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Museal
03-24-2016, 10:44 PM
1st Louisiana Zouaves Infantry Battalion ''Coppens Zouaves'' Company C


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Company C was comprised mostly of men of French or Louisiana Creole French heritage and would take part in one of the most bitter small action fights of the Civil war at Hagerstown Pike where Confederate and Union troops fought eyeball to eyeball over a small road.

With General McClellan closing on his scattered Corps faster than expected after defeating the Confederate troops at The Battle of South Mountain , Lee summoned his army together at Sharpsburg, Maryland combining what remained from the battle of South Mountain and the Siege of Harpers ferry which the 1st Louisiana Zouaves Infantry Battalion had been part of. The Louisianans arrived on the afternoon of September 16th. The Zouaves were now under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Marie Alfred Coppens, Lt. Colonel Gaston Coppens had been placed in command of the 8th Florida Regiment. The Battalion was placed, facing north, in position west of the Hagerstown road.

The Battle of Shaprsburg began at first light with Federal artillery firing on the brigades of Douglass, Trimble, and Hays. The Second Louisiana Brigade held its reserve position, until finally called upon to help repel the assault of General Hooker’s Division. Starke’s men came down the west side of the sunken road, through a small patch of woods, and crashed headlong into the attacking Federals. General Starke fell dead, pierced by three balls, as both sides unleashed tremendous volleys into each other. It was once again the tough western regiments of the Iron Brigade that the Louisianans battled in the West Woods and along the Hagerstown Pike this day firing at one another from extreme close range with little cover. Although their stand was defiant, the overwhelming pressure of the Union numbers and from being shot from in front and behind the Union Troops forced the Brigade to fall back to new positions near the Dunker Church where it remained for the remainder of the battle. The Zouave Battalion which had marched so proudly out of New Orleans with 600 men, now presented only 12 men present for duty. As the lists of the casualties from the bloodiest day in American history were compiled, the name of Lieutenant Colonel Gaston Coppens was numbered with the dead.


Uniforms
In keeping with the original French North African Zouave model, Coppens attired his men in a typical zouave uniform consisting of a red fez, dark blue jacket with red trim, dark blue vest with yellow trim, baggy red pantaloons, and black leather jambiers worn over white gaiters. The Battalion wore a blanket roll instead of a knapsack, and were typically armed with either a "Minie Rifle" or a US Army Smoothbore Musket. Each company also had on their roster, a regularly enrolled female soldier, known as the vivandiere, whose job it was to bring succor to the men and nurse the wounded. She wore a stylish round hat with a colorful plume, an extra full jacket with bloused sleeves, striped skirt, and black leather jambiers over white gaiters. The Vivandiere carried a barrel canteen to tend to the wounded, and was armed with a sword or pistol.

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Museal
03-24-2016, 10:44 PM
Reserved*

Legion
03-24-2016, 11:03 PM
Welcome Louisiana!! The 1st LA Zouaves Co. B are eager to fight with you.

Museal
03-24-2016, 11:11 PM
Thanks

Mississippi
03-25-2016, 03:22 AM
Welcome to the Confederacy!

Bravescot
03-25-2016, 02:33 PM
So, what about the 4th Michigan? Is that still running?

Diversey
03-27-2016, 01:19 AM
Good luck from the 5th Louisiana!

Museal
03-29-2016, 04:18 AM
Good luck from the 5th Louisiana!

Thanks good luck as well

Duke Of Longtree
03-29-2016, 04:26 AM
Sigh good luck

LucasAvis
03-30-2016, 03:25 PM
Nice to see my Museal here :D

TeteRex
03-30-2016, 03:44 PM
Huzzah for the 1st Louisiana Zouaves! Good luck!

Zebra
03-30-2016, 03:46 PM
Good luck! See you on the battlefield!

Museal
03-30-2016, 05:14 PM
Thanks all and good luck in your endeavours.

DA_Hawk
05-26-2016, 05:00 PM
Hurrah and forward the 1st!

Museal
05-28-2016, 07:16 PM
Thanks and we shall push on

Legion
05-28-2016, 10:17 PM
Can't wait to fight with you and your men.

Wildcat
07-11-2016, 01:56 PM
Can't wait to fight with you Company C!

Eugene Richmond
07-11-2016, 06:48 PM
GGGrrrrrr GGGrrrrrrrr

Museal
07-12-2016, 02:03 PM
Thanks for the support

DomDowg
07-12-2016, 06:39 PM
So is 4th MI Co. D not happening?

Ghost30
02-24-2020, 05:34 PM
What happened to these guys and why do they still have 100 members in the company tool? Such a cool unit not being used currently

Ghost30
02-24-2020, 05:52 PM
He's active in company tool, accepts all volunteers. Haven't seen a 1st La. tag in the game in months.

That's unfortunate, I hope the devs do something with the company tool