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Collis’ Zouaves

Location: Emmitsburg Road at the Sherfy house. Secondary monument on Hancock Avenue

Order of Battle: 3d Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade

Number Engaged: 312; 9 killed, 86 wounded, 60 missing

Commander: Lt. Col. Frederick Cavada (1832-1871)

Raised: Philadelphia

Monument Specifications: A bronze figure of a Zouave loading his musket stands atop a granite shaft adorned with a bronze relief plaque. The monument indicates the position of the 114th Pennsylvania on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. This was one of the monuments damaged by vandals in February 2006; fortunately, the damage was easily repaired.

Dedication Date: Base dedicated: July 2, 1886; Sculpture dedicated: Nov. 11, 1888.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: Kretschman, E. A., sculptor.

Other Monuments and Memorials: There is a marker to the 114th Pennsylvania on Hancock Avenue, Cemetery Ridge, near the Angle.

Supplemental Materials: After Action Report of Capt. Edward R. Bowen (will open a pop up window).

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Philadelphia August, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., August 31, 1862. Duty at Fort Slocum, Defenses of Washington, September, 1862. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to March, 1864. Provost Guard, Headquarters Army of the Potomac, to March, 1865. Collins’ Independent Brigade, 9th Army Corps, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1865.

SERVICE.–March up the Potomac to Leesburg, thence to Falmouth, Va., October II-November 19, 1862, Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Burnside’s 2nd Campaign, “Mud March,” January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Wapping Heights, Va., July 23. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn October 13. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Kelly’s Ford November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Payne’s Farm November 27. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. At Brandy Station until May, 1864. Assigned to duty as Provost Guard at Headquarters Army of the Potomac April 18. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania Court House May 8-21. Guinea Station May 21. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Garrison and Provost duty at City Point, Va., June 18, 1864, to March 28, 1865. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out May 29, 1865. Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 66 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 37 Enlisted men by disease. Total 111.