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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!
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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. Their action early on was not very exciting. They paraded at vario...
Their action would become much more exciting after President Lincoln's proclamation in 1860. After the firing at Fort Sumter and President Lincoln's "proclamation for 75,000 three-month troops", the 14th sprang into action and were ready for the call. Although Lincoln had called for three-month volunteers the war department told the 14th that they ...
Their involvement in the Spanish American War was short lived. In April 1898 by order of the Adjutant General they were selected into service again. The regiment went to Camp G.H. Thomas in Chicamauga, Georgia where they had routine camp life. They were moved to Camp Shipp in Anniston, Alabama and remained there until October 27, 1898 when it was m...
Their next call to duty was the Mexican Border Service on July 19, 1916. Their order was a ten day hike across the wastes of Hidalgo County, Texas. The conditions were harsh and often consisted of temperatures reaching 120 degrees with no shade to block them from the sun. In September they were ordered home and shortly thereafter mustered out of se...
In World War One men from the 14th Regiment formed elements of the 165th and 106thInfantry Regiments. The first call of duty was to have 350 non-coms and privates become part of the 165th Infantry Regiment, where they were at Camp Mills waiting to be shipped overseas. In October 1917, the rest of the 14th went to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina. Her...
During the 14th's service in World War One a "Depot Battalion" was organized and became the main core of the Post World War One 14th N.Y.N.G. In the years after World War One to 1939, the regiment took part in its normal regimental activities. This consisted of "weekly drills at the Armory and two week camp tours at Camp Smith, Peekskill.” This cha...
In World War Two there were vast changes in technology. To keep up with the new global warfare the War Department's Table of Organization made many changes. In February 1943, the 187th was altered. "The 1st Battalion became the 187th Field Artillery Battalion" and "the 2nd Battalion became the 955th Field Artillery Battalion.” After this, the 187th...
After the War Department had federalized the 14th for World War Two Colonel Jackson who was commander of the 14th re-established the 14th Commanding officers of the " new 14th were Colonel G.G. Hollander, R.B. Beach, Harry L. Hayes, and finally "to the real old 14er, Colonel J.J. Gambee", Gambee had served with the old 14th regiment. On November 29...
14th Regiment Vertical File. New York State Military Museum. For more information on this unit see: Civil War: 84th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry Spanish-American War 14th Regiment Infantry, New York Volunteers World War 1: 106th Infantry Regiment
The 14th Brooklyn, also known as the "Red Legged Devils," saw many major battles as a regiment including the First and Second Battles of Bull Run, Antietam and Gettsyburg.
14. Apr. 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.
10. März 2023 · The 14th Brooklyn Chasseurs Regiment was famous as “The Red Legged Devils.” The regiment’s dashing French Chasseur uniform with red trousers made it noticeable from its very first military engagement at First Bull Run. It won a reputation for heroic service from the start.
About the main monument to the 14th Brooklyn. The monument is made of Westerly, Rhode Island Granite and stands 18′ 8″ tall. The statue represents an enlisted man of the 14th Brooklyn loading his rifle and dressed in the chasseur uniform that gave the regiment its nickname of the “Red Legged Devils”.
