5th New York Infantry (Duryee’s Zouaves)
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The 5th New York Infantry, known as Duryee’s Zouaves, was an elite Union Civil War regiment famed for its colorful French-inspired uniforms and exceptional discipline and combat performance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
5th New York Volunteer Infantry
NERFINISHED
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Duryee’s Zouaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | about 1,000 men at full strength ⓘ |
| army | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchType | volunteer infantry ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy losses in combat ⓘ |
| commander | Abram Duryee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| corpsAssignment | V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1863 ⓘ |
| drillInfluence | French Army Zouave units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Antietam
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Battle of Big Bethel NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| formedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthos | strict discipline and professionalism ⓘ |
| initialCommanderRank | colonel ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| laterCommander | Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abram Duryee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French-inspired drill and tactics
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Zouave-style uniforms ⓘ combat performance ⓘ discipline ⓘ |
| organized | 1861 ⓘ |
| partOf | Union volunteer forces ⓘ |
| raisedBy | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
elite regiment
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highly disciplined ⓘ well-drilled ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1863 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1861 ⓘ |
| size | regiment ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| uniformColor |
dark blue jacket with red trim
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fez or turban-style headgear ⓘ red trousers ⓘ |
| uniformStyle | French Zouave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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