NYS Ethnic Regt. Flags

[MBBursig]

Greetings All!

I don't know if anyone posted anything in regards to this yet, so here is a go.

This year's flag exhibit at the NYS Capitol Building in Albany highlights ethnic NY regiment battle flags. These include mainly German and Irish colors as well as Colored Troops from NY. The regiments included are:

79th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – national color
69th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – flank marker
15th Independent Battery, New York Volunteers – guidon
37th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – regimental color
58th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – flank marker
52nd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – regimental color
55th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – flank marker
39th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – flank marker
26th Regiment United States Colored Troops – national color
20th Regiment United States Colored Troops – camp color

http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/btlflags/exhibits/UnitedUnderTheFlag.htm

The exhibit is of particular interest to myself, because the flag of the 52nd NY is on display.

http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/btlflags/infantry/52ndInfRegColor2005.0077.htm

[Justin Runyon]

Re: NYS Ethnic Regt. Flags

Matt,

Was the 52nd nicknamed the Schwarzen Jaeger? I ran acorss a reference to them years ago and have always been curious about their early uniform, drop me a line.

[MBBursig]

Re: NYS Ethnic Regt. Flags

Justin,

The 52nd was nicknamed the German Rangers and/or Sigels Rifles.

The 54th New York was actually the Schwarzen Jaeger. Easy to be confused with these German units and nicknames though. There is alot of info about the 54th on the NYS website, and it may be helpful.

[Justin Runyon]

Re: NYS Ethnic Regt. Flags

Thanks Matt,

I knew it didnt translate (thanks to years of German in HS and College). Just remembered the 50 and thought they may have had more than one nickname. Now that you say it, it was the 54th I was thinking of.