Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-26
Col. EIswOrih Of me fire zonaves.

Harper's Weekly publishes the following sketch of
Col ELLSWORTH, who was killed at Alexandra on
the oath while ruthlessly tearing down flag of the
Southern Confederary:
The Colonel is quite young mau, being only
about twenty-seven years of age. He is native of
New England, and studied for time at West Point.
acquiring the usual proficiency in the manual OF
military exercise and the use of arms
Some years ago he moved TO Chicago, Illinois, and
settled there His love for military pursuits still
endured aud conceving-shOrtly after the Crimean
war-a decided opinion that the ZouaVe tactics
were more practically efficient than those OF our
ordinary light infantry. he set to work TO raise
corps of Zouaves in Chicago. Some forty or fifty
Young men Joined his company, and he devoted him
self 10 drilling them. In the course OF year or
So they arrived at such pitch OF perfection both
in the light infantry drill and in the ZouaVe tactics
that many of their friends were anxious that they
should visit the East to show what Chicago could
do. Accordingly, in July, 1850, they left Chicago
on pleasure tour.
a triumphant progress through the Western States.
At that time the Zouave drill was new to most OF
US The fantastic dress of our visitors, their
strange evolutons, and the mastery precision Of
their drill, attracted general attention not only
among military men, but among the pnblic at large.
All the COlonels Of our crack city regiments at
tended their exhibitions, and studied Col. Ellis
worth's maneuvres and at last, so great was the
desire of our ladies to witness the Chicago boys,
that an exhibition given for them n the Acad-
emy of Music which was crammed by the elite of
society ColEllsworth may safely be described the
Father of the Zouave drill in the United States. At
the present time, there are several thousand well
drilled Zouayes in the North and West.
On his return home, the young Colonel was Of
course much feted by his fellow-cItiZsns, and new
Zouaye Companies were formed on the model OF
his.
Among other persons who paid him marked at
Mr. alu
for the Presidency. After the election Mr. LincolA
signied his intention of attaching Col Ellsworth to
his person. and when in February last, he departed
on his journey to Washington, Colonel Ellsworth
was invited to form one of his escort lie was, Lne
reporters tell us. one of the most useful OF lne par
ty, ever watchful of Mr.. Lineolns person, ana az
ways in good temper ard ready for any thing thA'
could render the journey pleasant r,,-.,t,
1t was generally supposed that Colonei Els" Mn
would be placed in prominent posluoh IA s
that his claims were urged By General Sumner alo
that some post-perhaps the Chief ClerKsnlP- as
mentioned in connection with ms DAue, .,s;as
likely however that he sought any sucn .'L.
BERTH On the outbreak o. "a e"e an onrortunity of
active service And having had an oPPor.ui'y ~ ~
iudOin0 what excellent material Tor sololeTs was
| con99a;1ad IN the New York Fire Department, ne
| bethought himself of forming out Oh snem AouA'e
Regiment. O,,. Ara,oen bravo
~ s1onl5 he restye under the stiff restraints
| Of ISht infaptry tactics, whereas the comparative
u lam ~ 5asb Of the Zouave drill suit them ex
activ IN the course of couple Of days over
e-sren volunteered Some ten companies
Wers accepted, the regiment was formed, and sent
to Fort Hamilton for drill they nave SInee leit ior
we = ~a' ! Sood 5' account Of themselves.
/ IT,. 11,o.,s,z1T ToS OF THE CORPS or AEnLLERY OF
| Tvr~SrssxT, when completed, will contain as fol-
! lows: -
,ntsins so Tieutsnants A Sergeants AZ Corporsls,
/ 20 Musicians and Buglers, 900 men, priyates gun
ners, ETC. Five Light Batteries, requiring 80 Flela
! Guns: so Garrison and Siege Guns, Mortars and
| Howitzers.
To secure efficient organization, the following APP
pontments were, on the Iyth ult, made by tils Elk
i cellency, Governor |. G. Harris
| ColoEsI-JSo P. MCCowN. born IN sewer county,
Tenn graduated 1t West Pointin ls40; Lieutenant