This is a list of Zouave Units in the Civil War or ones that were active shortly before the start of hostilities. It is probably never going to be a complete list, but I shall try my best to get as many listed as possible; I will add information as I can. This is not a complete listing of the exact day each unit was issued their zouave uniforms, adopted the zouave name/nickname, or switched out of zouave garb. This is a listing of units that were either uniformed as zouaves and/or referred to as "zouaves" by themselves or the media during the era of the American Civil War.
PLEASE NOTE: A ? after the company or regimental numerical designation means that the nickname of the unit is unknown (if there even was one).
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Alabama
- Alabama Zouaves - Capt. E.M. Law's Co., possibly Capt John W W Drake's company, also seen as Capt. Dyer's Co, AL Vol. Inf., 82nd Company AL Vol. Corps
- 2nd Regt. Militia / 4th AL Inf., Co. B - Tuskegee Zouaves
- 15th AL Inf., Co. K - Eufaula Zouaves
-Capt. John G. Smith's Co., AL Vol. Inf. - Tallapoosa Zouaves
Arkansas
- 2nd AK Inf., Co. ? (attached from February to June 1862)- Zarvona's Zouaves/Potomac Zouaves/Maryland (Guerrilla) Zouaves (also listed under MD and VA)
California
- California Zouaves - 1861 Yuba County Militia Company (1st Brigade, 5th Division. Marysville 1861–1862)
- Ellsworth Zouave Cadets - 1864 San Francisco Militia Company (Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866)
- Howell Zouaves - 1865 Nevada County Militia Company (Cpt. Wm. P. Fonsc - Company E, 5th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Grass Valley, 1865–1872) They chose this name in honor of Brigadier General Josiah Howell
- Marysville Zouaves - 1861 Yuba County Militia Company
- San Francisco Zouaves - 1860 Militia Company
- San Jose Zouaves - Santa Clara County Militia Company (Cpt. Milton Campbell Company H, 1st Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Jose, 1862–1866)
- Santa Clara Zouaves - Santa Clara County Militia Company (Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. Santa Clara, 1863–1865)
- Tittle Zouaves - 1864 San Francisco Militia Company (Company I, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866)
- Union Guard Zouaves - 1864 San Francisco Militia Company - Captain Harvey Lake
- 1st CA Art. Reg., (attached Infantry company) - Ellsworth Guard (Zouaves) [In late 1863 the name was altered to add 'Zouaves'. In sept. 65 changed name to 'Pioneer Zouaves'.] (Company B, 1st Regiment Artillery, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1866)
- 4th CA Infantry, Co. H - Baker Guard (Zouaves) - Captain Crowell (1865)
Colorado
- 1st CO Inf., Co. H - Sanborn's Zouaves - Supposed photo of 2 privates of CO. H - (NOTE: Some sources list this photo as 1st CO Cavalry, not Infantry)
Connecticut
- Anderson Zouaves - 1861 Hartford Boy's Militia Company
- Bartlett Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Dean's Zouaves - drill company from the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb - Additional Source, Describes Uniform
- Deming Zouaves - 1861 boys' militia company under Captain George A. Belcher
- Ellsworth Zouaves - 1861 boy's militia company under Captain L.A. Dickenson
- Hartford City Guard (Zouaves) - 1861 Militia Company that wore Zouave uniforms
- Tyler Zouaves - Norwich Militia Company
- Union Zouaves - Norwich Militia Company
- Waterbury Zouaves, Co. E, 4th Battalion, Light Infantry - Militia Company - Captain James E. Coer, later joined 23rd CT Inf. as part of Co. H
- 5th CT Inf., Co. A - Danbury Zouaves - Capt. Henry B. Stone
Delaware
- Ellsworth (Zouave) Cadets - Militia Company in 1861-1862.
- 1st DE Inf., Co. A, & Co. B - Delaware Blues (Delaware Zouaves)
District of Columbia
- Young Guard Zouaves (Boys' Militia Company from Georgetown) - Captain John Rodier
- Young Zouaves - Boy's Militia Company under Captain E. H. Skirving - Wore scarlet pants, blue shirts, and skull caps. Used wooden rifles
- National Rifles (Zouaves) - Pre-war Militia Company
- Washington Light Inf., 4th Battalion, Co. E - Washington Zouaves aka Zouave Corps (Description of uniform) - J. Tyler Powell's Company D, 4th Battalion Infantry (Three Month's)
Georgia
- Thomasville Zouaves
- Augusta Zouaves
- Macon Volunteer Zouaves - The uniform, made of bright cloth and in a strange fashion, presented a "picturesque and graceful appearance
- Young Zouaves - Capt. Speillers
- 4th GA Inf., Co. ? - ?(possibly the Camden Chasseurs, Co. D, 4th GA Cav.) Listed in To the Gates of Richmond.
Hawaii
- Zouave Guards - Wore red pantaloons, blue shirts, and scarlet caps
Illinois
- Anderson Rifles - 1861 Chicago Zouave militia company under Capt. Samuel B. Raymond
- Ellsworth Zouave Battalion - Wore the USZC uniforms and carried the USZC flags. N Y Herald Tribune, 2-1-64.
- Foster Zouaves - Young men's company composed of students of the Foster School - Captain Alonzo Curry
- Ellsworth Zouaves - Ottawa, IL Militia Company in 1861
- Hardin Zouave Rifles - Became part of the 45th Illinois Infantry
- Lake Forest Zouaves - Militia Company from Lake Forest College (organized by Ellsworth)
- Lyon Zouave Regiment - Attempted Organization under Captain John Clybourne, failed to muster
- McClellan Zouaves - Militia Company under Captain L.H. Martin for the McClellan Brigade (later the 58th IL Inf.)
- Pekin Zouaves - Militia Company that later became part of the 8th MO Vol. Infantry
- Peoria City Zouaves (later Peoria City Rifles)- Captain Lowe - 1861 Militia Company
- Peoria Zouave Cadets - 1861 militia who joined Co. H of the 8th MO Vol. Infantry.
- Quincy National Zouaves - 1861 Quincy, IL Militia Company - Captain Joseph W. Seaman
- Tiger Zouaves - 1865 Boys' Company - Marched in Lincoln's Funeral Parade - Captain W. H. Tiffany
- Tyler's Zouaves - Marched with Ellsworth's Zouaves in Lincoln's Funeral Parade - Possible boys' company
- Urbana Zouaves - 1861-62 Militia Unit
- Washington Zouaves - Cadet Company at Washington Academy commanded by Col Dan Miles
- Waukegan Zouaves - 1861 Lake County Militia Company disbanded by Governor Yates
- Young Wallace Zouaves - 1861 Juvenile Company under Captain Hartley Wixom
- 1st IL Lt. Artillery, Battery M - O___? Zouaves
- 7th IL Inf., Co. I - Springfield Zouave Cadets/Springfield Zouave Greys
- 11th IL Inf., Co. D - Rockford Zouaves
- 19th IL Inf., Co. A,K - Chicago Zouaves / Ellsworth Zouave Cadets / Chicago Zouave Cadets / Col. Scott's Zouave Regiment / Turchin's Zouaves
- 37th IL Inf., Co. K - Vermilion County Zouaves
- 51st IL Inf., Co. ? - Ellsworth Zouaves (Captain Brand's Company)
- 59th IL Inf. / 9th MO Infantry, Co. D - Washington Zouaves (also listed under MO) Originally intended as zouaves, but subsequently organized and uniformed as a standard infantry regiment. (August 1, 1861 Missouri Democrat, page 3.) - Also known as the "Wilson Zouaves" during their organization.
- 60th Reg. IL State Militia, Co. H - U.S. Zouave Cadets
- 77th IL Veteran Inf. - (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 118th IL Mounted Inf. - (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
Indiana
- Bloomington Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Crawfordsville Zouaves - Militia formed Sept. 5, '61
- Ellsworth Greys - Putnam County milita formed in July 21 '61. (Nothing found yet about being zouaves, but am researching the "Ellsworth" connection.)
- Ellsworth Guards - Clinton County militia formed Sept 17, '61 at Brant's Crossroads
- Independent Zouaves of Indianapolis, Capt. F.A. Shoup - militia formed June 5th, '61 (Joined the 11th IN)
- Lafayette Zouaves - quasi-military boys' company
- LaPorte Zouaves - Militia Company - Capt. James Shannon - attempted to join the 11th IN and were refused due to full ranks - Many members joined 20th IN, Co. E
- Monroe Zouaves Capt. Daniel Shrader, Monroe County Militia organized Sept. 3 '61.
- Montgomery Guards - Crawfordsville, IN
- National Zouaves - New Albany Milita formed June 6, '61.
