Regiments: 51-100 - PA Civil War Flags Regiments: 51-100

Regiments 51 - 100

83rd Infantry

1985.138 State Color Horstmann Brothers and Company v1p228
83rd Infantry, Third State Color. Composed of men from Crawford, Erie, and Forest counties, the 83rd was organized on September 13, 1861. The third state color never saw combat. It was forwarded to the 83rd and taken home by Colonel Chauncey P. Rodgers. The 83rd was mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

1985.139 Regimental Color Unknown v1p228
83rd Infantry, Regimental Color. Composed of men from Crawford, Erie, and Forest counties, the 83rd was organized on September 13, 1861. It is suggested the 83rd carried the regimental color during its last few months of service. Nothing more is known about the flag. The 83rd was mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

1985.140 State Color Horstmann Brothers and Company v1p227
83rd Infantry, Second State Color. Composed of men from Crawford, Erie, and Forest counties, the 83rd was organized on September 13, 1861. The second state color given to the 83rd was originally intended for the 157th, but was altered for the 83rd. The regiment received the flag sometime after May 16, 1863. It is highly probable that the regiment carried this color at the battle of Gettysburg. The 83rd was mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

1985.364 Unknown Unknown v2p559
Camp Color of the 83rd Infantry


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