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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!
The Fourteenth Brooklyn Society, is a living history organization. Our purpose is to preserve the memory of the 14th Brooklyn Regiment, "The Red Legged Devils". To tell the story of the Civil War soldier from Brooklyn. Of how he lived, and died.
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".
Planning. The 14th Regiment of the New York State Militia, organized in the 1840s, [3] [4] was the United States' most active state militia by the late 19th century. [5] . Nicknamed the "Fighting Fourteenth" and the "Red-Legged Devils", [4] [6] the 14th Regiment participated in numerous battles during the American Civil War. [7] .
The Red-Legged Devils are best remembered for their attack at the railroad cut in Gettysburg, but their contributions to our nation go well beyond Seminary Ridge. From Bull Run to Spotsylvania, battle after battle, they fought with tenacity and bravery.
New York Units. Numbered Units. 14th Regiment. Pre-Civil War: The 14th Regiment started in Brooklyn, New York. Originally a militia regiment, formed in 1847 as the Fourteenth Regiment, N.Y.S.M. It was composed of various different companies in New York City. The Franklin Guards, Shields Guards, and City Grenadiers were some of these companies.
14 de nov. de 2021 · He enlisted in the 14th on April 18, 1861, and joined the ranks of Company F. The regiment left the state about a month later for Washington, D.C., where it went on to fight in the First Battle of Bull Run and earn the nom de guerre Red-Legged Devils for the chasseur inspired uniform they adopted.
