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Yesterday afternoon Richard Walker paid me a visit, the purpose of which will be disclosed at a later date :tongue::wink2:, and during his visit he shared with me the "paint masters" of 8 or 9 of the new ACW figures representing the 114th PA also known as Collis' Zouaves d'Afrique. I must say that these soon to be released figures are very impressive, much more so than in the stock photos that are now available. These will certainly add alot of "color" to every collectors dioramas and shelf displays. More than ever, I am now anxiously awaiting their arrival. These have all been sculpted by Ken Osen and represent the 114th at Gettysburg, and as all of Ken's sculpts, he has done an outstanding job in the detail to historical accuracy. Here are three stock photos of the figures I got to look at (L to R = #31100 Zouave Officer, #31106 Zouave Color Sgt, and #31109 Zouave Vivandiere Mary Tebe:
A little unit history:
TOTAL LOSSES
Killed or died from wounds - 6 officers; 83 men
Died of disease or other causes - 1 officer; 35 men
Wounded, not mortally - 16 officers; 261 men
Captured or missing - 4 officers; 122 men
BATTLES
1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign (Winchester, Strausburg, Middletown), Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wapping Heights, Auburn, Kelly's Ford, Mine Run, Wilderness, Guinea's Station, Petersburg, and Sailors Creek)
GETTYSBURG
The Third Corps reached Gettysburg after the close of the fighting upon July 1st, and was ordered to the left of the new line of battle, then being extended to the Round Tops. On the morning of the 2d Gen. Sickles advanced a portion of his corps, including the 114th, to and across the Emmittsburg Pike to the right of the Peach Orchard, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Fred. F. Cavada. The Zouaves were a fair mark for the rebel pickets during the morning and for the artillery fire that preceded the infantry attack later in the day. The Confederate surge of Barksdale's Mississippians smashed into the front of the 114th and the Zouaves were forced backward, some, including Lieut.-Col. Cavada, in command, being captured. The regiment re-formed under Maj. Edward R. Bowen, took a new position in front of the Taneytown Road, but was not again heavily engaged in the course of the battle. The regimental losses were nine men killed, one officer and eighty-five men wounded, three officers and fifty-seven men captured or missing. Four of the wounded men subsequently died from their injuries. Those captured were near the Sherfy House.
A little unit history:
TOTAL LOSSES
Killed or died from wounds - 6 officers; 83 men
Died of disease or other causes - 1 officer; 35 men
Wounded, not mortally - 16 officers; 261 men
Captured or missing - 4 officers; 122 men
BATTLES
1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign (Winchester, Strausburg, Middletown), Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wapping Heights, Auburn, Kelly's Ford, Mine Run, Wilderness, Guinea's Station, Petersburg, and Sailors Creek)
GETTYSBURG
The Third Corps reached Gettysburg after the close of the fighting upon July 1st, and was ordered to the left of the new line of battle, then being extended to the Round Tops. On the morning of the 2d Gen. Sickles advanced a portion of his corps, including the 114th, to and across the Emmittsburg Pike to the right of the Peach Orchard, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Fred. F. Cavada. The Zouaves were a fair mark for the rebel pickets during the morning and for the artillery fire that preceded the infantry attack later in the day. The Confederate surge of Barksdale's Mississippians smashed into the front of the 114th and the Zouaves were forced backward, some, including Lieut.-Col. Cavada, in command, being captured. The regiment re-formed under Maj. Edward R. Bowen, took a new position in front of the Taneytown Road, but was not again heavily engaged in the course of the battle. The regimental losses were nine men killed, one officer and eighty-five men wounded, three officers and fifty-seven men captured or missing. Four of the wounded men subsequently died from their injuries. Those captured were near the Sherfy House.
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