Self Hibernation Campaign - Summer 1861 - more Units of Note

So on the eve of our first Campaign Battle this report finds time to highlight more of the interesting units that have taken the field for their respective causes.

For the southern cause a Brigade of Virginia Infantry have taken the field, whilst their uniforms are largely regulation, these two regiments are have some uniqueness.

20th Virginia Infantry

The 20th Virginia, AKA Heck's Regiment, wear regulation uniforms with grey jackets and sky blue trousers but they all wear butternut kepis.

25th Virginia

The 25th Virginia, all wear grey frock coats, piped and faced in sky blue, with grey trousers and black slouch hats.

These boys are defending their home state and are sure to put up one 'Heck' of a fight! Especially as they've heard about the brigade of 'Snob Nosed Yanks' that are in the lines, somewhere opposite them.

 * Snob Nosed Yanks = State of New York

Self Hibernation Campaign - Summer 1861 - The Italian Stallion

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.

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.

Self Hibernation Campaign - Summer 1861 - Units of Note

Already we have seen a number of splendid units take to the field to support their cause.

Iowa Chasseurs

In the rich industrial north we have seen Iowan, Paul De Krackere invest some of his immense personal wealth to turn out the 1st Iwoa Volunteer Infantry , aka The Iowa Chasseurs. De Krackers has also brought with him a large personal staff to attend to all his medical and publicity needs whilst he roughs it on campaign.

This well equipped,  and good looking unit from Des Moines, is certainly the most spectacular unit to be raised so far and makes their commander the envy of all ...

1st Vermont - The Victory Regiment

Meanwhile From the mountainous North East of the USA come the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont, under the command of the pro-abolitionist, John Holt-Oglethorpe, of that same state. Holt-Oglethorpe has furnished all the units in his brigade with Vermont styled jackets - piped and faced in green.

Many will know that Holt-Oglethope is a close and intimate friend of the Vermont State Governor, as such the Vermont 'Freedom's Vanguard' Brigade that he commands has been blessed with additional units to enhance its strength in the field. So they don't just look pretty, they fight well too!

56th Georgia

Moving South to see what we have there we must first call out John Henry De Lamar Clayton, a lawyer by trade, who has been instrumental in raising the 'Clayton Legion' to fight for Georgia (and Alabama's honour). From within that Legion's ranks we must mention the 56th Georgia Volunteer Infantry who have all rallied to the colours wearing distinctive Racoon Hats.

Another distinctive unit in this Legion are the Georgia Hussars, who'll be the subject of a future Units of note article!

Hazzard Fusiliers

Finally for this opening article we must review the Mississippi troops under the command of  Roscoe P. Coltrane, all of the units in this brigade are based around Hazzard County, with names like the Hazzard Fusiliers, Missiissippi Home Guard and the Hazzard City Greys. they will fight well for their cause.





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