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114th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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114th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 3 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| One Hundred and Fourteenth Infantry. — Col., Charles H.
T. Collis; Lieut. -Cols., Frederick F. Cavada, Edward R. Bowen; Majs.,
Joseph S. Chandler, Edward R. Bowen, Henry M. Eddy. The 114th was
recruited at Philadelphia in Aug., 1862, and on the last day of the
month left for Washington, where its organization was completed. It was
mustered into the U. S. service for a three years' term. Co. A had
already seen service as an independent company, known as the Zouaves
d'Afrique, which was mustered into the U. S. service on Aug. 17, 1861.
It had served with Gen. Banks and was highly complimented by him for
efficiency. It joined his army at Darnestown, Md., spent the winter at
Frederick and was active at Middletown, Cedar mountain, the second Bull
Run, Chantilly and Antietam. At Gen. Banks' suggestion a Zouave regiment
was organized and the 114th was the result. This regiment was held in
Washington and assigned to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 3d corps. In
October it joined the corps at Poolesville, moved to Falmouth, fought at
Fredericksburg, shared in the "Mud March" and went into camp near
Potomac creek. It was active at Chancellorsville, losing heavily, after
which it returned to camp near Falmouth. At Gettysburg the regiment was
placed in an exposed position, near the Sherfy house, which it held
valiantly during the heavy fighting on July 2 until late in the
afternoon when it was forced to retire and a new position was occupied
by the brigade upon the line between Cemetery hill and Little Round Top.
Moving into Virginia with the army, engagements followed during the fall
and early winter at Wapping heights, Kelly's ford, Auburn and
Rappahannock Station and winter quarters were established at Brandy
Station. For special merit the 114th was chosen by Gen. Meade to guard
his headquarters and it formed later, one of seven regiments detailed
for duty under Col. Collis at the headquarters of Gen. Grant. In the
Wilderness campaign it was frequently selected for difficult details and
for its part in the defense of headquarters when attacked at Guiney's
station it was complimented especially by Gen. Meade and Gen. Grant, who
witnessed the action. It continued on duty at headquarters at Petersburg
until March 15, 1865, when it was ordered to City Point for picket duty
for a fortnight. In the final assault on Petersburg, April 2, it won the
intrenchments opposite Fort Hell, sustaining severe loss. Returning to
Washington after the surrender, it was mustered out of the service on
May 29, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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