- Notre Dame Zouaves - War-time college Military drill company organized by William F. Lynch
- Pennville Zouave Guards - Militia formed in August, 1863 - Capt. George W. Fairchild
- Rome City Zouaves - Militia formed in May, 1863 - Capt. George Geisendorff
- South Bend Zouaves - Militia Company that was part of the Indiana Legion
- Vigo Guards - Became Company D of the 11th IN Zouaves
- Waveland Zouaves - Militia formed Aug 28, '61
- Zouave Cadets - Capt. George H. Marshall
- Zouave Guards - Capt. John Fahnestock (aka the Fahnestock Zouaves - joined the 11th IN as Co.B)
- 2nd Regiment, IN Legion, Co. E - Fire Zouaves, Capt. Yonker
- 7th Regiment, IN Legion - Co. ? - Davis Zouaves - Militia formed June 22, '61 (Hezekiah Brown's Independent Co. Inf., Indiana Legion(30 days)
- 8th Regiment, IN Legion, Co ? - Ellsworth Zouaves - militia formed June 16, '61
- 9th Regiment, IN Legion - Madison Zouaves - Capt. Purcell
- 9th IN Inf., Co. K (3 months) [Capt. Dudley H. Chase's Co.] - Logansport Zouave Guard
- Fort Harrison Guard Zouaves - (of Terre Haute) organized March 1860, became Co. C, 11th IN Inf. - Photo of member in zouave uniform
- 11th Regt. Indiana Zouaves (this was the Regt's official name, as they were the only Zouave Regt. to not be "Volunteer Infantry" but instead to be "Regiment of Indiana Zouaves") - Wallace's Zouaves - FIRST ISSUE UNIFORM - SECOND ISSUE UNIFORM
- 12th IN Veteran Inf. - "Pet Lambs" (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 18th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 22nd IN Veteran Inf. - wore veteran shell jacket. - UNIT HISTORY
- 24th IN Veteran Inf.- ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - Co. F were Zouaves in 1861 - Capt. Amazon M. Connett
- 34th IN Veteran Inf. - Morton Rifles (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 36th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 43rd IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 44th IN Infantry, Co. H - Capt. William Bingham - wore zouave jackets when they formed the company
- 46th IN Veteran Inf. - (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 47th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - Brief Unit History
- 49th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - Brief Unit History and Photos of Soldiers
- 67th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY - History of Co. E and Captain's Diary
- 88th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 97th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 99th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 100th IN Inf. - Persimmon Regiment (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 102nd IN Inf (Minute Men), Co. I - Perry Township Zouave Guards
Iowa
- Brush Bend Zouaves - Capt. A. A. Graham's Company of militia
- Kirkwood Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company - Captain Heath (Possibly composed of firemen)
- Scott County Zouaves aka Union Zouaves of Scott County - 1861 Milita Company - Captain P. Parker
- Union Zouaves aka Rifle Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company under Captain Franklin Cleveland
- Zouave Light Guards - 1861 Burlington Militia Company
- 1st IA Vol. Inf., Co. E - Burlington Zouaves (Color company of the Regt) - Carried a flag inscribed, "The Union As Our Fathers Made It." - Capt. Striper
- 28th IA Vol. Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
Kansas
- David Block's Independent Co. KS Inf.(30 days) - Kansas Zouaves / Leavenworth Zouaves / Garde Lafayette - "The "Zouaves" really look well in their blue jackets and regulation caps, and will make as good soldiers here as they do in British colonial garrisons." - DAILY TIMES [LEAVENWORTH, KS], August 16, 1862
Raised by Senator Jim Lane of KS & wore "baggy scarlet pantaloons purchased from France"
- Independant Zouave Company - Captain Edward Blakely - militia company
- Kansas Zouaves D’Afrique - Raised by Senator Jim Lane of KS & wore "baggy scarlet pantaloons purchased from France". Mustered in January 1863 (not recognized officially by the Federal Govt, they fought guerrilla warfare around the MO/KS border) - The Richmond Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1862.
- Mound City Zouaves - 1861 Militia under Captain Charles Jennison.
- Union Guards (Zouaves) - 1861 Kansas militia company under Captain Thatcher.
Kentucky
- Ballard Zouaves - Boy's company existing in 1861
- Bold Kentucky Zouaves - Capt. Sebastian C. Vick's mounted scouts
- Bowling Green Zouaves - Boy's company formed by William Hobson in 1861.
- Crittenden Union Zouaves - Infantry Company Militia (Formed by Capt. John Marshall Harlan in Louisville, KY in 1861 composed of Unionists.)
- Dent Zouaves - Militia company organized in Louisville under Captain Jesse Ruble
- Dupont Zouaves - Infantry Company Militia (Captain J.K. Noble)
- Ellsworth Zouaves - Union Militia Company recruiting in Louisville in 1861
- Halbert Zouaves - Infantry Company Militia (Captain W. H. Meglemery)
- Marion Rifle Zouaves - Infantry Company Militia (Captain C.F. Dupre's company.)
- Stanberry Zouaves - Captain W.P. Egan's Company (Nucleus of the 23rd KY, Co. E)
- Tompkins Zouaves - Militia Company called up by US Brigadier General Anderson, Sept. '61 under Capt. Robert Miller
- Woodruff Zouaves - Pro-Union Home Guard Company in Louisville in 1861 - Capt. Freeman
- 2nd KY Inf., Co. H - Kentucky Zouave Cadets
- 4th KY Inf., CSA, Co. B - Lee Guards
- 15th KY Inf., Co. A - Shelby Zouaves - Recruited by Capt. M.C. Taylor
Louisiana
- Inkerman Zouaves - New Orleans Theatre Troop
- Consolidated Crescent Regt., Co. ?(Capt. W. F. Fry's Company) - Crescent Zouaves
- Crescent Zouave Battalion (Major W. Hyllested's Battalion)
- Hope Guard (Capt. John B.G. Kennedy) - Composed of members of Hope Hook & Ladder Fire Co. #3
- Louisiana Fire Brigade
- Louisiana Guard (Zouaves)
- New Orleans Zouave Company - Prewar Militia Company
- Orleans Light Guard Battalion
- French Zouave Battalion, European Brigade(New Orleans Foreign Legion) - Tirailleurs Francais (Unknown if they were zouaves or turcos. Included for further research.)
- Young Cadets/LA Cadets - attached to Orleans Rifle Battalion
- Home Sentinels - Iberville Parish Militia
- Monroe Cadets - joined with Monroe Zouaves to form Ouachita Fencibles (Also seen as Munroe)
- Monroe Zouaves - joined with Monroe Cadets to form Ouachita Fencibles (Also seen as Munroe)
- 1st Battalion Lousiana Inf./ 1st Confederate State Zouave Battalion - Coppen's Zouaves
- St. Leon Dupeire's Zouave Battalion / 1st LA Mounted Zouaves/ Confederate States Zouave Battalion (2nd battalion Coppens' Zouaves)
- Louisiana Battalion Zouaves and Chasseurs(Consolidation of Coppens' Zouaves and St. Pauls’ Chasseurs a’ Pied -May 31st, 1862)
- 1st LA Inf. Battalion, Co. B & Co. C - Louisiana Guards - (were originally a 3 company battalion under Capt Girardy) Co. B detached as artillery at Richmond, July 5, 1861
- Co. B Wheat's LA Battalion/Wheat's Special Battalion/2nd LA Infantry Battalion - White's Tigers/Tiger Rifles
- 5th LA Inf., Co. K - Monroe Guards / Monroe Zouaves (Also seen as Munroe)
- 13th LA Inf.(13th & 20th Consol. Inf.), 6 companies - Avegno Zouaves/Battalion of Governor's Guards
- 15th LA Inf., Co. H - Louisiana Turcos
Maine
- Bethel Zouaves - Militia company that included Gould Academy students as well as scholars attending the Highland School for Boys. Additional Source
- Bowdoin Zouaves - Bowdoin College Military Club
- Franklin Zouaves - 1865 militia company
- Putnam Zouaves - Militia organized by Capt. Joseph S. Smith
- Union College Zouaves - Capt. Professor Elias Peissner. Uniform composed of "red baggy breeches, blue jacket, and red cap"
- 1st Maine Inf., Co. K - Lewiston Zouaves - Photo tentatively identified as a member of this unit in zouave dress
- 7th Maine Inf., Co. K - Harding Zouaves
Maryland
- Emmitsburg Zouaves/ Union Zouaves - 1861 militia company - Captain Isaac S. Annan
- Franklin Zouaves - 1861 Baltimore Boys' Company
- Frederick Fire Zouaves - 1861 Frederick Militia
- Frederick Zouave Cadets - Frederick boy's company organized by Edward Goldsborough
- Maryland Guard Battalion/1st MD Inf., CSA, Co. E(Formerly part of 53rd Regt. Md. Vol. Militia) - Maryland Guard Zouaves
- Law Gray Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company under Captain King
- Capt. Zarvona's Independant Zouave Company, CSA, later 47th VA Inf., Co. H(transferred to 2nd Arkansas Battalion) - Zarvona's Zouaves/Potomac Zouaves/Maryland (Guerrilla) Zouaves
- Zouave Mountain Cadets - Pre-ware militia unit of students at Mount St. Mary's Seminary under Math Prof. Daniel Beltzhoover
- 1st MD Home Brigade Inf., Co.E- Frederick Zouaves (may be the Frederick Fire Zouaves militia in Federal Service)
- 11th Maryland Vol. Inf. (100 Days) - Co ? - Zouaves
Massachusetts
- Anderson Zouaves - juvenile company commanded by Capt. Owlyn Stacy, wore "neat and very jaunty blue Zouave uniform with red caps and looked finely. They carried light wooden muskets." - Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph, 7-6-61
- Brownell Zouaves - 1861 militia company under Captain Richard J. Bush
- "Capt. Brady's Zouave Co."
- Carter Zouave Troop - Zouave entertainment troop accompanies by a female brass band
- Charlestown Artillery commanded by Capt. H.D. Norton. Wore a "jaunty and very tasty zouave uniform". Boston Traveler, 6-17-62. Wore "dark grey pants, white gaiters, light grey jacket tastily trimmed, red waistcoat and cap." Boston Evening Transcript, 6-17-62. "red skull cap" - Boston Post, 6-19-62.
- Dedham Zouaves - 1861 militia company
- Dyer Zouaves - Capt. J.J. Dyer, Roxbury, MA - Boston Traveler 11-19-61
- Ellsworth Guard - Student Company formed at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA in 1861.
- Ellsworth Zouaves - Capt. C.H. Coleman -
- Frog Pond Zouaves - Supposed pro-Confederate company/political organization
- Greenfield Zouaves - 1861 boys' company
- Helena Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company from Pittsfield, MA
- Independant Zouaves - Captain C. M. Whelden's militia company
- Island Rangers - Juvenile Zouave Company (possibly 1864 only, in East Boston)
- Juvenile Drum Corps - Drum Maj. Joshua P. Estes. 25 boys who wore "white caps and scarlet tassels, blue Garibaldi jackets, scarlet pants striped with white, and white gaiters" - Salem Observer, 7-8-65.
