2nd Duryea Zouaves

[The Gael]

This was another item acquired in a trade many years ago (I gave up a WWII artifact for this). It bears a 19th Corps symbol fashioned from twisted wire (similar to that used on sword grips). Within the corps insignia is a silver 2. The 165th NY was known as the 2nd Duryea Zouaves. This fez matches the color scheme of their headgear. There are 2 small moth eaten areas.
Is it post war or war period?

 

[major bill]

Very nice.

 

[yankee hoorah]

This was another item acquired in a trade many years ago (I gave up a WWII artifact for this). It bears a 19th Corps symbol fashioned from twisted wire (similar to that used on sword grips). Within the corps insignia is a silver 2. The 165th NY was known as the 2nd Duryea Zouaves. This fez matches the color scheme of their headgear. There are 2 small moth eaten areas.
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If it is authentic good trade to you. It was well worth whatever
WW2 relic you had unless it was something
that was worth more money than the fez.

 

[juventuz]

I believe the 165th NY had a blue tassel. That one looks black.

 

[The Gael]

I believe the 165th NY had a blue tassel. That one looks black.

Yes, they are listed as having a red fez with a blue tassel and modeled after the 9th NY Zouave's fez. I have noticed that most images of existing 9th NY Duryea Zouave fez appear to have very the same color of fez, as do some images of 140th NY. I have no idea why that is so. Although at times a tassel does appear as a faded blue.
http://www.uniondb.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=66
http://www.planetfigure.com/attachments/one4tny-jpg.27414/
http://www.historicalimagebank.com/gallery/main.php
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/unforth/3413739458/

 

[juventuz]

The 9th NYVI were known as Hawkins' Zouaves, or the NY Zouaves.

The 165th NYVI were in the 3rd brigade, 2nd (Sherman's) division of the 19th Corps, Department of the-Gulf. That could be why there's a 2 in the cross. Here's what the 19th Corps cross looked like.

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