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The 14th Brooklyn received its nickname, the "Red Legged Devils", during the First Battle of Bull Run. Referring to the regiment's colorful red trousers as the regiment repeatedly charged up Henry House Hill , Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson yelled to his men, "Hold on Boys!
Nicknamed the "Fighting Fourteenth" and the "Red-Legged Devils", the 14th Regiment participated in numerous battles during the American Civil War. Concerns about the readiness of volunteer militia led to the passage of an "Armory Law" in 1862, during the Civil War, which called for the construction of armories statewide.
25 de feb. de 2024 · Within that brigade, was a regiment called the “Red Legged Devils” also known as the 14th Brooklyn. The 14th Brooklyn arrive ...more. At the battle of Gettysburg, The 2nd Brigade, 1st Division...
Military career. When the Civil War broke out, Fowler was commander of the 14th Brooklyn, which was stationed in Fort Greene Park. They were deployed to action at the Battle of Bull Run, where their red pants and their fierceness earned them the nickname the "Red-Legged Devils".
Red Legged Devils: Directed by Charlie Spickler. With Michael Cramer, Sarah Jane Davis, Erik Doyle, Paul Fahrenkopf. Follows the men of the 5th New York Zouaves, one of the most fearsome units in the Civil War.
14 de abr. de 1998 · Organized in the late 1840s, the Fourteenth Regiment, known as the Brooklyn Chasseurs and later nicknamed the “Red-legged Devils” for the red Zouave uniforms worn by its members, served with distinction and suffered heavy casualties during the Civil War.
Even though the numeral has been changed the spirit of the "Fighting Fourteenth" and "Red Legged Devils" will live on forever. Gordon Palmer, BA, The University at Albany Sources