- Newton Zouaves - Boston Boy's Company formed in 1861 under Captain Alfred Schoff
- Rollins Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Salignac Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Sarsfield Zouaves (named for the man who bought their uniforms) - 1861 Militia Company
- Springside Zouaves - 1861 Students' Company of Mr. Abbott's Springside School- Captain Dagget, of Boston. Combined with Union Zouaves to create a Battalion.
- Tremont Zouaves - Harvard College Militia Company, under command of Major Edward B. Dickenson, Co. A - Capt. C.S. Bird
- Union Zouaves - 1861 Boys' Company - Capt. James Todd. Combined with Springside Zouaves to create a Battalion
- Warren Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company under Captain Brown
- Zouave Lancers - Boy's company in Lowell, MA, commanded by "Master Streeter". - Lowell Daily Citizen and News, 6-28-61
- Nims' Second Massachusetts Battery - "At the time of organization, the uniform adopted was of a semi-zouave type, dark blue with red trimmings, the trousers loose to the knee, with russet leather leggins— grey shirt, a cut away jacket buttoned at the top with a loop, and a regular military cap trimmed with red. This made a very attractive uniform. Unfortunately during the stay in Quincy, the salt air took out the color, and before going into service the men were provided with regulation US uniforms."
- Second Bttn Infantry - Capt. Charles O. Rogers, "blue jacket and pants trimmed with gold, white leggings" and "blue and red caps". - Boston Traveler, 7-5-61
- 1st MA Inf., Co K - Chadwick Light Infantry Zouaves
- 8th Mass. Volunteer Militia, Co. I - Herbert Zouaves
- 8th Mass. Inf.,Co. J (later Co. I) (3 months)/ 50th MVM, Co. A/ 13th Unattached Co. MVM - Salem Zouaves, Co. G - American Guard (Zouaves)
- 19th Mass. Infantry, Co. K - Boston Tiger Fire Zouaves(rifle company), Capt. Wass - Boston Traveler 9-18-61 left for front in regulation blue - Boston Daily Advertiser, 8-21-61
- 21st Mass Inf., Co. F - Worcester Zouaves (Capt. Frank Rogers)
- 23rd Mass. Inf., Co. A - Salem Zouaves or Brewster's Zouaves, Co F. - Union Drill Club (Zouaves) - Photo of member in his zouave uniform
- 27th Mass. Inf., Band - ? Zouaves (1864)
- 30th Mass. Inf., Co. I - Boston Fire Zouaves
- 31st Mass. Inf, Co. K - Hovey Zouaves / Ellsworth Zouaves - Captain Samuel Hovey
- 43rd Mass. Volunteer Militia. - Co. A Boston Light Infantry / Tiger Regt.
Michigan
- Brother Jonathan Zouaves aka Brother Jonathan Guards (Detroit)- (1861-1862) (boy company) Uniforms were blue jackets and scarlet pants with scarlet Zouave caps. (Commanded by F. A. Ashley)
- Detroit Zouaves - formed in 1860 under Orlando Wilcox
- Detroit Light Guard - Prewar and war-time Militia
- Ellsworth Zouaves aka Ellsworth Cadets - were part of the University of Michigan Student Battalion
- First Zouaves, a.k.a. Irish Zouaves or Irish American Zouaves - company forming in Detroit in 1861
- Hasting Zouave Cadets - formed in 1861, obtained zouave uniforms of unknown style.
- Hudson Zouave Cadets - May 1861. This company consisted of boys twelve to sixteen years old. For uniforms they wore red pants and blue shirts with red Zouave caps. They ordered caps from J. & A. Herzog
- Irish American Zouaves - 1861 Detroit militia unit under John Finn, former British Drill Sergeant
- Marshall Zouaves - formed by young men in 1861
- United States Zouave Cadets of Detroit - Militia Company formed under Captain William Ladue after the visits of Ellsworth's Chicago USZC troop, July 1860.
- Washington Hose Company (Monroe) this fire company adopted uniforms like the Chicago Zouaves.
- Woodbury Zouaves - Adrian home guard company formed in 1863 - Capt. J.H. Cole
-1st MI Inf., Co. C - Coldwater Zouave Cadets a.k.a. Coldwater Cadets - 1861, Zouave-styled fatigue uniforms which consisted of blue Zouave jackets worn with scarlet trousers and scarlet army caps.
- 2nd MI Inf, Co. B - Adrian Guard -after the visit of the United States Zouaves Cadets of Chicago in 1860, the company acquired Zouave uniforms of blue jackets trimmed in red with gilt buttons, scarlet pants, and red caps.
- 4th MI Inf., Co. G - (seen as Trenton Volunteers or Tecumseh Volunteers a.k.a. Tecumseh Light Infantry, wore militia uniform of "red cap, blue jacket, and red pants") Trenton Vols. and Tecumseh Vols. MAY be 2 different militia organizations that combined to make Co. G of the 4th MI Vol. Inf.
- 6th MI Inf., Co. ?(not co. A,H,E,D or K)- ? Zouaves
- 8th MI Inf., Co E - (Independant) Elder Zouaves - Co. Formed in Lansing in 1861
Minnesota
- Freeborn County Zouaves - Captain Asa White - Militia unit that became part of the 4th MN Infantry, Co. F in 1861
- Parker's Rifle Zouaves - Captain Parker - Militia unit that became part of the 4th MN Infantry in October of 1861
- 1st MN Inf., Co. E - St. Anthony Zouaves
- 2nd MN Inf., Co. D - The Western Zouaves - Capt. H.H. Western
Mississippi
- 13th MS Inf., Co. G - Lauderdale Zouaves
Missouri
- National Guard - MO boys militia company in 1860
- Polk County Rangers - MO State Guard Militia ("red trowsers and gray jackets cut in zouave style" & "baggy red zouave trowsers and short gray jackets")
- St. Joseph Zouaves - Prewar militia company that sided with the Confederacy in 1861
- 1st Regiment MO Volunteer Militia., Artillery Company - St. Louis City Guard
- 2nd MO Vol. Militia - Engineer Corps, Missouri State Guard - Photo of member in zouave uniform
- 3rd MO Regt., U.S. Reserve Corps., Co. A - Turner Zouaves or Turner-Zuaven
- 7th Missouri Enrolled Militia (US) - Co. B - ? Zouaves
- 8th MO Infantry, USA - Fighting Irish Zouaves / American Zouaves - (Co. H, Pekin & Peoria Zouaves)
- 9th MO Infantry / 59th IL Inf. - Washington Zouaves (also listed under IL)
- 31st MO Inf. - Wide Awake Zouaves
Nebraska
- 1st NE Inf, Co. H(Captain W. W. Ivors' Co.) - Zouave Guard
Nevada
- Carson Zouaves - 1864 Militia Company
- Ellsworth Zouaves - 1864-1865 boy's company under Captain Flood. Also known as the Young America Zouaves.
New Hampshire
- Concord Zouaves - 1861 Militia Unit - Captain C. T. Summers
- Dartmouth Zouaves - College Militia Unit formed in 1861 - Captain Zeeb Gilman
- Granite State Zouaves - 2nd Regiment, Volunteer Militia Company based in Dover, NH. Formed in 1860.
- Manchester Cornet Band - led by Walter Dignam and directed by George Goodwin, accompanied the 2nd NH Regiment. Wore a "fine zouave uniform" purchased in New York City.
- 3rd New Hampshire Infantry, Co. G - Ossipee Zoo-Zoos - Capt. Wiggiu
New Jersey
- Belvidere Zouave Company (Warren County militia)
- Brewerton Zouaves - 1861 Boy's Company formed by Reverend G. Douglas Brewerton
- Jersey City Zouave Company
- Lambertville Rifle Zouaves - 1862 Militia Company - Capt. Samuel Green
- New Brunswick Fire Zouaves - 1862 Militia Company - Capt. Samuel Ross
- Union Zouaves - 1861 Boy's Company from Freehold - Capt. Throckmorton
- Washington Zouaves - Militia Company
- Wilson Zouaves - Trenton Militia Company - Capt. Snedden
- Zouave Cadets - Everittstown Militia Company in Hunterdon Brigade - Capt. H.W. Matthews
- Zouave Oddities - Bridgeton charitable group that sawed and split wood for the poor - 1860/1861
- Battery B, 1st Regt., N.J. Vol. Lt. Arty. - ? Zouaves
- 2nd Regt. Foot Militia, Co. H - Communipaw Zouaves (Capt. E S Babcock)
- 3rd NJ Foot Milita, Co. G - (Cranbury) McClellan Zouaves
- 4th NJ Foot Militia - Olden Legion (20th NJ Infantry), Co. G, Camden Zouaves/Camden Fire Zouaves/West Jersey Zouaves - Captain John R. Cunningham (1st company in NJ to enlist) - Also seen as the "Stevens' Zouaves" in 1864.
- 33rd NJ Inf. - Mindl's Zouaves / 2nd Zouaves
- 35th NJ Inf. - Cladek's Zouaves
New York
- Albany Light Infantry (Zouaves) - Albany Militia Company that adopted zouave uniforms in 1862 - Albany Evening Journal, 6-20-62
- Astor Zouaves - 1861 unit - Captain Brown
- Belmont Zouaves - Fifth Avenue based militia unit in 1861
- Black Zouaves - NY City Regiment to be formed by Colonel James Cooper in May, 1861 - Was not accepted into service
- Brooklyn Gray Cadets (Zouaves) - 1861 militia company formed under Hubert G. Taylor from 150 Polytechnic Institute students
- Brooklyn Zouave Vidette Corps - boys company, composed of boys 12-18. Disbanded 11-61. New York Herald-Tribune, 11-23-61
- Burnham's Zouaves - "This is the name of a volunteer corps just organized in Brooklyn, composed of the members of BURNHAM'S gymnasium and their friends. The citizens of that city and New-York are liberally subscribing towards its equipments." NY Times, 4-27-61
- Cameron Zouaves - An attempted Zouave Regiment in New York City forming in 1861.
