Civil War Minutes: The 11th New York Volunteer Infantry | Fire Zouaves | Episode 2 | Project Past

The 11th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army in the early years of the American Civil War. The regiment was organized in New York City in May 1861 as a Zouave regiment. Their commander was by Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. One of the most unique things about this unit is its was Drawn from the ranks of the city's many volunteer fire companies. The Zouaves' first major combat experience occurred during the First Battle of Bull Run. The 11th would loose 177 men at Bull Run, with 35 men killed, 74 wounded, and another 68 missing and presumed captured.
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