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41st Illinois Infantry
in the American Civil War
Online Books:
41st Illinois Infantry Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant
General of the State of Illinois, Volume 3, Revised by Brigadier General J.N.
Reece, Adjutant General, 1900
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| Regimental History |
| Forty-first Illinois Infantry. — Col., Isaac C. Pugh ;
Lieut.-Cols., Ansel Tupper, John Warner, John H. Nale; Majs., John
Warner, John H. Nale, Francis M. Long, Robert H. McFadden. This regiment
was organized at Decatur during July and Aug., 1861. Co. A was from
Decatur, B from Sullivan and Bethany, C, F and K were from Clinton and
De Witt county, E from Blue Mound, G from Taylorville, I from Mount
Auburn and Illiopolis, D from Mattoon and H from Shelbyville. It was
mustered into the U. S. service Aug. 5 and on the 8th moved to St.
Louis, remaining at the arsenal there until the 29th, when it was moved
to Bird's Point and assigned to the command of Gen. Prentiss. It was on
the extreme right, next to the backwater of the Cumberland river, and
was the first regiment engaged in the desperate struggle at Fort
Donelson when the Confederate army attempted to cut its way out. This
was the first general fight the regiment had participated in, and being
overpowered, was driven back with the entire division, but not until it
had suffered severely and exhausted its ammunition. The regiment lost
some 200 in killed and wounded. It participated in the desperate battle
of Shiloh, forming the left of what the Confederates called the
"Hornets' Nest." In the first day's fight it was under fire fully 6
hours and lost about 200 in killed and wounded. It formed part of the
last line of defense, assisted in repulsing the Confederate forces,
driving them back beyond the reach of our gunboats, and thus closed its
work on the first day at Shiloh. On the second day it made one charge
and assisted in driving the enemy from his position on the right, but
the loss of the regiment was severe in killed and wounded. It took part
in the siege of Corinth, where the army under Gen. Halleck was 25 days
in moving 24 miles. In October the regiment made a forced march with the
division and intercepted the Confederate army on the Hatchie river, the
enemy being on his retreat from what is known as the second battle of
Corinth. On April 12, 1863, it met the Confederate Gen. Chalmers on the
Coldwater river, double-quicked 3 miles and fought for 3 hours. It
landed at Haynes' bluff, May 22, was assigned to the 13th army corps and
took part in the 47 days' siege of Vicksburg, during which time it lost
some 50 in killed and wounded. In the engagement at Jackson in July the
41st lost in killed, wounded and prisoners near 200. Nearly 200 of the
regiment reenlisted as veterans in March, 1864, and were given a 30
days' furlough. The non-veterans moved up the Red river, participating
in the campaign under Gen. A. J. Smith and Gen. Banks, and in all the
battles and skirmishes of that disastrous movement. The regiment
participated in the battle of Guntown, and while camped at Marietta,
July 21, the term of service of the men who did not reenlist expired and
they returned home. The remnant was then organized as a battalion. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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