- Cleveland Zouaves - Pre-war Militia Cleveland Grays changed their name and adopted zouave uniforms in July of 1860
- County Zouaves - Democratic Party marching club in 1860
- Dansville Zouaves - 1861 Boys' Company under Capt. Reeve
- Douglas Zouaves - 1860 Syracuse Militia Company
- Eagle Zouaves - Independent Company in Buffalo, Organized May, 26, 1861 - composed of Firemen of Eagle Hose # 2 - Capt. R. Cottier
- Jackson Zouaves - Pre-war militia company from NY City
- James Zouaves - 1861 Militia company - Capt. Lewis James - because the nucleus of the 47th NY Inf.
- Junior Zouave Company - NY Herald, 6-28-61.
- Ellsworth Greys - 3 Month Militia company formed upon the death of Elmer Ellsworth, attached to the 21st Regiment NY National Guard
- Ellsworth Guard
- Fredonia Zouaves - 1861 Buffalo Militia Company - Capt. Corrigan
- Free Academy Zouaves aka First Regt. - Christian Men at Arms - Christian soldiers from the NY Free Academy, Col. Edward Bayard, Lt. Col. Horace Webster. Adopted zouave dress. San Francisco Bulletin, 6-22-61
- Highland Zouaves - Student Company of the Academy at Peekskill
- Laona Zouaves - Militia Company
- Lansing Zouaves - 1861-62 Buffalo Militia Company - Capt. W.H. Wells
- Mechanics' Union Independent Zouaves - Port Jervis Militia Company formed in 1861
- Mohawk Zouaves - Early-war Militia Company - Commanded by Lt. Warnick
- Ogdensburgh Zouave Cadets - Boy's Company in 1861 in Ogdensburgh, NY
- Otis Zouaves / Zouave Wide Awake Artillery Co. - 1860 Pro-Lincoln Marching and Drill company formed by members of the Otis Elevator Company
- Phoenix Zouaves - Pre-war and war-time Fenian Brotherhood militia company
- Piermont Zouaves - 1861 Nyack Militia Company - Capt. W.W. Willett
- Rochester Zouave Cadets - Boys' Company composed of students from Rochester Public School No. 3 - Capt. George Stanton
- Robinson Zouaves - Boys' Company composed of students from No. 10 Grammar School in New York City
- Richmond Zouaves - 1861-62 Buffalo Militia Company - Capt. J. Philip Trible
- Sackett Zouaves - Buffalo Militia Company - Organized May 10, 1861 - Capt. Emerson
- Seneca Falls Zouaves - Capt. Guion
- Seymour Light Artillery Zouaves - Part of the 45th NYSM
- Siegel Zouaves - 1861-63 Buffalo Militia Company - Capt. Louis Kretter
- Stillwater Military Company of Zouaves / Stillwater Ellsworth Zouaves - Militia Company formed by Elmer Ellsworth - Capt. J.V.W. Vandenburgh
- Stevens' Zouaves - Possibly a NJ militia company based on Ellsworth's USZC
- Utica Zouave Cadets - 1860 Militia Company formed in emulation of Ellsworth's USZC after their visit
- Young Wide Awake Club (Zouaves) - Boys' Republican Marching club from LeRoy, NY
- Young Zouave Company - Boys company, Capt. P.C. Haven, Jamestown, NY. Jamestown Journal, 6-20-62.
- Zouave Cadets of Seneca Falls - 100-man strong 1861 militia company
- Zouave Hose Company - 1862 Fire Company in Herkimer
- Zouave Invincibles - Regiment recruiting in NY City in 1861
- 2nd NY Infantry, Co. ? (Capt. G.V. Boutelle's Co.) - ? Zouaves
- 3rd NY Infantry, Co. E - Syracuse Zouaves / Butler's Zouaves - Capt. John. G. Butler.
- 5th Ny Inf. - Duryee's Zouaves
- 5th NY Veteran Volunteers - Duryee's Zouaves
- 6th NY Inf. - Wilson's Zouaves
- 7th NY Inf. - Steuben Rangers/ Steuben Rifles / 1st Steuben Regt.
- 9th NYSM, Co. B - Brooklyn Greys
- 9th NY Inf. - Hawkin's Zouaves, Lightning Zouaves, Little Zoo-Zoos
- 10th NYSM, Co. A - Albany Zouave Cadets Co. D - Albany Zouaves (Albany Evening Journal, May 20, 1862)
- 10th NY Inf. - National Zouaves (Co. A - Original national Guard Zouaves, Co. C - Volunteer State Zouaves, Co. F - Morgan State Zouaves)
- 11th NY Inf. - Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves/ 1st Fire Zouaves
- 11th NY Veteran Inf. - James T. Brady Light Infantry - "Splendid zouave uniform."(Hawkins' style) - NY Herald 5-18-63. Regt. never completed organization.
- 12th NYSM - Onondaga County Regiment, Independence Guard, "The Dozen"(Drum Corps were Zouaves, Regt. were chasseurs)
- 13th NYSM, Co. B - Brooklyn Zouaves / Old Guard / Morgan Zouave Cadets - Detail of Uniform
- 14th Brooklyn / 84th NY Inf. - Brooklyn Chasseurs. (were chasseurs, but their uniforms were based on Ellsworth's US Zouave Cadets)
- 18th NY Inf., Co. A - Gridley's Zouaves / The Second Zouaves / Seward Volunteer Zouaves, Co. E - Continental Zouaves
- 17th NY Veteran Infantry - "Red-Headed Woodpeckers"
- 20th NY Regt., Co. G - ? Zouaves
- 40th NY Regt. (Attempted to be raised as the Mozart Zouaves), Co. G- Foster's Zouaves
- 41st NY Inf., Co. A, Capt. Weiss (Right flank co. of Regt.) - DeKalb Zouaves / Duysing Zouaves. This company left for the war carrying kittens with them - Boston Traveler, 7-12-61 - Photo of Jacket
- 44th NY Inf. - Ellsworth's Avengers/ People's Ellsworth Regt.
- 45th NYSM, Co. B - Washington Continentals (Zouaves) / Utica Zouave Cadets - Wore copies of the 11th NY Fire Zouaves 1st Issue gray uniforms
- 47th NYSV - Imperial Zouaves (See also "James Zouaves", above)
- 51st Regt. NYSM,Co. A - Syracuse Citizens Corps Zouaves, Co. D - David Light Guard (Zouaves) , Co. F - Woodruff Zouaves (Changed name to Wescott Zouaves in 1864)
- 53rd NY Inf. - D'Epineuil's Zouaves
- 55th NYSM(also 55th NYSM), Co. F - Gardes Lafayette
- 57th NY Inf., Cos. A & E - Washington Zouaves (This zouave unit formed part of both companies)
- 62nd NY Inf. - Anderson's Zouaves - Co. I UNIFORM (Advance Guard) - LINE Co. UNIFORM
- 66th NY Inf., Co. B - Empire Zouaves
- 69th NYSM, Co. K - Irish Zouaves
- 73rd NY Inf - 2nd Fire Zouaves
- 74th NY Inf., Co. A - Pittsburgh Zouaves Co. B - U.S. Zouave Cadets
- 75th NY Inf., Co. A - ? Zouaves
- 87th NY Inf., Co. B / 13th Brooklyn, Co. B - Brooklyn Zouaves/Washington Zouaves
- 119th NY Inf., Co. ? (Capt. Pleissner's Co.) - Union College Zouaves ("We were provided the complete Zouave uniform - red baggy breeches, blue jacket and red cap - provided mostly at our own expense")
- 125th NY Inf., Co. ? - ? (image found of member in zouave jacket)
- 140th NY Inf. - The Second Monroe County Regiment / Rochester Racehorses / Ryan Zouaves (Jan. 1864 onwards)
- 146th NY Inf. - Garrard's Tigers (June 1863 onwards)
- 164th NY. Inf. - Corcoran's Irish Zouaves / Phoenix Regiment
- 165th NY Inf. - 2nd Battalion Duryee Zouaves / Smith's Zouaves
- 177th NY Inf., Co. D - Albany Zouaves (also were 10th NYSM, Co. A - see above)
- 178th NY Inf. - 2nd Regt. Hawkins' Zouaves
North Carolina
- 69th NC Vols.(Thomas' Legion of Cherokee Indians & Highlanders), Cos. A & B - Junaluska Zouaves [Contained 200 Cherokee Indians. Organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, during September, 1862, by Col. William Holland Thomas]
Ohio
- Anderson Zouaves - 1861 Zanesville Militia Company
- Buckeye Zouaves - 1861 Copely Militia Company - Capt. Sackett
- Bucyrus Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company - Capt. John W. Shaw - Joined the 34th OH Infantry
- Cambridge Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Chase Cadets (Zouaves) - Student Company at Oberlin College - Named for Salmon P. Chase
- Cleveland Fire Zouaves - Attempted 1861 Cleveland Militia Company under William E. Polyblank (Did not complete organization)
- Cowles' (also seen as Coles') Tiger Zouaves - 1861 Bedford Boys' Company - members between 10-15 yrs of age
- Dayton Zouave Rangers - 1861 OH milita company HISTORICAL REFERENCE TO THEIR SERVICE
- Fireman Zouaves - Marietta militia company commanded by Capt. Sidney Shaw
- First Company of Zouaves of Lima - Unit raised by Capt. George M. Baxter in 1861
- Geauga Zouaves - Militia Company raised to join the 29th OVI, but ended up as the basis of Co. G, 41st OVI
- Goodale Zouaves - 1861 Columbus Militia Company
- Junior Zouaves - Capt. Huston
- Licking Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Mount Union Young Zouave Company - 1861 Cleveland Juvenile Company
- Putnam Zouaves - 1861 Zanesville Militia Company
- Sanford Zouave Cadets - 1861 Bedford Militia Company - Capt. A.B. Hubbard
- Scott Zouaves - Student Company at Oberlin College
- Toledo Zouave Cadets - 1861 Militia Company - Capt. Hamilton Colton
- Young America Zouaves - Claridon Militia Company - Capt. Cranz
- Ohio Militia of the Reserve - Wore gray Zouave jackets and dark trowsers
- 2nd OH Militia, Co. D - Cincinnati Zouaves/ Cincinnati Zouave Guards, Co. F - Springfield Zouave Cadets
- 23rd OH Militia, Co. A - Giddings Zouaves (Ashtabula County militia company)
- 50th OH Militia, Co E - Buckland Zouave Cadets - 1861 Fremont Militia Company (Later attached to this Regiment in 1863) - Capt. Charles H. Krebs
- 4th OVI, Co. F - Canton Zouaves
- 7th OVI, Co. A - Cleveland Zouave Light Guard, Co. B - Sprague(Cleveland) Zouave Cadets
- 27th OVI, Co. G - Creighton Zouaves, Co A.- Captain Frank Lynch
- 30th OVI, Co. A - Portsmouth Zouaves
- 34th OVI - Piatt's Zouaves
- 41st OVI, Co. B - Creighton Zouaves, Co. B , Co. D - Geauga Zouaves (See Above)
- 44th OVI, Co. I - Springfield Zouaves
- 46th OVI, Co. D - Coldstream Zouaves ("The company adopted the name of Coldstream Zouaves, and a uniform consisting of a red cap, dark blue trousers and a blue jacket trimmed with red." - 1892 History of the City of Columbus)
- 48th OVVI - Wore Zouave-inspired Veteran Jackets
- 49th OVI, Co. A - Findley Zouaves - Militia unit that made up the basis of this Company. Their flag was captured at Shiloh
- 53rd OVI - ? (1864-65) - UNIT HISTORY
- 54th OVI - 2nd Zouaves / 2nd Piatt's Zouaves - UNIT HISTORY
- 68th OVI, Co. F - Some members wore 8th MO-style Zouave Jackets
- 76th OVI - Licking Volunteers [most of the men were from Licking County] (1864-65)
- 77th OH, Co.B - Possibly wore the Western-style Zouave Veteran Jacket
Pennsylvania
- Allegheny Zouave Cadets - Captain William Griswell - Home Guard Company from Pittsburgh in 1861. Part of the 3rd Brigade, 6th Regiment.
