Raynors HCA 2019-01
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Color Music Sheet, “United States Zouave Cadets” showing Ellsworth (2nd from right0, 8pp., published by Root & Cady, Chicago, 1860. Cover loose, else fine and brillianr. The United States Zouave Cadets was a short-lived zouave (light infantry) unit of the Illinois militia that has been credited as the force behind the surge in popularity of zouave infantry in the United States. They were established in 1856 and adopted zouave uniforms and drill in 1859. The unit's 1860 tour of the United States popularized the distinctive zouave appearance and customs, directly and indirectly inspiring the formation of dozens of similar units on the eve of the American Civil War. While commanding officer of the Rockford Greys militia company, Elmer Ellsworth introduced his men to drills inspired by those used by French zouave units. Ellsworth himself had been introduced to zouave military customs by Charles A. DeVilliers, a French physician, immigrant, and veteran of a zouave outfit during the Crimean War. In 1859, soldiers of the National Guard Cadets of Chicago saw the Rockford Greys performing zouave-inspired drills and offered Ellsworth command of their unit. Ellsworth accepted the offer, transforming the National Guard Cadets of Chicago into the United States Zouave Cadets
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