| 114th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1862 – 1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | 1st Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps, Army of the Potomac (1862-1865) 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps (1865) |
| Nickname | Zouaves d' Afrique
Collis Zouaves |
| Engagements | Battle of Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Gettysburg Wilderness Spottsylvania Court House Cold Harbor Petersburg |
| Disbanded | May 29, 1865 |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col. Charles H. T. Collis |
| Insignia | |
| III Corps (1st Division) badge | [[FInsert non-formatted text hereile:IIIcorpsbadge1.png|180px]] |
The 114th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. They were very famous for their colorful americanized zouave dress which consisted of: a dark blue zouave jacket with sky blue cuffs and red trimmings and tombeux, a sky blue sash, madder red trousers, white gaiters, leather jamberies, and a red zouave fez with a yellow tassel that was often worn with a white turban. The material for the uniforms was imported from France by Colonel Collis himself, and the Regiment also recruited a number of European war veterans. The regiment was "born" in 1862 when Charles Collis formed a company trained and dressed as zouaves. The company was nicknamed "Zouaves d' Afrique". This company participated in the Peninsula Campaign and the Battle of Antietam. Soon more and more men signed up to join the Zouaves d' Afrique company until there were enough volunteers to make a regiment (a regiment is consisted of ten companies) thus the 114th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment was created. The regiment was nicknamed "Collis' Zouaves". That winter the regiment participated in the Battle of Fredricksburg. There they participated in a counter attack by Robinson's brigade in the III corps to save General George E Meade's brigade from disaster. When they charged the Confederate defenses Colonel Collis seized his regiment's colors and spurred them on to success in saving Meade's brigade. After the Battle of Fredricksburg Collis earned the Medal of Honor.
A monument was erected in 1886 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the Gettysburg National Battlefield, and is located at .[1]