- Brownell Zouaves - Separate Company Formed In Philadelphia In 1861 under Capt. Richard J. Bush
- Citizen Zouaves - Company mustered in at Harrisburg, PA on April 20, 1861
- Dalzell Zouaves - 1861 Pittsburgh Militia Unit
- Ellsworth Guard - Captain Duff - Home Guard Company in 1861. Part of the 1st Brigade, 4th Regiment.
- Ellsworth Infantry - Captain Miller - Home Guard Company from Pittsburgh in 1861. Part of the 3rd Brigade, 5th Regiment.
- Erie Zouaves - Company of McLane's Erie Regiment (3 months) that later became a part of the 83rd PA.
- Fairfield Zouaves - Militia Company formed in Spring '61, became Co. C, 165th PA V.I., under Capt. Charles Knox
- Fort Pitt Cadets - 1860 Pittsburgh "colored" militia company of Zouaves
- Harper Zouaves - Home Guard Company from Pittsburgh in 1861. Part of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Regiment of Rifles.
- Independent Zouaves - 1861 Philadelphia Company
- Monongahela Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company - Capt. R.D. Teeters
- Park Zouaves - Pre-war militia that became part of Co. I, 155th PA
- Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves - Capt. Robert GIbson - (see 5th WV Cav., Co. D / 2nd VA Inf. USA, Co. D)
- Pittsburgh Zouaves - Paraded in 1861 in "baggy pantaloons and jaunty red sashes". - Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 4-9-61 (became Co. A, 74th NY Infantry.)
- Power's Zouaves - Cambria County Militia Company
- Scott Zouaves - 1861 Militia company from Abbottstown, commanded by Capt. Royal
- Sumwalt's Zouaves / Gettysburg Zouaves - Militia Company formed in May '61. Lasted until 1870s.
- Tower Zouaves - Militia Company from Monongahela, PA. - Became part of Co. K, 62nd PA Inf. - Recruited by Captain Alvin S. King
- Wilkinson Zouaves - 1861 Brownsville Militia Company - Capt. J.C. Wilkinson
- Woodbury Zouaves - Attached to the 1st Brigade, 16th Division, PA militia
- US Zouave Cadets - Captain De Barenne - Home Guard Company from Pittsburgh in 1861; part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Regiment.
- Mifflin County Zouaves, Capt. Jacob Linthurst's Co. of 42 men, from Milroy, PA - used Ellsworth's Drill manual.
- 1st Regiment Home Guard (Allegheny County), Co. ? - United States Zouaves - Separate Company Formed In Pittsburgh In 1861, Capt. De Barenne
- 2nd Regiment Rifles (Allegheny Home Guard) Co. ? - Harper Zouaves, Capt. Fullwood
- 6th Regiment Home Guard (Allegheny County) Co. ? - Allegheny Zouave Cadets, Capt. William Griswell
- Washington Zouaves - Separate Company Formed In Philadelphia In 1861
- 1st Company, Gymnast Zouaves - Pre-war unit, became Co. B, 23rd PA
- 2nd Company, Gymnast Zouaves - Pre-war unit, became Co. K, 23rd PA
- Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves - 2nd VA Inf. USA, Co. D / 5th WV Cav., Co. D (also listed under VA and WV)
- 1st PA Militia(1860-61) / 18th PVI, Co. D - Philadelphia Zouave Corps(1861)
- 3rd PA Inf., Co. I - Negley Zouaves, Co. K - Johnstown Zouave Cadets
- 5th PA Inf., Co. K - United States Zouaves - Capt. George Segrist
- 7th PA Inf., Co. F - Pennsylvania Zouaves - Capt. Joseph Gerard
- 12th PA Inf., Co. I(3 months) - Zouave Cadets - Capt. George Tanner
- 20th Regiment PA militia(1862), Co. G - Liberty Fire Zouaves Captain William Geiger
- 23rd PA - Birney's Zouaves
- 24th PA, Co ? - Capt. Davis' Independent Zouaves
- 28th PA., Co. H - U.S. Zouave Cadets - Captain Thomas Ahl
- 32nd PA, Co. A (3rd PA Reserves) - ? Zouaves
- 50th PA, Co. B - Ellsworth's Zouaves
- 54th PA, Co. A - Johnstown Zouave Cadets, Co. B - Stoystown Zouaves
- 61st PA, Co. B - Ellsworth Legion, Co. D - Emley Zouaves, Co. G - Holt Guard, Co. H - Independent Greys/Birney's Zouaves, Co. I - Birney's Zouaves, Co. K - 1st Pennsylvania Zouaves
- 62nd PA, Co. L - Chambers Zouaves, Co. K - Tower Zouaves militia became part of this company
- 63rd PA, Co. D - Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves
- 69th PA, Co. I - Tiger Zouaves, Co. K - Baker Guard Zouaves
- 71st PA, Co. R - Washington City Zouaves
- 72nd PA - Baxter's Fire Zouaves (Co. E -Ellsworth Zouaves)
- 74th PA Inf., Co. I - Hooveler Zouaves
- 76th PA - Keystone Zouaves(Co. A -Lawrence Zouaves, Co. B - Sharon Zouaves, Co. C - Iron Heads Zouaves, Co. H - Curtin Zouaves)
- 77th PA, Co. K (Capt. John Covode's Co.) - Covode Zouaves
- 78th PA, Co F - Freeport Zouaves
- 85th PA, Co. B - Ellsworth Cadets (Color Company)
- 87th PA, Co. A - Ellsworth Zouaves, Co. F - Independent Blues of Gettysburg
- 88th PA Inf., Co. A - Junior Fire Zouaves, Co. B - Neversink Zouaves
- 93rd PA, Co. B - Union Zouaves
- 95th PA - Gosline's Zouaves
- 99th PA Inf., Co. G - Union Zouaves, Co. I - Jackson Zouaves
- 101st PA Inf, Co. A - Duquesne Zouaves
- 102nd PA Inf., Co. C - Birmingham Zouaves, Co. I - Iron City Zouaves, Co. M - Pittsburgh Zouaves
- 103rd PA Inf., Co. H - Clarion Zouaves
- 114th PA - Collis' Zouaves / Zouaves d'Afrique
- 122nd PA, Co. K - Schaeffer Zouaves / Lancaster Zouaves (Wore exact copies of the 5th NY Zouave uniform)
- 127th PVI, Co. A - First City Zouaves(1862)[formed as an indep. militia company in 1861], Co. B - Harrisburg Fire Zouaves
- 146th PVI, Co. ? - Ellsworth Zouaves Corps
- 155th PVI - Ayres' Zouaves or Pearson Zouaves (Became Zouaves in 1864) {pre-war milia Park Zouaves became Co. I of the 155th PA in 1861}
Rhode Island
- Cudworth Zouaves - Pawtucket Militia Company - Capt. Jesse Cudworth, Jr.
- Ellsworth Phalanx - Providence High School company formed after the death of Elmer Ellsworth - Captain Daniel Lyman
- (Fall River) Zouave Cadets - Drillmaster George N. Durfee
- Sprague Zouaves - Newport Company drilled by H.H. Fay. Providence Evening Press, 3-14-62.
- University (Zouave) Cadets - Cadet Company formed 5/11/61 that later served as Company I, Rhode Island Militia in 1863.
