| Washington Grays | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Union_Club_Philly_Statue_2.jpg) The Washington Grays Monument outside the Union League of Philadelphia | |
| Active | 1822 to 1869 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
The Washington Grays of Philadelphia, also known as Volunteer Corps of Light Infantry, Light Artillery Corps, Washington Grays, Artillery Corps, Washington Grays, was a volunteer regiment of the United States. Formed in 1822 in Philadelphia, the regiment became part of the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1879.
John Oppell Foering wrote, "Without question [the Washington Grays] have been the parent and pattern of the militia of the City and State, as well as the foundation upon which was erected the magnificent National Guard of Pennsylvania if not of the entire country."[1]
- ^ John Oppell Foering. "Register of the members of the "Artillery corps, Washington Grays" of the city of Philadelphia who served in the war of the rebellion 1861-1865". 1912. p. ix