

 end and Lieut. Willor were slightly wounded. Half the 

 regiment was disabled, but stood its ground nobly under 

 Capt. Baldwin, who succeeded to the immediate command 

 of the regiment during the slaughter of its officers and men, 

 and victory continued to perch on their banners. More 

 fighting was at hand, and Atlanta fell September 2. The 

 20th Corps, having previously fallen back to the Chatta- 

 hoochie, as a feint to the enemy and to cover the rear of the 

 Union army, was the first to enter Atlanta. 



Lieut. -Col. McNett was promoted to be colonel ; Maj. 

 Clauharty, lieutenant-colonel ; Capt. Baldwin, major ; Adjt. 

 Hazard, captain ; Lieut. Grey, adjutant ; and four months 

 previous, Capt. Robert M. McDowell was appointed by 

 Gen. Hooker chief topographical engineer of the 20th 

 Corps, on his staff. 



Soon after Sherman's "march to the sea" was begun, and, 

 after about a six weeks' campaign, entered the city of Sa- 

 vannah, Dec. 21, 1864. Jan. 17, 1865, leaving Savannah, 

 Sherman's resistless legions swept northward through the 

 Carolinas towards Virginia, constantly engaged in skir- 

 mishing with the enemy, but in no general engagements 

 until, the 17th and 19th of March, the battles of Averys- 

 boro' and Bentonville were fought. Here, amid swamps 

 and under every discouragement, the noble old 141st gained 

 its last glory in severe battles ; and in its last campaign 

 marched over five hundred miles, at the most inclement 

 season of the year. 



After Johnson's surrender the march was taken home- 

 ward from Raleigh, N. C, to Alexandria and Washington, 

 and, May 24, participated in the great review in Washing- 

 ton, and soon after was mustered out of service. 



The regiment reached home June 13, 1865. It was 

 met at the depot by the committee of arrangements, who 

 escorted it to the William Street Hospital, where, with the 

 137th Regiment, which arrived on the same train, they 

 were furnished with a comfortable breakfast at the hands 

 of a corps of ladies, who had worked assiduously all night 

 to get the entertainment ready by the time of their arrival. 

 After heartily discussing their meal, both regiments were 

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marched to Camp Chemung, where permission had been 

 previously obtained for them to pitch their tents. In a 

 short time after reaching the ground, back of the encamp- 

 ment of the 19th Regiment, tents were struck and every- 

 thing was got in readiness for a good rest after their weari- 

 some marches and long ride. 



During the day the 141st was visited by a host of friends 

 and acquaintances who were eager to welcome back the re- 

 maining veterans, the heroes of desperate battles and victo- 

 rious campaigns. The regiment was given a distinguished 

 reception and dinner, and a beautiful address of welcome 

 was delivered by Hon. Stephen McDonald, in Wisner 

 Park. 



Below we give the roster of officers. The regiment 

 numbered three hundred and eighty men when mustered 

 out. From first to last the regiment had enlisted about 

 twelve hundred men. 



Lieutenant-Colonel, A. J. McNett, promoted to colonel, 

 not mustered ; Major, Charles W. Clauharty, promoted to 

 lieutenant-colonel, not mustered ; Adjutant, George E. 

 Gray; Quartermaster, E. Belding ; Surgeon, G. S. Beaks; 

 Assistant Surgeon, 0. S. Greenman ; Assistant Surgeon, 

 M. T. Babcock. 



Company A. — Captain, W. P. Ross; First Lieutenant, 

 C. E. Coryell ; Second Lieutenant, . 



Company B. — Captain, W. H. Bradford ; First Lieu- 

 tenant, J. F. Carroll ; Second Lieutenant, . 



Company C — Captain, E. G. Baldwin, promoted to 

 major, not mustered ; First Lieutenant, Jud Griswold ; 

 Second Lieutenant, . 



Company D. — Captain, W. Merrill ; First Lieutenant, 

 C. Osmun ; Second Lieutenant, C. H. Freeman. 



Company E. — Captain, Archie Baxter. 



Company F. — Captain, A. J. Russell ; First Lieutenant, 

 M. V. Sherwood; Second Lieutenant, L. B. Scott. 



Company G. — Captain, P. C. Mitchell ; First Lieuten- 

 ant, M. G. Shappee ; Second Lieutenant, . 



Company H. — Captain, George Tubbs ; First Lieuten- 

 ant, F. C. Willor ; Second Lieutenant, A. Stewart. 



Company I. — ^Captain, R. M. McDowell, bre vetted 

 Major United States Volunteers ; First Lieutenant, J. B. 

 Rathbone ; Second Lieutenant, William M. Ware. 



Company K. — Captain, G. L. Whiton ; First Lieuten- 

 ant, M. J. Hogarth ; Second Lieutenant, George W. Rogers; 

 Second Lieutenant, William H. Brown, not assigned. 



The following is a list of the killed, and also of those 

 who died of disease or wounds, in the 141st Regiment, 

 taken from its muster-out rolls in the office of the Adju- 

 tant-General at Albany : 



Company A. 



Charles F. Babbit, died of wounds, July 21, 1864, 

 James C. Burtt, died of wounds, July 26. 1864. 

 William W. Koons, died of wounds, Aug. 4, 1864. 

 Curtis J. Chamberlin, died Nov. 23, 1863. 

 Hiram H. Piatt, died May 9, 1864. 

 Asa Bullard, killed July 20, 1864. 

 Chester K. Chapman, died Dec. 6, 1863. 

 Delos Dimick, died July 9, 1864. 

 George Dalrymple, died Nov. 14, 1863. 

 Jackson Dickens, died June 1, 1863. 

 Henry B. Griffin, killed May 15, 1864. 



