Chasseur

[Saris]

A member of any northern volunteer unit that adopted the colorful dress and precision drill of the French Chasseurs. Chasseurs filled roles such as scouting and skirmishing and were cousins to zouaves. An example of chasseurs would be the 14th Brooklyn.

 

[mofederal]

Here are some other examples of Civil War Chasseur Uniforms.

 

[mofederal]

I know the during the war the US government bought 10,000 sets of these uniforms for troops. I think Pennsylvania used 3 or more of these. Missouri tried to use them, but the sizes were too small for Missouri's use. So I don't know what happened to them after that.

 

[Saris]

I know the during the war the US government bought 10,000 sets of these uniforms for troops. I think Pennsylvania used 3 or more of these. Missouri tried to use them, but the sizes were too small for Missouri's use. So I don't know what happened to them after that.

I don't where I heard this but Americans were generally taller than the French and the uniforms were too small for the soldiers.

 

[major bill]

Before and during the Civil War many units style themselves after French Chasseurs. Some uniforms wore near exact copies of the French uniforms and some wore uniforms not so nearly as exact copies.

 

[Saris]

Before and during the Civil War many units style themselves after French Chasseurs. Some uniforms wore near exact copies of the French uniforms and some wore uniforms not so nearly as exact copies.

Yeah, I see that in the 18th Massachusetts Infantry

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[mofederal]

http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2008/11/12/chasseurs-and-pennsylvanians/

I found this link. You might try this. Also this link to a thread here on this site.

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/chasseur-de-vincennes-uniform-coat.106539/

 

[major bill]

Some of the "Zouave" units wore uniforms with Zouave jackets but the less full chasseurs trousers. Some Zouave units wore chasseurs style jackets with full Zouave trousers.

Note bellow the chasseur (polka jacket) style jacket but the fuller Zouave trousers.

 

[mofederal]

http://www.icyousee.org/pa62d/pa62d.html

This is a link to the 62nd Pennsylvania site.

 

[major bill]

One of the better known Southern Zoauve unit, Charleston's Zouave Cadets, did not wear Zouave style uniforms. The Zouave Cadets uniform was a gray chasseur type uniform with chasseur style jackets and chasseur style trousers. I have always felt this was one of the more attractive Civil War era uniforms.

 

[JohnW.]

 

[mofederal]

http://155thpa.tripod.com/id2.html#

This is a link to the 155th Penn. uniforms, they were awarded the uniform in 1864. The site tells about the uniforms, which were originally Chasseur a Pied uniforms purchased by the of government. These were too small, and they were altered, with yellow trimming and yellow tombeaux. It is a quick read and worth the time.