- 10th RI Inf., Co. H - Burnside Zouaves
South Carolina
- 1st Regt. of Rifles - Charleston Zouave Cadets / Chichester Zouaves / McClellan Zouaves
- 2nd Inf. Battalion, Hampton Legion, Co. H - South Carolina Zouave Volunteers / McCord's Zouaves
Tennessee
- Dunlap Zouaves - 1861 Nashville Militia Company
- Fleet Wing Zouaves - 1861 Nashville Militia Company of young men - Artist's Rendition of Uniform
- McCann Zouaves - Capt. M.O. Brooks' Company - Raised to join the 1st TN Zouaves (see below)
- Nashville Zouaves, CSA - Nashville Militia, A. C. Bauer O.S.
- Vanleer Zouaves - 1861 Nashville Militia Company
- 6th TN Vol. Inf, CSA, Co. D, later Co. B) - Gotten Zouaves (Capt. John J. Brooks)
- 154th TN Vol. Inf., CSA, Co. E - Harris Zouave Cadets(aka Memphis Zouaves) - Capt. Sterling Fowlkes
- 1st TN Zouaves / Anglade's Zouaves (failed to complete organization)
Texas
- ? TX Inf., Co ? - Magruder Zouave Cadets
- 1st Regt. Galveston Vol. Militia, Co. ? - Galveston Zouaves - Later joined 9th TX Inf, CSA, as Co. C (6 month regt) - Uniform Mention in Newspaper - Flag Presentation
United States Troops
- 10th US. Colored Troops - ?Nickname Unknown
Vermont
- Ethan Allen Lancers - Boys' Militia Company that wore Zouave uniforms
- 4th VT Inf., Co. A - Bennington Zouaves / Pratt Zouaves - Capt. John E. Pratt
Virginia
- 1st VA Inf., Co. F - Beauregard Rifles/ "The Zouaves" - Formed by Marcellus N. Moorman
- 2nd VA Inf. USA, Co. D / 5th WV Cav., Co. D - Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves (also listed under PA and WV)
- 20th VA Inf., Co. ? (Capt. Cary's Co.) - Wise Zouaves
- 44th VA Inf., Co. E - Richmond Zouaves
- 47th VA Inf., Co. H(transferred to 2nd Arkansas Battalion) - Zarvona's Zouaves/Potomac Zouaves/Maryland (Guerrilla) Zouaves (See also Maryland)
West Virginia
- 5th WV Cav., Co. D / 2nd VA Inf. USA, Co. D - Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves (also listed under VA and PA) - Basic Uniform Details
Wisconsin
- Badger State Zouaves - militia company from Fond du Lac under Capt. C.K. Pier
- Burlington Zouaves - militia company in 1861
- Harmony Zouaves - Harmony, WI millitia company under Capt. J.N. Deane
- Horse Zouaves or Wisconsin Tigers - attempted early-war militia company of zouave cavalry
- Hudson City (Fire) Zouaves (Early-war militia) - Capt. Almon D. Gray (Mentioned in "The Prescott Journal, Oct. 23, 1861)
- Ripon Zouave Drum Corps - local fife & drum corps composed of 3 fifers & 3 drummers ages 12-16. Madison WI Daily Patriot 8-18-62
- Waukesha Zouaves -June 1861 militia company under Captain Fred Ring
- 1st Regiment WI Militia, Co. ? - Racine Zouave Cadets (Capt. F. Ullmann) later became part of Co. C, 1st Heavy Artillery
- 1st WI Inf., Co. D - National Zouaves
- 5th WI Inf., Co. B - Milwaukee Zouave Cadets / Wilkinson Zouaves
- 8th WI Inf., Co. G - Janesville Fire Zouaves (Captain W. B. Britton, resigned the office of Chief Engineer to join the unit)
- 11th WI Inf., Co. F - Harvey Zouaves, Co. G - Randall Zouaves, Co. I - Fox River Zouaves(Capt. Benham), Dane County Zouaves, Mendota Fire Zouaves
- 13th WI Inf., Co. B - Janesville Zouaves/ Janesville City Zouaves (wore "red caps, blue jackets, red pants, and leggings" per Rock County Historical Society), Co. D - Footville Zouaves, under Captain Couch, were consolidated into this company.
- 23rd WI Inf., Co. A - Madison Zouaves
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Alabama
- Alabama Zouaves - Capt. E.M. Law's Co., possibly Capt John W W Drake's company, also seen as Capt. Dyer's Co, AL Vol. Inf., 82nd Company AL Vol. Corps
- 2nd Regt. Militia / 4th AL Inf., Co. B - Tuskegee Zouaves
- 15th AL Inf., Co. K - Eufaula Zouaves
-Capt. John G. Smith's Co., AL Vol. Inf. - Tallapoosa Zouaves
Arkansas
- 2nd AK Inf., Co. ? (attached from February to June 1862)- Zarvona's Zouaves/Potomac Zouaves/Maryland (Guerrilla) Zouaves (also listed under MD and VA)
California
- California Zouaves - 1861 Yuba County Militia Company (1st Brigade, 5th Division. Marysville 1861–1862)
- Ellsworth Zouave Cadets - 1864 San Francisco Militia Company (Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866)
- Howell Zouaves - 1865 Nevada County Militia Company (Cpt. Wm. P. Fonsc - Company E, 5th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Grass Valley, 1865–1872) They chose this name in honor of Brigadier General Josiah Howell
- Marysville Zouaves - 1861 Yuba County Militia Company
- San Francisco Zouaves - 1860 Militia Company
- San Jose Zouaves - Santa Clara County Militia Company (Cpt. Milton Campbell Company H, 1st Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Jose, 1862–1866)
- Santa Clara Zouaves - Santa Clara County Militia Company (Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. Santa Clara, 1863–1865)
- Tittle Zouaves - 1864 San Francisco Militia Company (Company I, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866)
- Union Guard Zouaves - 1864 San Francisco Militia Company - Captain Harvey Lake
- 1st CA Art. Reg., (attached Infantry company) - Ellsworth Guard (Zouaves) [In late 1863 the name was altered to add 'Zouaves'. In sept. 65 changed name to 'Pioneer Zouaves'.] (Company B, 1st Regiment Artillery, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1866)
- 4th CA Infantry, Co. H - Baker Guard (Zouaves) - Captain Crowell (1865)
Colorado
- 1st CO Inf., Co. H - Sanborn's Zouaves - Supposed photo of 2 privates of CO. H - (NOTE: Some sources list this photo as 1st CO Cavalry, not Infantry)
Connecticut
- Anderson Zouaves - 1861 Hartford Boy's Militia Company
- Bartlett Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Dean's Zouaves - drill company from the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb - Additional Source, Describes Uniform
- Deming Zouaves - 1861 boys' militia company under Captain George A. Belcher
- Ellsworth Zouaves - 1861 boy's militia company under Captain L.A. Dickenson
- Hartford City Guard (Zouaves) - 1861 Militia Company that wore Zouave uniforms
- Tyler Zouaves - Norwich Militia Company
- Union Zouaves - Norwich Militia Company
- Waterbury Zouaves, Co. E, 4th Battalion, Light Infantry - Militia Company - Captain James E. Coer, later joined 23rd CT Inf. as part of Co. H
- 5th CT Inf., Co. A - Danbury Zouaves - Capt. Henry B. Stone
Delaware
- Ellsworth (Zouave) Cadets - Militia Company in 1861-1862.
- 1st DE Inf., Co. A, & Co. B - Delaware Blues (Delaware Zouaves)
District of Columbia
- Young Guard Zouaves (Boys' Militia Company from Georgetown) - Captain John Rodier
- Young Zouaves - Boy's Militia Company under Captain E. H. Skirving - Wore scarlet pants, blue shirts, and skull caps. Used wooden rifles
- National Rifles (Zouaves) - Pre-war Militia Company
- Washington Light Inf., 4th Battalion, Co. E - Washington Zouaves aka Zouave Corps (Description of uniform) - J. Tyler Powell's Company D, 4th Battalion Infantry (Three Month's)
Georgia
- Thomasville Zouaves
- Augusta Zouaves
- Macon Volunteer Zouaves - The uniform, made of bright cloth and in a strange fashion, presented a "picturesque and graceful appearance
- Young Zouaves - Capt. Speillers
- 4th GA Inf., Co. ? - ?(possibly the Camden Chasseurs, Co. D, 4th GA Cav.) Listed in To the Gates of Richmond.
Hawaii
- Zouave Guards - Wore red pantaloons, blue shirts, and scarlet caps
Illinois
- Anderson Rifles - 1861 Chicago Zouave militia company under Capt. Samuel B. Raymond
- Ellsworth Zouave Battalion - Wore the USZC uniforms and carried the USZC flags. N Y Herald Tribune, 2-1-64.
- Foster Zouaves - Young men's company composed of students of the Foster School - Captain Alonzo Curry
- Ellsworth Zouaves - Ottawa, IL Militia Company in 1861
- Hardin Zouave Rifles - Became part of the 45th Illinois Infantry
- Lake Forest Zouaves - Militia Company from Lake Forest College (organized by Ellsworth)
- Lyon Zouave Regiment - Attempted Organization under Captain John Clybourne, failed to muster
- McClellan Zouaves - Militia Company under Captain L.H. Martin for the McClellan Brigade (later the 58th IL Inf.)
- Pekin Zouaves - Militia Company that later became part of the 8th MO Vol. Infantry
- Peoria City Zouaves (later Peoria City Rifles)- Captain Lowe - 1861 Militia Company
- Peoria Zouave Cadets - 1861 militia who joined Co. H of the 8th MO Vol. Infantry.
