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The 5th New York Volunteer Infantry
Duryees Zouaves was one of the most renowned fighting regiments of the
American Civil War. Their colorful Zouaves uniform, precise maneuvers,
effectiveness in combat and steady bearing under fire, won them
universal respect and recognition. I doubt whether it had an equal,
General George Sykes said of the 5th New York, and certainly no superior
among all the regiments of the Army of the Potomac. Many observers
considered the 5th New York to be the best drilled volunteer unit in the
Federal Army. In addition to a casualty list that totaled 211 dead out
of 1508 men borne on the rolls, nine of its soldiers attained the rank
of general five the full rank and four by brevet.
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