196th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
| 196th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
State Flag of Pennsylvania, circa 1863. | |
| Active | 20 July–17 November 1864 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 958 officers and men (total enrollment) |
The 196th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, alternately the 5th Union League Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army in the American Civil War. Raised in Philadelphia in mid-1864, the regiment was made up of Hundred Days Men in an effort to augment existing manpower for an all-out push to end the war within 100 days, and spent most of its service guarding Confederate prisoners of war at Camp Douglas.