The 114th Pennsylvania Infantry was also known as Collis’ Zouaves. During the battle of Gettysburg, it served as a member of Graham’s Brigade in Birney’s Division of the Third Corps, Army of the Potomac and was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Cavada (1832-1871). He was wounded at Fredericksburg and captured at Gettysburg. (A native of Cuba, he was appointed U.S. Consul and became the Chief General of the Cuban forces against Spain. He was captured and executed in 1871.) Captain Edward R. Bowen then took command. The 114th brought 312 men to the field, losing 9 killed, 86 wounded and 60 missing.
The 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument is located on the west side of Emmitsburg Road in front of the Joseph Sherfy farm house. It is enclosed with a cast iron fence. parking is available along the road in intermittently placed shoulders. As this is located in front of a house on a busy road, exercise caution. Do not park on the grass or anything green or you will be ticketed by park police. I faced south southwest when I snapped my picture, capturing the monument at a right angle. Dusk had come and gone and this was my last chance of the day to take a picture of anything with its back to the west. My picture was taken Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 @ 7:12 PM (7:44 sunset) @ an altitude of 570 feet whilst I was on Spring Break from my middle school. I used my cr@ppy General Electric 10.1 megapixel model # A1050 digital camera.
The Draw the Sword site helped out by the NPS narrative and the SIRIS site offers the following description: Sculpture: bronze; Relief plaque: bronze; Base: granite. A bronze figure of a Zouave loading his musket stands atop a granite shaft adorned with a bronze relief plaque. Monument is a two foot square polished granite shaft that is topped with a bronze statue of a Zouave and set on a three foot square smooth base. The shaft has inscriptions on all sides and a bronze state seal on the south face. Overall height is 12.8 foot. Flanking marker is one foot square with an apex top.
This was one of the monuments damaged by vandals in February 2006 (other monuments damaged the same night included Smith’s New York Battery and that of the 11th Massachusetts). Fortunately, unlike with the other two monuments, the damage to the 114th Pennsylvania Monument was easily repaired and the monument is now fully restored.
The base was dedicated on July 2, 1886 and the sculpture was dedicated on November 11, 1888 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was sculpted by E.A. Kretschman, E. A., Bureau Brothers, founder. The base is of granite, the statue of bronze and their are bronze plaques and has the following dimensions: Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 29 in. x 29 in.; Base: approx. 7 ft. x 39 in. x 39 in. The address given by Captain A.W. Gavin on November 11, 1888 for the dedication of the 114th Regiment Infantry monument can be found HERE. There are inscriptions on the front and reverse sides of the monument which read:
(Front):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 the
heroic men of that
command who here laid
down their lives in
defence of their
country's flag.
Collis Zouaves(Left)Killed and Wounded
95
Officers and Men.
(Right):1st Brigade,
1st Division,
3rd Corps.
(Back):Dedicated
July 2, 1886.
The 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument is a contributing feature to the Gettysburg National Military Park Historic District which is nationally significant under NR Criteria A, B, C & D. Areas of Significance: Military, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Archeology-Historic. Period of Significance: 1863-1938. The original National Register Nomination was approved by the Keeper March 19, 1975. An update to this nomination was approved by the Keeper on January 23, 2004. The monument is identified as structure number MN189-A.
From the Nomination Form:
1 of 110 mns in Park honoring PA commands in Gettysburg Campaign. Marks position of 114 PA on pm of July 2, 1863. Located on W side of Emmitsburg Rd in front of Joseph Sherfy Farm House.
Short Physical Description:
MN & Right Flank Marker. Smooth base 3' sq. Polished shaft 2' sq, topped w/ bronze statue of Zouave, all 12'8" high. Shaft has inscriptions on all sides, bronze state seal on S side. Enclosed w/cast-iron fence. Right flank marker, 1'x1'x1'6", apex-top, polished on E, no inscription.
Long Physical Description:
Monument that has a right flanking marker. Monument is a two foot square polished granite shaft that is topped with a bronze statue of a Zouave and set on a three foot square smooth base. The shaft has inscriptions on all sides and a bronze state seal on the south face. Overall height is 12.8 foot. Designed and sculpted by E. A. Kretschman. Flanking marker is one foot square with an apex top. Located on the west side of Emmitsburg Road in front of the Joseph Sherfy farm house. It is enclosed with a cast iron fence.
My Sources
1.
NRHP Narrative
2.
SIRIS
3.
Stone Sentinels
4.
Virtual Gettysburg
5.
Draw the Sword
6.
Historical Marker Database