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Several years ago I remember finding reference to at least one Regiment raised, I believe in Michigan, of almost complete Muslim descent. I had always assumed a Zouve Regiment but have since come to question the info. Since that time I have neither been able to find my original reference nor verify it through another.
Has anyone else ever ran across a similar reference?
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No, but the idea just doesn't seem very plausible to me. I mean, I don't really think there would have been a large enough base of Muslim immigrants to recruit from in circa 1861 Michigan.
But that's just my impression. I don't have any evidence either way.
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Cap'n Coxetter's comment makes the most sense. Although I don't see those lumberjacks and hillbillys affecting zouave uniforms.
Was there any muslim presence in the US? Good grief! Mormons were not tolerated -- how would muslims have fared?
Ole
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I've heard of an occasional Arab or Turk, but an entire regiment? I would certainly like to learn more but you'd think someone would have written a book about it already.
Highfly:
It would be much appreciated. Maybe I'll have to revise my opinion of the Wolverines.
Ole
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I suspect it was a reference to Zouaves also but if not, my second guess is that it referred to Arab immigrants (many of whom were not Muslim, but were Christians from Lebanon and the like). I understand Michigan had a large Middle Eastern immigrant population, but the number arriving prior to the war between the states is a mystery to me.
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