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This is one of the larger wooden pedestal bases I constructed a couple of year ago that I recently updated by adding the new Union 146th New York NCO Zouave with Regimental Colors (31323) and the 146th NY Zouave Officer ( 31303). Although all of the other figures used in the diorama are currently in-stock, the Regimental Colors are still on the way to our warehouse but will be available very soon. Adding the officer and flag adds the needed color and detail to the display. Because these two figures were added long after the scenic groundwork was dry, it was easier for me to grind off the bases and use pins to secure them to the base. When the bases were removed I drilled a small hole into the feet and leg and superglued a brass pin into the figure, that was in turn glued into a hole drilled into the base. I very small amount of black and brown paint was needed to touch up the soles of the boots, but they now look like they have always been part of the display.
The 146th New York Infantry Regiment, nicknamed Garrard’s Tigers was a Federal regiment mustered into service October 10th, 1862. The regiment was raised and organized in Rome, New York and was known as the 5th Oneida Regiment. Another nickname and more widely known by civil war historians was the name Halleck’s Infantry, after New York-born Major General Henry Halleck. You will notice Gen Halleck’s name on this figures flag. At first the regiment wore the regular dark blue Federal state jacket, light blue trousers and standard forage cap. In June of 1863 the regiment switched changed their uniforms to the colorful zouave dress. This new uniform was not actually zouave, but rather the colorful dress of French-Turco style with the most distinctive features being the sky blue zouave jacket with yellow trimming, a red fez with yellow tassel, sky blue trousers with red sash.
The 146th New York Infantry Regiment, nicknamed Garrard’s Tigers was a Federal regiment mustered into service October 10th, 1862. The regiment was raised and organized in Rome, New York and was known as the 5th Oneida Regiment. Another nickname and more widely known by civil war historians was the name Halleck’s Infantry, after New York-born Major General Henry Halleck. You will notice Gen Halleck’s name on this figures flag. At first the regiment wore the regular dark blue Federal state jacket, light blue trousers and standard forage cap. In June of 1863 the regiment switched changed their uniforms to the colorful zouave dress. This new uniform was not actually zouave, but rather the colorful dress of French-Turco style with the most distinctive features being the sky blue zouave jacket with yellow trimming, a red fez with yellow tassel, sky blue trousers with red sash.
