Regiments 101 - 150

1985.214 State Color Horstmann Brothers and Company v2p383
116th Infantry, Third State Color. Primarily recruited among the Irish population of Philadelphia, the 116th was organized during the late summer of 1863. The regiment was assigned to the famous "Irish Brigade" (28th MA, 63rd, 69th, 88th NY). After being re-built by companies from Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Allegheny, and Fayette counties, the old companies were mustered out of service on June 3 and the new companies on July 14, 1865. The third state color was completed in mid-May 1865.

1985.215 State Color Horstmann Brothers and Company v2p381
116th Infantry, First State Color. Primarily recruited among the Irish population of Philadelphia, the 116th was organized during the late summer of 1863. The regiment was assigned to the famous "Irish Brigade" (28th MA, 63rd, 69th, 88th NY) and received the first state color in late October 1862. The flag was retired from service in the spring of 1864 when the regiment received a replacement. After being re-built by companies from Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Allegheny, and Fayette counties, the old compa

1985.216 National Color Unknown v2p383
116th Infantry, National Color

1985.217 State Color Evans and Hassall v2p382
116th Infantry, Second State Color. Primarily recruited among the Irish population of Philadelphia, the 116th was organized during the late summer of 1863. The regiment was assigned to the famous "Irish Brigade" (28th MA, 63rd, 69th, 88th NY) and received the second state color in April 1864 to replace the badly torn first. After being re-built by companies from Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Allegheny, and Fayette counties, the old companies were mustered out of service on June 3 and the new companies on Jul