73rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 73rd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry | |
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| Active | July to October 1861 – June 29, 1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1,100 |
| Nickname | Second Fire Zouaves |
The 73rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of Union Army in the American Civil War. The regiment was organized in New York City in May 1861 as a Zouave regiment, known for its unusual dress and drill style. Drawn from the ranks of the city's many volunteer fire companies, the unit was known alternately as the Second Fire Zouaves, after the 11th New York was known as the First Fire Zouaves.
The unit served in battles including Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettsburg, and Appomattox Courthouse.
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- The Civil War Archives: Union Regimental Histories: New York
- Foner, Eric (1988). Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877. New York, New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 006091453X.
- Smith, Robin (1996). American Civil War Zouaves. Westminister, Maryland: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1855325713.
