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On May 25, 1861, Wilson was appointed colonel of the 6th New York Volunteer Infantry, [2] known as Billy Wilson's Zouaves. On May 11, 1861, he was featured on the cover of the Harper's Weekly illustrated by Winslow Homer after Mathew Brady's photograph. [4] Wilson served in Florida and Louisiana in 1862 and early 1863.
The 11th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army in the early years of the American Civil War.The regiment was organized in New York City in May 1861 as a Zouave regiment, known for its unusual dress and drill style, by Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, a personal friend of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. [3]
This is a list by date of birth of historically recognized American fine artists known for the creation of artworks that are primarily visual in nature, including traditional media such as painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking.
On April 16, 1861, Waukegan's second mayor, David Ballentine called public meetings at the Lake County Courthouse in response to Lincoln's request for soldiers to fight. [2] A sufficient number volunteered to form a company, who named themselves Company H, Waukegan Zouaves, a company of 85 men; Waukegan provided 53 of the 85 men. [ 3 ]
Through the war, the unit was attached to the following districts or departments: Santa Rosa Island, District of Florida, Department of the South, June 1861 to May 1862. Arnold's Brigade, District of Pensacola, Florida, Department of the South, to September 1862. *Wilson's Brigade, District of West Florida, Department of the Gulf, to November 1862.
New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 9th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, historical sketch, table of battles and casualties, Civil War newspaper clippings, and battle flag for the 9th New York Infantry Regiment. The Ninth (9th) New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Hawkins Zouaves.
The 114th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.They were notable for their colorful Americanized version of the Zouave uniform worn in emulation of certain French light-infantry units that became world-famous during France's colonization of North Africa, the Crimean War, and the Second War of Italian ...
The regiment became known as Piatt's Zouaves for their early war red pants and zouave attire. Piatt also raised and equipped the 54th Ohio Infantry, which went into the field under the command of Thomas Kilby Smith. On September 1, 1861, Piatt and the 34th moved to Camp Dennison near Cincinnati.