Civil War Terms and Definitions, Z
ZZoavesColorfully dressed regiments in the North and South who modeled themselves after French colonial armies of the same name.
Felix Kirk Zollicoffer
May 19, 1812 – January 19, 1862 Tennessee-native Felix Kirk Zollicoffer was a newspaperman, congressman, and Confederate general who was killed at the Battle … Read more
Zanesville Guards
With the American Civil War's outbreak, neither the North nor the South had sufficient military forces to conduct a war. Both the United States … Read more
Zouave Guards (Cincinnati)
The Zouave Guards were a pseudo-military unit from Cincinnati, Ohio that volunteered for duty in the Civil War. They served as the Second Ohio … Read more