New Confederate McCords Zouaves (1 Viewer)

[jason foote]

Can anyone tell me anything about this regiment? I did a bit of a google search and found nothing. I love a good Zouave but am reserved about these figures as there are only 5 poses, i cant id the regt and the bases are photoshopped out.
I want to see what i am buying, its not part of a diorama where the base should disappear CS are selling a figure and it should 100% be ob display
would love to see the figure they are selling.
anyone bought these guys?
What do you think?
Jas

 

[jason foote]

Oh i found them,
- 2nd Inf. Battalion, Hampton Legion, Co. H - South Carolina Zouave Volunteers / McCord's Zouaves
Wasnt that easy to find info on them.
interesting unit, seems they became mounted towards the end of the war.
if anyone has some of the figures would love to see them without the base photoshopped out.
Collectors Showcase, could you please post some pictures of the figures?
Thanks
Jas

 

[Jefman]

Here is some insight into Hampton's Legion from a cavalry perspective: The original mounted troops were mustered as three companies. A) The Edgefield Hussars from Edgefield, SC located about twenty miles from Augusta GA. B) Brooks Troop comprised of mounts from the Greenville, SC area and C) Beaufort District Troop from the town of the same name located halfway or so between Charleston SC and Savannah GA. In August 1861 a fourth company was mustered in: Congaree Troop from the Columbia (central) SC region. By August of 1862 the four companies were folded into elements of the 4th South Carolina Cavalry Battalion and was renamed the 2nd South Carolina Cavalry under Colonel MC Butler. The ten companies were:


[FONT=&quot]Company A – Boykin Mounted Rangers, Captain Alexander H. Boykin, Kershaw District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company B – Beaufort District Troop, Captain Abraham M. Ruth, Beaufort District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company C – Congaree Mounted Rifles, Captain John H. Meighan, Richland District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company D – Wassa Massaw Rangers, Captain, Andrew J. Hydrick, Charleston District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company E – Dean’s Cavalry, Captain George B. Dean, Spartanburg District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company F – Easley’s Cavalry, Captain John Westfield, Pickens District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company G – Bonham’s Light Dragoons, Captain J. W. Gary, Newberry District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company H – Congaree Troop, Captain James P. Macfie, Richland District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company I – Edgefield Hussars, Captain Tillman H. Clark, Edgefield District[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Company K – Brooks Troop, Captain Leonard Williams, Greenville District

Hope that data assists you[/FONT]

 

[jason foote]

Thanks Jefman. Yes Hamptons legion fascinates me. So many units and uniforms and they fought from the fist to the last.
Jas

 

[Jefman]

South Carolina planter Wade Hampton became the de facto leader of ANV Cavalry after Jeb Stuart was killed by Michigan Cavalry at Yellow Tavern in May 1864. He proved to be a much more disciplined and focused cavalry leader than Stuart and executed high quality generalship against larger and better equipped Federal Cavalry despite a lack of quality weapons, mounts and troopers. His performance against Phil Sheridan and George Custer at Trevilian Station is indicative of his abilities.

 

[jason foote]

I didnt know that. Knew he was a great general but thought he was only in the infantry