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Civil War
Organizations Not Accepted or Completed

Andrew Johnson Cavalry

Black Zouaves

British Volunteers

Chasseurs de Vincennes

Fremont's Mississippi Brigade

New York Battalion

New York Legion

Oregon Rifles, 1st Regiment

Practical Engineers and Mechanics, 1st Regiment

Republican Rifles

Seward National Guard

Seward's Own

Storming Tigers

United States Guard

Andrew Johnson Cavalry

The War Department, under date of March 28, 1863, granted authority to Ernest M. Bennent to raise a regiment of Cavalry for service in Eastern Tennessee, especially. The regiment was not recruited.

Black Zouaves

Mr. James Cooper, of New York city, offered, in May, 1861, to recruit a regiment of which every man was to be not less than six feet high. The offer was not accepted.

British Volunteers

Colonel R. E. Alfred Hampson, commenced recruiting a regiment under the above designation, offering it to the State under date of April 21, 1861. After the seizure of Mason and Slidiell aboard the Trent, the recruiting was abandoned and the companies organized, five, ordered to be incorporated with the 36th Volunteers. This order it appears was not carried out. In July, 1861, a company was raised and known as the " British Volunteers " and became Company C, McClellan Rifles, subsequently part of Qoth Infantry.

Chasseurs de Vincennes

Colonel S. Cousin, of Troy, received in November, 1861, authority to recruit a regiment of infantry, designated as above. The regiment was, however, not recruited.

Fremont's Mississippi Brigade

Colonel William A. Howard, later of the Miarine Artillery, originated the idea of an organization indicated by the above title. The plan was, however, not carried out.

New York Battalion

Colonel David Webb offered in December, 1861, to recruit an infantry organization under the above title. Offer not accepted.

New York Legion

Mr. J. Langdon Curtis offered in May, 1861, to recruit four regiments, designated as above. Offer not accepted.

Oregon Rifles, 1st Regiment

Colonel Dow Williamson offered to recruit a regiment under the above name in 1861. The offer was not accepted, and the men enlisted were transferred to Company C of the 3d Md. Volunteers.

Practical Engineers and Mechanics, 1st Regiment

Colonel William R. Nevins offered a regiment composed of Practical Engineers and Mechanics in April, 1861. The offer was not accepted, and the regiment was not recruited.

Republican Rifles

Colonel James Fitze offered in September, 1861, to recruit a regiment of infantry under the above title. The offer was not accepted.

Seward National Guard

Colonel George M. Ramsey offered in June, 1861, to recruit a regiment under the above title. The offer was not accepted.

Seward's Own

Colonel Thomas Ballou received authority from the War Department July 24, 1861, to recruit a regiment of infantry. Three companies were recruited for this organization under the above designation and mustered in. It being discovered that fraud was connected with the enlistment and muster-in of these companies, the War Department ordered them, October 12, 1861, to be mustered out, and recruiting for the regiment discontinued.

Storming Tigers

A regiment of infantry was offered in July, 1861, under the above title, to be recruited in Brooklyn, The offer was not accepted.

United States Guard

Colonel H. P. Montgomery in June, 1861, offered to recruit a regiment under the above title. The offer was not accepted.

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