- Quincy National Zouaves - 1861 Quincy, IL Militia Company - Captain Joseph W. Seaman
- Tiger Zouaves - 1865 Boys' Company - Marched in Lincoln's Funeral Parade - Captain W. H. Tiffany
- Tyler's Zouaves - Marched with Ellsworth's Zouaves in Lincoln's Funeral Parade - Possible boys' company
- Urbana Zouaves - 1861-62 Militia Unit
- Washington Zouaves - Cadet Company at Washington Academy commanded by Col Dan Miles
- Waukegan Zouaves - 1861 Lake County Militia Company disbanded by Governor Yates
- Young Wallace Zouaves - 1861 Juvenile Company under Captain Hartley Wixom
- 1st IL Lt. Artillery, Battery M - O___? Zouaves
- 7th IL Inf., Co. I - Springfield Zouave Cadets/Springfield Zouave Greys
- 11th IL Inf., Co. D - Rockford Zouaves
- 19th IL Inf., Co. A,K - Chicago Zouaves / Ellsworth Zouave Cadets / Chicago Zouave Cadets / Col. Scott's Zouave Regiment / Turchin's Zouaves
- 37th IL Inf., Co. K - Vermilion County Zouaves
- 51st IL Inf., Co. ? - Ellsworth Zouaves (Captain Brand's Company)
- 59th IL Inf. / 9th MO Infantry, Co. D - Washington Zouaves (also listed under MO) Originally intended as zouaves, but subsequently organized and uniformed as a standard infantry regiment. (August 1, 1861 Missouri Democrat, page 3.) - Also known as the "Wilson Zouaves" during their organization.
- 60th Reg. IL State Militia, Co. H - U.S. Zouave Cadets
- 77th IL Veteran Inf. - (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 118th IL Mounted Inf. - (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
Indiana
- Bloomington Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Crawfordsville Zouaves - Militia formed Sept. 5, '61
- Ellsworth Greys - Putnam County milita formed in July 21 '61. (Nothing found yet about being zouaves, but am researching the "Ellsworth" connection.)
- Ellsworth Guards - Clinton County militia formed Sept 17, '61 at Brant's Crossroads
- Independent Zouaves of Indianapolis, Capt. F.A. Shoup - militia formed June 5th, '61 (Joined the 11th IN)
- Lafayette Zouaves - quasi-military boys' company
- LaPorte Zouaves - Militia Company - Capt. James Shannon - attempted to join the 11th IN and were refused due to full ranks - Many members joined 20th IN, Co. E
- Monroe Zouaves Capt. Daniel Shrader, Monroe County Militia organized Sept. 3 '61.
- Montgomery Guards - Crawfordsville, IN
- National Zouaves - New Albany Milita formed June 6, '61.
- Notre Dame Zouaves - War-time college Military drill company organized by William F. Lynch
- Pennville Zouave Guards - Militia formed in August, 1863 - Capt. George W. Fairchild
- Rome City Zouaves - Militia formed in May, 1863 - Capt. George Geisendorff
- South Bend Zouaves - Militia Company that was part of the Indiana Legion
- Vigo Guards - Became Company D of the 11th IN Zouaves
- Waveland Zouaves - Militia formed Aug 28, '61
- Zouave Cadets - Capt. George H. Marshall
- Zouave Guards - Capt. John Fahnestock (aka the Fahnestock Zouaves - joined the 11th IN as Co.B)
- 2nd Regiment, IN Legion, Co. E - Fire Zouaves, Capt. Yonker
- 7th Regiment, IN Legion - Co. ? - Davis Zouaves - Militia formed June 22, '61 (Hezekiah Brown's Independent Co. Inf., Indiana Legion(30 days)
- 8th Regiment, IN Legion, Co ? - Ellsworth Zouaves - militia formed June 16, '61
- 9th Regiment, IN Legion - Madison Zouaves - Capt. Purcell
- 9th IN Inf., Co. K (3 months) [Capt. Dudley H. Chase's Co.] - Logansport Zouave Guard
- Fort Harrison Guard Zouaves - (of Terre Haute) organized March 1860, became Co. C, 11th IN Inf. - Photo of member in zouave uniform
- 11th Regt. Indiana Zouaves (this was the Regt's official name, as they were the only Zouave Regt. to not be "Volunteer Infantry" but instead to be "Regiment of Indiana Zouaves") - Wallace's Zouaves - FIRST ISSUE UNIFORM - SECOND ISSUE UNIFORM
- 12th IN Veteran Inf. - "Pet Lambs" (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 18th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 22nd IN Veteran Inf. - wore veteran shell jacket. - UNIT HISTORY
- 24th IN Veteran Inf.- ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - Co. F were Zouaves in 1861 - Capt. Amazon M. Connett
- 34th IN Veteran Inf. - Morton Rifles (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 36th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 43rd IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
- 44th IN Infantry, Co. H - Capt. William Bingham - wore zouave jackets when they formed the company
- 46th IN Veteran Inf. - (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 47th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - Brief Unit History
- 49th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - Brief Unit History and Photos of Soldiers
- 67th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY - History of Co. E and Captain's Diary
- 88th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 97th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 99th IN Veteran Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 100th IN Inf. - Persimmon Regiment (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) - UNIT HISTORY
- 102nd IN Inf (Minute Men), Co. I - Perry Township Zouave Guards
Iowa
- Brush Bend Zouaves - Capt. A. A. Graham's Company of militia
- Kirkwood Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company - Captain Heath (Possibly composed of firemen)
- Scott County Zouaves aka Union Zouaves of Scott County - 1861 Milita Company - Captain P. Parker
- Union Zouaves aka Rifle Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company under Captain Franklin Cleveland
- Zouave Light Guards - 1861 Burlington Militia Company
- 1st IA Vol. Inf., Co. E - Burlington Zouaves (Color company of the Regt) - Carried a flag inscribed, "The Union As Our Fathers Made It." - Capt. Striper
- 28th IA Vol. Inf. - ? (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets)
Kansas
- David Block's Independent Co. KS Inf.(30 days) - Kansas Zouaves / Leavenworth Zouaves / Garde Lafayette - "The "Zouaves" really look well in their blue jackets and regulation caps, and will make as good soldiers here as they do in British colonial garrisons." - DAILY TIMES [LEAVENWORTH, KS], August 16, 1862
Raised by Senator Jim Lane of KS & wore "baggy scarlet pantaloons purchased from France"
- Independant Zouave Company - Captain Edward Blakely - militia company
- Kansas Zouaves D’Afrique - Raised by Senator Jim Lane of KS & wore "baggy scarlet pantaloons purchased from France". Mustered in January 1863 (not recognized officially by the Federal Govt, they fought guerrilla warfare around the MO/KS border) - The Richmond Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1862.
- Mound City Zouaves - 1861 Militia under Captain Charles Jennison.
- Union Guards (Zouaves) - 1861 Kansas militia company under Captain Thatcher.
Kentucky
- Ballard Zouaves - Boy's company existing in 1861
- Bold Kentucky Zouaves - Capt. Sebastian C. Vick's mounted scouts
- Bowling Green Zouaves - Boy's company formed by William Hobson in 1861.
- Crittenden Union Zouaves - Infantry Company Militia (Formed by Capt. John Marshall Harlan in Louisville, KY in 1861 composed of Unionists.)
- Dent Zouaves - Militia company organized in Louisville under Captain Jesse Ruble
- Dupont Zouaves - Infantry Company Militia (Captain J.K. Noble)
- Ellsworth Zouaves - Union Militia Company recruiting in Louisville in 1861
- Halbert Zouaves - Infantry Company Militia (Captain W. H. Meglemery)
- Marion Rifle Zouaves - Infantry Company Militia (Captain C.F. Dupre's company.)
- Stanberry Zouaves - Captain W.P. Egan's Company (Nucleus of the 23rd KY, Co. E)
- Tompkins Zouaves - Militia Company called up by US Brigadier General Anderson, Sept. '61 under Capt. Robert Miller
- Woodruff Zouaves - Pro-Union Home Guard Company in Louisville in 1861 - Capt. Freeman
- 2nd KY Inf., Co. H - Kentucky Zouave Cadets
- 4th KY Inf., CSA, Co. B - Lee Guards
- 15th KY Inf., Co. A - Shelby Zouaves - Recruited by Capt. M.C. Taylor
Louisiana
- Inkerman Zouaves - New Orleans Theatre Troop
- Consolidated Crescent Regt., Co. ?(Capt. W. F. Fry's Company) - Crescent Zouaves
- Crescent Zouave Battalion (Major W. Hyllested's Battalion)
- Hope Guard (Capt. John B.G. Kennedy) - Composed of members of Hope Hook & Ladder Fire Co. #3
- Louisiana Fire Brigade
- Louisiana Guard (Zouaves)
- New Orleans Zouave Company - Prewar Militia Company
- Orleans Light Guard Battalion
- French Zouave Battalion, European Brigade(New Orleans Foreign Legion) - Tirailleurs Francais (Unknown if they were zouaves or turcos. Included for further research.)
