A zouave is one of an active body of soldiers in the French service, otherwise known as Kabyle, but now those who wear the Kabyle dress.
In the Civil War, people not involved in the military continued wearing the same clothing they wore before the war started. The northern solders wore uniforms died blue. However, some Zouave or National Guard units dressed in red or black uniforms. The Confederate solders started off with gray uniforms. As the war went on, they had more difficulty getting replacement uniforms. When their uniforms wore out, they wore anything they could get. When their shoes wore out and they could not find replacement shoes, they wrapped their feet in rags. Toward the end, both sides wore uniforms the color of dirt.
In the context of the Civil War, there were several individuals named Ellsworth who played significant roles. The most well-known is Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, who was a Union officer and the first official casualty of the war. He was killed while trying to remove a Confederate flag from a hotel in Alexandria, Virginia. Another notable figure is Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln, who served as a Union officer and was killed in a similar incident in Alexandria.
Unknown, but it depends on how old it is and where it came from. Musket balls are still being made today for black powder enthusiasts, and they make good slingshot ammo too. These would be worth no more than the current value of lead. A musket ball from an important battle, duel, or other historical event would surely have monetary value, but it would depend on how much the buyer is willing to pay, and proving it is genuine will be difficult. A musket ball is much easier to counterfeit than a coin.
The South was grey, and the north was blue. At the beginning of the War neither side had an official uniform, with Northerners wearing elegant uniforms and the Southerners wearing there regular day to day clothes. But even after the war really started uniforms weren't always universal, Union Zouave units wore different uniforms than regular Union Units and the Southerners, relied upon what they could find for their uniforms.
Not all of them did. In the early years, many were in blue. Gray was relatively easy color to die cloth in and didn't require imported dyes to do it. Wool usually was some shade of gray after making cloth. At the start of the war, most of the uniforms were supplied under what was called the Commutation System (April 1861 - December 1861 / January 1862). These were uniforms procured either locally or nationally, with the Confederate Government agreeing to reimburse the cost. Many uniforms were issued by State authorities, some were from units that had been militia prior to the outbreak of hostilities. Many were made by local families for their sons, brothers, and husbands. There are cases of soldiers requesting items from home, as these first issue, or procured pieces, became useless. These tended to be items of need that were not met, usually socks, underwear, etc. The first depot jackets appeared around late 1861, spring of 1862. What was called the second depot jackets appeared from spring 1862 to mid 1864, whilst the third and final depot jacket was issued from early 1864 onwards to the end of the war. Confederate soldier's uniforms would often wear out or be badly torn and they would use the uniforms of the Union soldiers often causing problems as far as "who was the enemy." Grey uniforms were quite common during the early 1800's. Many military academies wore uniforms of this color. Since there were several military schools in the South, it was quite natural that they adopted this color. When dyes became scarce, Confederate manufactures restored to using a dye made of copperas and walnut hulls, which produced the color known as "butternut", that was a light brown. For excellent photos of uniforms, see "Echoes of Glory; Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy" by TIME-LIFE publishers.
The Zouave was created in 1888.
Zouave (regiment) - a Union regiment Zouave - the uniform worn by a Union soldier
Au p'tit zouave - 1950 is rated/received certificates of: Sweden:15
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Both Confederate and Union Side because there were Zouave companies in the North and in the South as well
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Oil paint on canvas.
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