141st Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 141st regiment was organized by Colonel Samuel G. Hathaway, Jr. at Elmira, Chemung County, and mustered in September 11, 1862. The regiment marched to Washington, D. C., April 29-May 20,1865. The regiment mustered out June 8, 1865 and veterans and recruits were transferred to the 60th New York Infantry.

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 141st Infantry Regiment.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 141st New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles,companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

See the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.

Company A - principally recruited from Orange, Havana, Cayuta, Reading, and Hector, all of Schuyler County; Piermont, Rockland County; Dix, Oneida County and Catharine, St. Lawrence County

Company B - principally recruited from Havana, Tyrone, Wayne, Orange, Catharine, Cayuta, Hornby, Dix, Bradford and Hector

Company C - principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung and Van Etten, all of Chemung County

Company D - principally recruited from Corning

Company E - principally recruited from Bath, Corning, Erwin, Thurston, Avoca, Campbell and Wheeler

Company F - principally recruited from Hornellsville, Fremont and Dansville

Company G - principally recruited from Rathbone, Addison, Tuscarora, Woodhull and Elmira

Company H - principally recruited from Canisteo, Howard, Greenwood, West Union and Bath

Company I - principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung County

Company K - principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung County

Source Material
• Civil War Soldiers &amp; Sailors System has the information listed above and may have additional historical information. Searches can be made by name of a soldier or sailor. Information about cemeteries battles, prisoners, medals of honor and national parks is also included.

Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496

The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FHL book 973 M2ua