. Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861 1865 . ^- 3B^-<^-«V -*|i fjffW^i^ - - -A •^ •? « CAMP N. P. BANKS, 114TH REGIMENT, COLLIS ZOUAVES, NICETOWN. July and August, CAMP BALLIER, 98TH REGIMENT, RIDGE AVENUE. August and September, i86i. NINETY^FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY (Gosllnes Pennsylvania Zouaves) Colonel John M. Gosline to June 29th, Gustavus W. Town to May 3d, Thomas J. Town to August 6th, John Harper to July 17th, 1865. Total Enrollment, 1,962 Officers and Men. COMPANY A of the i8th Regiment, in the three-months service,originated in the Wa
. Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861 1865 . ^- 3B^-<^-«V -*|i fjffW^i^ - - -A •^ •? « CAMP N. P. BANKS, 114TH REGIMENT, COLLIS ZOUAVES, NICETOWN. July and August, CAMP BALLIER, 98TH REGIMENT, RIDGE AVENUE. August and September, i86i. NINETY^FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY (Gosllnes Pennsylvania Zouaves) Colonel John M. Gosline to June 29th, Gustavus W. Town to May 3d, Thomas J. Town to August 6th, John Harper to July 17th, 1865. Total Enrollment, 1,962 Officers and Men. COMPANY A of the i8th Regiment, in the three-months service,originated in the Washington Blues, a time-honored militiaorganization dating from 1817, of which John M. Gosline wascaptain. After its term of service had ended Capt. Goslinewith his Lieutenants, Gustavus W. Town, and Thomas J. Town, securedauthority to recruit a regiment of infantry under the synonym Penn-sylvania Zouaves. Seven weeks later the command was ready for thefield. All of the companies excepting a part of Company B (which con-tained a contingent from Burlington County, N. J.) were recruited inPhiladelphia. Camp Gibson was established in Jones Woods nearHestonville. The regimen
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