JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
I hope this is the correct place to ask this question? If not, would someone mind moving it please?
I did Google this, and maybe asked the wrong question because I can't find an answer. Can someone tell me how on earth the Zouave uniforms came into being and why? One of my ancestors, John Keep, was with the 3rd NY, apparently also called The Albany Regiment. I was tooling around reading about it and it seems it was one which used one of them. I've always wondered anyway. It just seems such an unlikely thing to put on to go off to a war, especially here in the States, doesn't it? Was New York the only state to use them?
Yes, a silly question, just have always wondered. Thanks much-if anyone would take a few minutes to answer this I'd appreciate it!
I did Google this, and maybe asked the wrong question because I can't find an answer. Can someone tell me how on earth the Zouave uniforms came into being and why? One of my ancestors, John Keep, was with the 3rd NY, apparently also called The Albany Regiment. I was tooling around reading about it and it seems it was one which used one of them. I've always wondered anyway. It just seems such an unlikely thing to put on to go off to a war, especially here in the States, doesn't it? Was New York the only state to use them?
Yes, a silly question, just have always wondered. Thanks much-if anyone would take a few minutes to answer this I'd appreciate it!