uniform 146th New York by Mark Maritato

‘into the wilderness’ by Dan Nance

44th, 140th and 146th New York – plate K : 1864

source : ‘american civil war zouaves’ elite 062, Osprey publishing

‘into the wilderness’ by Keith Rocco

the bloody wilderness

source : ‘american civil war zouaves’ elite 062, Osprey publishing

During 1863 and 1864 three Union regiments who had previously been clad in regulation army dress were issued zouave uniforms as a reward for their proficiency at drill and to maintain the proud zouave legacy.