5th New York Infantry Regiment
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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.[9]
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5th New York Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | April 15, 1861, to May 14, 1863 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Size | 842,[1][note 1] 792,[2][note 2] 780[3][4][note 3] |
Nickname(s) | National Zouaves, Advance Guard Zouaves, Duryée's Zouaves |
Equipment | Model 1842 Springfield Muskets (.69 caliber, smooth)[5][note 4], Springfield Model 1855, Springfield Model 1861 (.58 caliber), Enfield Rifled Muskets, (.577 caliber, rifled)[7][8][note 5] |
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Commanders | |
Colonel | Abram Duryée |
Colonel | Gouverneur K. Warren |
Colonel | Hiram Duryea |
Colonel | Cleveland Winslow |
Insignia | |
V Corps (2nd Division) badge |
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