Trivia 10-26-2020 Strike a Pose

[ami]

Ten Union Zouave regiments fought at Gettysburg; 4 from Pennsylvania and 6 from New York. All have monuments at Gettysburg, some with soldier statuary. There is, however, another regimental monument that has the statue of a Private in Zouave uniform on the battlefield. This regiment did not wear this uniform during the battle, but rather was clothed in regulation Union blue. The regiment did not become a Zouave regiment until February, 1864, at which time it began wearing the Zouave uniform depicted on the monument's statue. One of the regiment's Survivor Association posed for the statue wearing the Zouave uniform

What was the regiment, and Who was the former member of the regiment that posed for the statue ?

credit: @warbird43

 

[stuart1861]

155th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment & Private Samuel W. Hill

 

[FarawayFriend]

1) The regiment was the 155th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment
2) The member who posed for the statue was Samuel W. Hill of Company F

Source:

Monument to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

Monument to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg, with photos, text from the monument, and map location

gettysburg.stonesentinels.com

 

[hughes]

155th PA
Samuel W. Hill

 

[DBF]

The regiment: The 155th Pennsylvania Infantry
The model: Samuel W. Hill a private from Company "F'
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WME0QH_155th_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Monument_Gettysburg_PA

 

[ErnieMac]

What was the regiment? 155th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
Who was the former member of the regiment that posed for the statue? Corporal Samuel W. Hill, Company F.

Monument to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

Monument to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg, with photos, text from the monument, and map location

gettysburg.stonesentinels.com

 

[Brenal]

155th Pennsylvania Infantry.

Samuel W. Hill of Company F

 

[warbird43]

Credit for submission

 

[Kurt G]

The regiment was the 155th Pennsylvania and the former member was Samuel W. Hill.

 

[WJC]

Ten Union Zouave regiments fought at Gettysburg; 4 from Pennsylvania and 6 from New York. All have monuments at Gettysburg, some with soldier statuary. There is, however, another regimental monument that has the statue of a Private in Zouave uniform on the battlefield. This regiment did not wear this uniform during the battle, but rather was clothed in regulation Union blue. The regiment did not become a Zouave regiment until February, 1864, at which time it began wearing the Zouave uniform depicted on the monument's statue. One of the regiment's Survivor Association posed for the statue wearing the Zouave uniform

What was the regiment, and Who was the former member of the regiment that posed for the statue ?

credit: @warbird43

155th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Samuel W. Hill, a veteran of Company F, posed for the statue which was added to the Gettysburg Monument in 1889. The monument is located near the summit of Little Round Top.
Source: "155th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry", Stone Sentinals. https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.c...nia/pennsylvania-infantry/155th-pennsylvania/

 

[Eleanor Rose]

The 155th Pennsylvania Infantry earned the right to wear the uniform in the months after the battle due to its proficiency in drill, and it was such a source of pride that the survivors felt it to be an important part of the identity of the regiment. Gettysburg veteran Samuel W. Hill of Company F posed for the statue, which was dedicated on September 17, 1889.
Source

 

[Ole Miss]

1) The 155th Pennsylvania Infantry
2) Private Samuel W. Hill
Regards
David

 

[Gettysburg Guide #154]

I believe you are referring to the 155th PA. Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The monument is on Little Round Top. The soldier who posed for the statue is Samuel Hill of Company F. Originally, the monument did not have the statue, but it was added later after Pennsylvania started offering to contribute to the erection of monuments at Gettysburg.

 

[JOHN42768]

155th Pennsylvania
Pvt. Samuel W. Hill company F
source: https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WME0QH_155th_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Monument_Gettysburg_PA

 

[sarladaise]

155th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Samuel W. Hill of Company F

 

[111thNYSV]

Samuel Hill was the model and his regiment was the 155th Pennsylvania infantry

 

[kholland]

Samuel W Hill posed for the 155th Pennsylvania Monument which interestingly enough was dedicated on September 17th, 1889.

 

[streetwiseprof]

155th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

Samuel W. Hill of Co. F posed for the statue.

 

[hoosier]

The regiment was the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry. The man who posed for the statue was Samuel W. Hill.

Without the slightest bit of evidence to back me up, I idly speculate that the expression "What the Sam Hill?" may have originated when one of Sam's former comrades looked at the monument later and wondered why Sam was wearing a uniform other than what the regiment actually wore at the battle.

 

[mofederal]

155th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

Edit - No answer given for second part of question.

hoosier