The Zouaves!

This is a little clip I put together, showcasing the Zouaves. There were a large number of Zouave units in both the Northern and Southern armies. The most popular Zouave unit was the 5th N.Y.Volunteers. The First picture is one of the French Zouaves (they were the ones who started the whole craze). Also, there are two pictures of Southern Zouaves thrown into the fray, so, keep your eyes peeled.

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Education

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• Zouaves
• Civil
• War

[WWIIREBEL]

Of the 2 rebel zouaves in this vid,i assume you mean one of them in Gray towards the end of this vid??. Cause that particular gray zouave is a Union zouave of the 11th NY Fire zouaves(1861 early war)

[yakchirscarlson]

@WWIIREBEL Wow, I had no clue. Very interesting, I'll amend the description as soon as possible. (You win a gold star, haha.)

[NewYorkZouave]

Toujours Pret! From your comrades in the "New York Zouaves," 9th New York & 17th New York Veteran Volunteers.

[NewYorkZouave]

@Slumpnasty "Toujours Pret" was the motto of the 9th New York, Hawkins Zouaves, 1861-1863. The combat record of the American Zouaves on the whole was good and well preserved, however like all units in all armies there are some good and some bad.

[Slumpnasty]

@NewYorkZouave Toujour Pret is the motto for the 2nd ACR, I think...anyway, did the (Union) Zouaves have a good combat record, or did they just look cool?

[TheMrSmissen]

What's the march called?

[TheRocketman1989]

my dad used to reenact as a zouave in the 5th New York Duryee Zouave Regiment

[TheRocketman1989]

ZOOM GULE GULE

[WWIIREBEL]

Haha, i had seen that and thought"hey, i'll be portraying that at manassas this year!,lol. So i figured i chime in ,lol.