uniform study : 5th New York by SP Smith

‘vortex of hell’ by Mark Maritato

‘save the colors’ by Keith Rocco

‘5th New York at Gaines Mill’ by Keith Rocco

‘red devils’ by Don Troiani

the 5th New York zouaves by Dan Nance

the 5th New York zouaves by Dan Nance

5th New York – plate G : Gaines’ mill 1862

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

corporal, 5th New York infantry, Duryee’s zouaves by Don Troiani

New York’s finest : Duryee’s zouaves

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

A few weeks before the demise of the fire zouaves the 5th New York volunteer infantry, Duryee’s zouaves, had proved their mettle with a charge at big Bethel, the first land action of the american civil war, and throughout its two-year service the 5th would live up to all its ideals.

5th regiment of infantry

source : ‘New York in the war of the rebellion’ 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer, Albany – J.B. Lyon company, 1912

This regiment, colonel Abram Duryee, was accepted by the state april 23, 1861; organized at Fort Schuyler, New York harbor, and there mustered in the service of the United States for two years may 9, 1861.

5th infantry regiment

source : ‘the Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 – records of the regiments in the Union army – cyclopedia of battles – memoirs of commanders and soldiers’ Madison, WI – federal pub. co., 1908

Colonels, Abraham Duryee, governeur K. Warren, Hiram Duryea, Cleveland Winslow, Frederick Winthrop, Henry W. Ryder, William F. Drum; lieutenant-colonels, governeur K. Warren, Hiram Duryea, Harmon D. Hull, George Duryea, Henry W. Ryder, George L. Guthrie, William F. Drum; majors, J. Mansfield Davis, Hiram Duryea, Harmon D. Hull, Cleveland Winslow, George Duryea, Henry W. Ryder, George L. Guthrie, Paul A. Oliver, Henry Shickhardt, Carlisle Boyd.