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Was perusing the wikipedia page of the 11th New York Infantry, when I came across this passage:
"The second uniform was issued when the first, not made of quality materials, fell apart on most men. This uniform was issued by the federal government, and to the disgust of the men, was not of the true Zouave style, but an American Zouave style. The new uniform had a dark blue Zouave jacket with red cuffs and red trimming with sky blue trimming inside the red. Blue fezzes with blue tassels were issued to provide greater flair to the uniform, as well as dark blue sashes, an issue of red overshirts (not firemen's shirts), and dark blue trousers." (Robin Smiths American Civil War Zouaves is the work cited for this passage).
Does anyone have or know of any surviving examples, photos, or artistic depictions of this uniform? Photos and depictions of the more well-known grey 1st-issue 11th NY Zouave uniform are not that hard to find, but I have had no luck finding anything on this 2nd-issue uniform.
"The second uniform was issued when the first, not made of quality materials, fell apart on most men. This uniform was issued by the federal government, and to the disgust of the men, was not of the true Zouave style, but an American Zouave style. The new uniform had a dark blue Zouave jacket with red cuffs and red trimming with sky blue trimming inside the red. Blue fezzes with blue tassels were issued to provide greater flair to the uniform, as well as dark blue sashes, an issue of red overshirts (not firemen's shirts), and dark blue trousers." (Robin Smiths American Civil War Zouaves is the work cited for this passage).
Does anyone have or know of any surviving examples, photos, or artistic depictions of this uniform? Photos and depictions of the more well-known grey 1st-issue 11th NY Zouave uniform are not that hard to find, but I have had no luck finding anything on this 2nd-issue uniform.
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