Many Civil War units, on both sides, wore the uniforms of the French Zoaves and they were thus called Zoaves. They were usually elite troops. However, as the war went on, they discarded those uniforms in combat because they made such good targets. What unit was he in? -----Original Message----- From: Paul and Mary McElroy [mailto:mimi_3@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 6:52 PM To: PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PABUCKS-L] ZOUAVES List I have recently discovered I have an ancestor who fought in the Civil War from Pennsylvania. He was a member of a group known as the ZOUAVES (possibly French ZOUAVES). Is any one on this list familiar with this group ? Searching : McELROY / BARR / TOOHEY / STRAIN / STITT / SNEE / MEYERS GALLAGHER / MALLOY / HOLLINGSWORTH / HESS / RIEGEL / CULP / KOLB / OTT Regards Paul McElroy mimi_3@msn.com ______________________________