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The 5th New York Infantry Regiment, also known as Duryée's Zouaves, was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War.Modeled, like other Union and Confederate infantry regiments, on the French Zouaves of Crimean War fame, its tactics and uniforms were different from those of the standard infantry.
Company E, 5th Regiment N.Y. Zouaves, at Camp Butler, Va 5th Regiment Zouaves near Fortress Monroe, Va. The 5th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment was an Infantry Regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was known as "Duryée‘s Zouaves." The regiment had two uniforms during its time.
The Brierwood Pipe is an oil painting of 1864 by the American artist Winslow Homer.It depicts two men from the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry (Duryee Zouaves).. The title may refer to a popular poem of the day about the 5th New York Zouaves, titled "The Brier-Wood Pipe". [1] "
The zouave uniform of the 146th. This regiment at first wore the regular dark blue New York state jacket, light blue trousers, and dark blue forage cap, but when the veterans from 5th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a famous Zouave unit, were transferred to the 146th New York, the regiment switched over to the colorful Zouave dress on 3 June 1863 at Falmouth, Va.
Enrolled on April 23, 1861, at New York City, New York, for two years' service; mustered into service as major of the 9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 4, 1861, at New York City, New York; promoted to lieutenant colonel on February 14, 1862; killed by Brigadier General Michael Corcoran, U.S. Volunteers, on April 12, 1863, at ...
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Hallett Johnson (1888–1968), diplomat and ambassador to Costa Rica; Philip Kearny (1815–1862), major general in the United States Army, notable for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War; John Alsop King (1788–1867), governor of New York; Frederck DeCourcy May [1851-1914], New York Socialite and yachtsman.
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