74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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The 74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union regiment that served in the American Civil War
. They were part of the Excelsior Brigade
. They regiment was uniformed after French chasseur soldiers. Companies A and B however uniformed themselves as Zouaves. Their uniform consisted of a dark blue Zouave jacket with yellow trimming, a dark blue Zouave vest with yellow trimming, a sky blue sash, a red Zouave cap with a yellow tassel, red pantaloons with yellow trimming, yellow jamberies, and white gaiters. The two "Zouave" companies were uniformed after the Imperial Zouaves of France.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. They were part of the Excelsior Brigade
Excelsior Brigade
The Excelsior Brigade was a military unit in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Comprising primarily infantry regiments raised in the state of New York primarily by former U.S...
. They regiment was uniformed after French chasseur soldiers. Companies A and B however uniformed themselves as Zouaves. Their uniform consisted of a dark blue Zouave jacket with yellow trimming, a dark blue Zouave vest with yellow trimming, a sky blue sash, a red Zouave cap with a yellow tassel, red pantaloons with yellow trimming, yellow jamberies, and white gaiters. The two "Zouave" companies were uniformed after the Imperial Zouaves of France.