source : ‘american civil war zouaves’ elite 062, Osprey publishing
The men of the 1st battalion Louisiana zouaves were as infamous as their counterparts in Wheat’s tigers. Continue reading “Coppens wild zouaves”
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Coppens’ battalion by Mark Maritato
Louisiana zouaves & turcos
source : ‘the CSA 1861-65 (3) Louisiana & Texas’ men at arms 430, Osprey publishing
In New Orleans at least 16 percent of the foreign population was of french origin, so zouave-style uniforms were more popular among volunteers in Louisiana than in any other state in the Confederacy. Continue reading “Louisiana zouaves & turcos”
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