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Offline vodkafan

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Help needed - can anyone identify the regiment? (ACW)
« on: 23 August 2021, 10:56:59 PM »
I found this pic on the internet, it's obviously from an Osprey book that I don't have.
I just wondered if anyone who has it can tell me what regiment is the NCO on the right a part of?
Then I can do some research once I know where to start.


Thanks in advance chaps
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Re: Help needed - can anyone identify the regiment? (ACW)
« Reply #1 on: 23 August 2021, 11:17:51 PM »
Red trim is usually artillery isn't it? And obviously that's a 23 on his kepi, so that would be the 23rd Artillery Regt of somewhere. Looped braid on the cuffs too, which should narrow it down a bit more. Google tells me there were a few independent regiments of artillery, belonging to the various northern states.
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Offline Emir of Askaristan

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Re: Help needed - can anyone identify the regiment? (ACW)
« Reply #2 on: 23 August 2021, 11:29:58 PM »
The plate is -
Pennsylvania Zouaves, 1863
1 & 2: Private and Vivandiere, 72nd Pennsylvania, Baxter's Fire Zouaves
3: Sergeant, 23rd Pennsylvania, Bimev's Zouaves

Found here - https://www.minecreek.info/zouave-uniforms/the-bloody-wilderness.html
(Might provide some extra useful pointers)

Offline vodkafan

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Re: Help needed - can anyone identify the regiment? (ACW)
« Reply #3 on: 23 August 2021, 11:33:21 PM »
Many thanks!

Offline Cubs

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Re: Help needed - can anyone identify the regiment? (ACW)
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2021, 10:01:12 AM »
So I was close then. I got the fact that there's red on it right.

Offline has.been

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Re: Help needed - can anyone identify the regiment? (ACW)
« Reply #5 on: 24 August 2021, 10:35:13 AM »
Shall I take a wild guess as to your next
ACW regiment James? :D :D :D

Offline Extrabio1947

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Re: Help needed - can anyone identify the regiment? (ACW)
« Reply #6 on: 28 August 2021, 12:42:28 AM »
The vivandiere is wearing the green and yellow arm badges of a hospital steward.  I would imagine the green sash is worn for the same reason. 

 

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