Colors Of The 106th Regiment: The 106th is known to have carried its first State Colors furnished by Gorstmann Brothers of Philadelphia from Deember of 1861 to December 1863 when it was replaced by the second state Colors. During the operations at Petersburg, the regiment, down to a strength of about 125 officers and men, took part in the movement to cut the Weldon Railroad. On June 22, 1864, as the brigade lay in line of battle behind some earthworks, the enemy attacked and broke the Union line on the left of the brigade and surrounded many of the defenders. Most of the soldiers of the 106th were captured before they had a chance to flee. Corporal John Houghton of Company 'F' was carrying the State Colors. When he saw there was no chance for escape, he and a comrade tore the flag from it staff and tried to hide it. They were spotted by the enemy and a fight broke out. In the end, the flag was ripped to pieces by the men of the 106th to avoid surrendering it. The staff was even broken in two and discarded.

Following the debacle at Weldone Railroad, the survivors were organized into a three company battalion and attached to the 63th Reg. P.V. Most of the men of the 106th had not reenlisted. The battalion would receive a National Color at some point afterward. The regiment is also known to have carried two Regimental Colors. A perfect Specimen if of what appear to be National Colors and a Regimental Color are on display at the War Libray and Museum in Philadelphia. The Library / Museum also has custody of a flanks marker used by this regiment. The first issue State Colors are housed with the collection in Harrisburg. It displays the usually form, bearing the state seal in the canton with 34 starts. The Fourth red stripe bears the Following 106th (Reg. P.V.?) and is accompanied with battle ribbons.