Confederate Memorial Tartan

[Colonel MacNeal]

It is a tartan of sophisticated design and timeless quality - 'nuff said.

[macwilkin]

I have to say I don't really care for it. I feel there's too much red. It just doesn't say "Dixie" to me...

The red is symbolic of artillery, being its branch-of-service colour. Blue signifies infantry, and yellow, cavalry.

T.

[gilmore]

I have to say I don't really care for it. I feel there's too much red. It just doesn't say "Dixie" to me...

You must not have seen pix of zouaves.

[English Bloke]

Lovely picture.

[macwilkin]

You must not have seen pix of zouaves.

Of course the Federal Army had Zouave Regiments as well, in fact more so than the South.

The 5th New York Infantry (Duryee's Zouaves), probably the most famous Zouave regiment, was known as the "red-legged devils":

http://www.zouave.org/

On the Southern side, Louisiana produced (naturally) the two most well-known Zouave regiments; Wheat's Tigers (1st La. Special Battalion) and Coppens Zouaves, which was well known for being terrors on (and off!) the battlefield.

To tie this into kilts, the French Army's zouaves developed quite the friendship with Highland regiments during the Crimean War whilst serving together at Alma, Inkermann, The Malakoff, etc.

Trivia question: the British Army maintained one "Zouave" regiment -- can anyone tell me which regiment it was?

Regards,

Todd

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Of course the Federal Army had Zouave Regiments as well, in fact more so than the South.

The 5th New York Infantry (Duryee's Zouaves), probably the most famous Zouave regiment, was known as the "red-legged devils":

http://www.zouave.org/

On the Southern side, Louisiana produced (naturally) the two most well-known Zouave regiments; Wheat's Tigers (1st La. Special Battalion) and Coppens Zouaves, which was well known for being terrors on (and off!) the battlefield.

To tie this into kilts, the French Army's zouaves developed quite the friendship with Highland regiments during the Crimean War whilst serving together at Alma, Inkermann, The Malakoff, etc.

Trivia question: the British Army maintained one "Zouave" regiment -- can anyone tell me which regiment it was?

Regards,

Todd

The West Indian Regiment, of course. Although the Nigerian Regiment also was partially kitted out like Zouaves, with the exception of the pantaloons which were replaced with shorts due to the heat in that part of the Empire.

Or have I overlooked one of the "Loamshire" regiments closer to home?

[macwilkin]

The West Indian Regiment, of course. Although the Nigerian Regiment also was partially kitted out like Zouaves, with the exception of the pantaloons which were replaced with shorts due to the heat in that part of the Empire.

Or have I overlooked one of the "Loamshire" regiments closer to home?

Well done, Sir!

T.

[thescot]

Like the tartan or not, the photo is terrific.

Thanks for sharing a good eye with the camera. . . . And a picture of a pretty lady. That's always in order.

[KiltedDawg]

Do you want my measurements now or later?

Seriously, a beautiful tartan and wonderful picture!

[Ozman1944]

At the risk of raising General Lee's ghost, I'm sorry, but to me it looks like a poor man's "Mc Tablecloth", and a bit dowdy at that....
I would expect something a bit more proudly stubborn from Dixie.