95th Pennsylvania Infantry
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 95th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation)
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The 95th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
in the American Civil War
. They are also known as Gosline's Zouaves based on the fact that the men wore an "Americanized" zouave uniform. Later in the war, they turned in their scarlet pants, scarlet trimed kepis, and tan gaiters, but the jacket, and vest still remained, and they wore the zouave jacket, and vest up until their regiment was mustered out at the end of the war. The regiment lost six field officers during the war: two colonels, two lieutenant-colonels, a major and an adjutant; this is the second highest total of officer casualties for any Union regiment during the war.
from August to October 1861, with one company from New Jersey and the other nine from Pennsylvania.
95th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation)
Four regiments of the British Army have been numbered the 95th Regiment of Foot:*Rifle Brigade , numbered the 9th from 1802 to 1816*96th Regiment of Foot , renumbered from the 96th in 1816...
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The 95th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
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that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. They are also known as Gosline's Zouaves based on the fact that the men wore an "Americanized" zouave uniform. Later in the war, they turned in their scarlet pants, scarlet trimed kepis, and tan gaiters, but the jacket, and vest still remained, and they wore the zouave jacket, and vest up until their regiment was mustered out at the end of the war. The regiment lost six field officers during the war: two colonels, two lieutenant-colonels, a major and an adjutant; this is the second highest total of officer casualties for any Union regiment during the war.
History
The regiment was formed in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
from August to October 1861, with one company from New Jersey and the other nine from Pennsylvania.
Casualties
- Killed and mortally wounded:11 officers, 171 enlisted men
- Died of disease: 1 officer, 72 enlisted men
- Total:12 officers, 243 enlisted men