The New York Italian community has rallied to the Union Cause and raised enough recruits to supply a Brigade to the Union Army, lead by the 'Italian Stallion' Brigadier General Nathaniel Starbuck.
Each of the regiments in this magnificent military organisation have distinctive uniforms, which will make them the envy of all other brigade commanders. Many of the men are many veterans of the recent Garibaldi Wars and a number are not even Italian!
The units are -
1st State of New York Infantry, AKA Syracuse Chasseurs
Wearing Blue Frock Coats, piped and faced in Red, this regiment wears 1856 Patter US Army Shakos with pride. As well as carrying the National an New York State colours each regiment also carries an Italian Tricolour
2nd State of New York Infantry, AKA The Utica Devils
This regiment also wears Blue Frock Coats, however this time piped and faced in Yellow, the city colours of Utica, where the majority of these recruits were born. This regiment wear US Pattern Hardee Hats as a distinction.
3rd State of New York Infantry, AKA The Rome Angels
These are the most cosmopolitan of the three Regiments, many of their number are in fact not Italian, rather Swiss, German and French. Uniform consists of a blue Frock Coat, piped and faced in green and on their heads they wear a tassled green stocking cap.
At their head is the Italian Stallion himself, heart-throb to New York's fair society - the dashing Brigadier General Nathanial Starbuck, himself an Italian immigrant just 10 short years ago, before building his coffee business in his new country.
This regiment also wears Blue Frock Coats, however this time piped and faced in Yellow, the city colours of Utica, where the majority of these recruits were born. This regiment wear US Pattern Hardee Hats as a distinction.
3rd State of New York Infantry, AKA The Rome AngelsThese are the most cosmopolitan of the three Regiments, many of their number are in fact not Italian, rather Swiss, German and French. Uniform consists of a blue Frock Coat, piped and faced in green and on their heads they wear a tassled green stocking cap.
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| Nathaniel Starbuck |
At their head is the Italian Stallion himself, heart-throb to New York's fair society - the dashing Brigadier General Nathanial Starbuck, himself an Italian immigrant just 10 short years ago, before building his coffee business in his new country.
