Union monuments - Pennsylvania Infantry

114th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
"Collis' Zouaves"

A monument to the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Emmitsburg Road in front of the Sherfy farmhouse. It was dedicated in 1886 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Monument location: 39.80353 N, 77.24877 W; see map

A marker on Hancock Avenue (bottom right) shows the regiment's position at the end of Pickett's Charge. Marker location: 39.813499 N, 77.23464 W; see map

The regiment was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Frederick F. Cavada, who was captured on July 2nd. Captain Edward R. Bowen then took command. The 114th brought 312 men to the field, losing 9 killed, 86 wounded and 60 missing.

A monument to Colonel Collis, the colonel of the 114th, is in the National Cemetery. Collis missed the battle of Gettysburg due to a wound from Chancellorsvile but went on to become a long-time Gettysburg resident at his home, "Red Patch," on Seminary Ridge.

From the front (north side) of the monument:

114 Penn'a Vols. Inf'y.

Erected by
the surviving members
of 114 Regt. Penna. Vols.
to mark the position
held by that organization
on the second day of
the memorable battle
fought on this field the
1, 2 & 3 days of July A.D. 1863
and in memory of that
command, who here laid
down their lives in
defense of their
country's flag.

Collis' Zouaves

From the east side:

Killed and Wounded
95
Officers and Men.

From the west side:

1st Brigade,
1st Division,
3rd Corps.

From the south side:

Dedicated
July 2, 1886.

The monument shows a good example of the Zouave uniform popular in a number of regiments at the beginning of the war. The diamond at the foot of the Zouave is the symbol of the Union 3rd Army Corps.

The monument was badly damaged by vandals in early 2006 but has been restored.

From the marker on Hancock Avenue:

114th
Regiment
Penna. Infantry
Capt. Edward R. Bowen
Commanding
1st Brigade 1st Division
3d, Corps
July 3d. 1863
3 p.m.

See more about the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War