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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!
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.
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...
26 de jun. de 2015 · RED LEGGED DEVILS - THE STORY OF THE 5th NEW YORK DURYEE'S ZOUAVES, The finest regiment to come out of NY during the American Civil War.
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".
In time, it gave rise to the name by which the regiment became known in the war to friend and foe alike - "the Red Legged Devils." The colorful and distinct dress uniform of blue coat, red trousers and shako worn by the 14th Infantry, New York National Guard, before World War II, was inspired by this Civil War uniform.
