The United States Zouave Cadets (also known as the Chicago Zouaves and Zouave Cadets of Chicago) was a short-lived zouave unit of the Illinois militia...

the United States, zouaves were brought to public attention by Elmer E. Ellsworth, who created and ran a drill company called the "Zouave Cadets". The...

Before the war, Ellsworth led a touring military drill team, the "Zouave Cadets of Chicago". He was a close personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. After...

uniforms include 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Cadets enrolled at the United States Military Academy at West Point wear standard Army uniforms...

the flashy Zouave uniforms and drill that emulated French colonial troops in Algeria and turned the group, renamed the U.S. Zouave Cadets, into a national...

anticipation of an attack... by Rebel sympathizers". In 1860, the United States Zouave Cadets traveling drill team of Chicago, under the command of Colonel...

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with 150 muskets. Inspired by the United States Zouave Cadets, they drilled according to the zouave manual. The Cadets later grew into the 47th New York...

from cadet gray, dark blue, and hunter green, to reds, buffs and gold tones. The other variety of CS Army uniform jackets and coats is the Zouave. This...

training at Fort Knox, providing combat experience briefings to cadets at the United States Military Academy, and sending companies for joint training in...