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| Library of Congress |
At
the first battle of Manassas, the soldiers of the 14th Brooklyn hadn't just
grabbed any old trousers they had laying around. They were proud examples of
the "Zouave Craze": an unlikely military style that sent Civil War
soldiers charging into battle wearing sashes, baggy pantaloons, tassled fezzes,
and turbans.
Forged in North Africa and co-opted by the French colonists, the
Zouave style was taken to new heights by Union and Confederates alike—all
thanks to one dedicated super fan.
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