Zouave Mania Eclipses Hussars and Chasseurs
For much of the first half of the 19th century, Chasseurs, Hussars and Zouaves received scant mention in U.S. newspapers. In fact, Zouaves were not mentioned until 1836. Everything changed
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Zouaves, a Naval Officer, a Confederate and an Elite Knickerbocker
This soldier in the 5th New York Infantry, better known as Duryée’s Zouaves for its commander, Col. Abram Duryée, apparently liked his portrait enough to have it tinted by a
Reminiscences of an Exiled Marylander: The life and services of McHenry Howard
By Evan Phifer, with images from the Dave Mark Collection As the Army of Northern Virginia threatened Union soil in September 1862, two federal soldiers appeared on the doorstep of
The Zouave Mystique and the New York State Militia
By Michael J. McAfee The 1860 East Coast tour of Chicago’s United States Zouave Cadets, led by Elmer E. Ellsworth, proved an immense public success as it passed through some
The Uniform That Demoralized a Regiment
This Brooklynite in the 14th Regiment, New York State Militia, is dressed in a newly designed uniform that had unexpected consequences. A brigade inspector reported on Oct. 18, 1858: “This
The American Zouave: Mania and Mystique
By Timothy Marr During the Civil War, Union and Confederate troops both adopted exotic dress in the transgressive guise of the Zouave uniform. Known most popularly today as a high-value
Natty Glory: Zouaves from the Dan Miller Collection
Zouave fashion erupted into a full-blown phenomenon during the Civil War as citizen soldiers on both sides of the conflict joined the volunteer armies. Individual organizations adopted a signature style