- Young Cadets/LA Cadets - attached to Orleans Rifle Battalion
- Home Sentinels - Iberville Parish Militia
- Monroe Cadets - joined with Monroe Zouaves to form Ouachita Fencibles (Also seen as Munroe)
- Monroe Zouaves - joined with Monroe Cadets to form Ouachita Fencibles (Also seen as Munroe)
- 1st Battalion Lousiana Inf./ 1st Confederate State Zouave Battalion - Coppen's Zouaves
- St. Leon Dupeire's Zouave Battalion / 1st LA Mounted Zouaves/ Confederate States Zouave Battalion (2nd battalion Coppens' Zouaves)
- Louisiana Battalion Zouaves and Chasseurs(Consolidation of Coppens' Zouaves and St. Pauls’ Chasseurs a’ Pied -May 31st, 1862)
- 1st LA Inf. Battalion, Co. B & Co. C - Louisiana Guards - (were originally a 3 company battalion under Capt Girardy) Co. B detached as artillery at Richmond, July 5, 1861
- Co. B Wheat's LA Battalion/Wheat's Special Battalion/2nd LA Infantry Battalion - White's Tigers/Tiger Rifles
- 5th LA Inf., Co. K - Monroe Guards / Monroe Zouaves (Also seen as Munroe)
- 13th LA Inf.(13th & 20th Consol. Inf.), 6 companies - Avegno Zouaves/Battalion of Governor's Guards
- 15th LA Inf., Co. H - Louisiana Turcos
Maine
- Bethel Zouaves - Militia company that included Gould Academy students as well as scholars attending the Highland School for Boys. Additional Source
- Bowdoin Zouaves - Bowdoin College Military Club
- Franklin Zouaves - 1865 militia company
- Putnam Zouaves - Militia organized by Capt. Joseph S. Smith
- Union College Zouaves - Capt. Professor Elias Peissner. Uniform composed of "red baggy breeches, blue jacket, and red cap"
- 1st Maine Inf., Co. K - Lewiston Zouaves - Photo tentatively identified as a member of this unit in zouave dress
- 7th Maine Inf., Co. K - Harding Zouaves
Maryland
- Emmitsburg Zouaves/ Union Zouaves - 1861 militia company - Captain Isaac S. Annan
- Franklin Zouaves - 1861 Baltimore Boys' Company
- Frederick Fire Zouaves - 1861 Frederick Militia
- Frederick Zouave Cadets - Frederick boy's company organized by Edward Goldsborough
- Maryland Guard Battalion/1st MD Inf., CSA, Co. E(Formerly part of 53rd Regt. Md. Vol. Militia) - Maryland Guard Zouaves
- Law Gray Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company under Captain King
- Capt. Zarvona's Independant Zouave Company, CSA, later 47th VA Inf., Co. H(transferred to 2nd Arkansas Battalion) - Zarvona's Zouaves/Potomac Zouaves/Maryland (Guerrilla) Zouaves
- Zouave Mountain Cadets - Pre-ware militia unit of students at Mount St. Mary's Seminary under Math Prof. Daniel Beltzhoover
- 1st MD Home Brigade Inf., Co.E- Frederick Zouaves (may be the Frederick Fire Zouaves militia in Federal Service)
- 11th Maryland Vol. Inf. (100 Days) - Co ? - Zouaves
Massachusetts
- Anderson Zouaves - juvenile company commanded by Capt. Owlyn Stacy, wore "neat and very jaunty blue Zouave uniform with red caps and looked finely. They carried light wooden muskets." - Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph, 7-6-61
- Brownell Zouaves - 1861 militia company under Captain Richard J. Bush
- "Capt. Brady's Zouave Co."
- Carter Zouave Troop - Zouave entertainment troop accompanies by a female brass band
- Charlestown Artillery commanded by Capt. H.D. Norton. Wore a "jaunty and very tasty zouave uniform". Boston Traveler, 6-17-62. Wore "dark grey pants, white gaiters, light grey jacket tastily trimmed, red waistcoat and cap." Boston Evening Transcript, 6-17-62. "red skull cap" - Boston Post, 6-19-62.
- Dedham Zouaves - 1861 militia company
- Dyer Zouaves - Capt. J.J. Dyer, Roxbury, MA - Boston Traveler 11-19-61
- Ellsworth Guard - Student Company formed at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA in 1861.
- Ellsworth Zouaves - Capt. C.H. Coleman -
- Frog Pond Zouaves - Supposed pro-Confederate company/political organization
- Greenfield Zouaves - 1861 boys' company
- Helena Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company from Pittsfield, MA
- Independant Zouaves - Captain C. M. Whelden's militia company
- Island Rangers - Juvenile Zouave Company (possibly 1864 only, in East Boston)
- Juvenile Drum Corps - Drum Maj. Joshua P. Estes. 25 boys who wore "white caps and scarlet tassels, blue Garibaldi jackets, scarlet pants striped with white, and white gaiters" - Salem Observer, 7-8-65.
- Newton Zouaves - Boston Boy's Company formed in 1861 under Captain Alfred Schoff
- Rollins Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Salignac Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Sarsfield Zouaves (named for the man who bought their uniforms) - 1861 Militia Company
- Springside Zouaves - 1861 Students' Company of Mr. Abbott's Springside School- Captain Dagget, of Boston. Combined with Union Zouaves to create a Battalion.
- Tremont Zouaves - Harvard College Militia Company, under command of Major Edward B. Dickenson, Co. A - Capt. C.S. Bird
- Union Zouaves - 1861 Boys' Company - Capt. James Todd. Combined with Springside Zouaves to create a Battalion
- Warren Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company under Captain Brown
- Zouave Lancers - Boy's company in Lowell, MA, commanded by "Master Streeter". - Lowell Daily Citizen and News, 6-28-61
- Nims' Second Massachusetts Battery - "At the time of organization, the uniform adopted was of a semi-zouave type, dark blue with red trimmings, the trousers loose to the knee, with russet leather leggins— grey shirt, a cut away jacket buttoned at the top with a loop, and a regular military cap trimmed with red. This made a very attractive uniform. Unfortunately during the stay in Quincy, the salt air took out the color, and before going into service the men were provided with regulation US uniforms."
- Second Bttn Infantry - Capt. Charles O. Rogers, "blue jacket and pants trimmed with gold, white leggings" and "blue and red caps". - Boston Traveler, 7-5-61
- 1st MA Inf., Co K - Chadwick Light Infantry Zouaves
- 8th Mass. Volunteer Militia, Co. I - Herbert Zouaves
- 8th Mass. Inf.,Co. J (later Co. I) (3 months)/ 50th MVM, Co. A/ 13th Unattached Co. MVM - Salem Zouaves, Co. G - American Guard (Zouaves)
- 19th Mass. Infantry, Co. K - Boston Tiger Fire Zouaves(rifle company), Capt. Wass - Boston Traveler 9-18-61 left for front in regulation blue - Boston Daily Advertiser, 8-21-61
- 21st Mass Inf., Co. F - Worcester Zouaves (Capt. Frank Rogers)
- 23rd Mass. Inf., Co. A - Salem Zouaves or Brewster's Zouaves, Co F. - Union Drill Club (Zouaves) - Photo of member in his zouave uniform
- 27th Mass. Inf., Band - ? Zouaves (1864)
- 30th Mass. Inf., Co. I - Boston Fire Zouaves
- 31st Mass. Inf, Co. K - Hovey Zouaves / Ellsworth Zouaves - Captain Samuel Hovey
- 43rd Mass. Volunteer Militia. - Co. A Boston Light Infantry / Tiger Regt.
Michigan
- Brother Jonathan Zouaves aka Brother Jonathan Guards (Detroit)- (1861-1862) (boy company) Uniforms were blue jackets and scarlet pants with scarlet Zouave caps. (Commanded by F. A. Ashley)
- Detroit Zouaves - formed in 1860 under Orlando Wilcox
- Detroit Light Guard - Prewar and war-time Militia
- Ellsworth Zouaves aka Ellsworth Cadets - were part of the University of Michigan Student Battalion
- First Zouaves, a.k.a. Irish Zouaves or Irish American Zouaves - company forming in Detroit in 1861
- Hasting Zouave Cadets - formed in 1861, obtained zouave uniforms of unknown style.
- Hudson Zouave Cadets - May 1861. This company consisted of boys twelve to sixteen years old. For uniforms they wore red pants and blue shirts with red Zouave caps. They ordered caps from J. & A. Herzog
- Irish American Zouaves - 1861 Detroit militia unit under John Finn, former British Drill Sergeant
- Marshall Zouaves - formed by young men in 1861
- United States Zouave Cadets of Detroit - Militia Company formed under Captain William Ladue after the visits of Ellsworth's Chicago USZC troop, July 1860.
- Washington Hose Company (Monroe) this fire company adopted uniforms like the Chicago Zouaves.
- Woodbury Zouaves - Adrian home guard company formed in 1863 - Capt. J.H. Cole
-1st MI Inf., Co. C - Coldwater Zouave Cadets a.k.a. Coldwater Cadets - 1861, Zouave-styled fatigue uniforms which consisted of blue Zouave jackets worn with scarlet trousers and scarlet army caps.
- 2nd MI Inf, Co. B - Adrian Guard -after the visit of the United States Zouaves Cadets of Chicago in 1860, the company acquired Zouave uniforms of blue jackets trimmed in red with gilt buttons, scarlet pants, and red caps.
- 4th MI Inf., Co. G - (seen as Trenton Volunteers or Tecumseh Volunteers a.k.a. Tecumseh Light Infantry, wore militia uniform of "red cap, blue jacket, and red pants") Trenton Vols. and Tecumseh Vols. MAY be 2 different militia organizations that combined to make Co. G of the 4th MI Vol. Inf.
- 6th MI Inf., Co. ?(not co. A,H,E,D or K)- ? Zouaves
- 8th MI Inf., Co E - (Independant) Elder Zouaves - Co. Formed in Lansing in 1861
Minnesota
- Freeborn County Zouaves - Captain Asa White - Militia unit that became part of the 4th MN Infantry, Co. F in 1861
- Parker's Rifle Zouaves - Captain Parker - Militia unit that became part of the 4th MN Infantry in October of 1861
- 1st MN Inf., Co. E - St. Anthony Zouaves
- 2nd MN Inf., Co. D - The Western Zouaves - Capt. H.H. Western
Mississippi
- 13th MS Inf., Co. G - Lauderdale Zouaves
Missouri
- National Guard - MO boys militia company in 1860
- Polk County Rangers - MO State Guard Militia ("red trowsers and gray jackets cut in zouave style" & "baggy red zouave trowsers and short gray jackets")
- St. Joseph Zouaves - Prewar militia company that sided with the Confederacy in 1861
- 1st Regiment MO Volunteer Militia., Artillery Company - St. Louis City Guard
- 2nd MO Vol. Militia - Engineer Corps, Missouri State Guard - Photo of member in zouave uniform
- 3rd MO Regt., U.S. Reserve Corps., Co. A - Turner Zouaves or Turner-Zuaven
- 7th Missouri Enrolled Militia (US) - Co. B - ? Zouaves
- 8th MO Infantry, USA - Fighting Irish Zouaves / American Zouaves - (Co. H, Pekin & Peoria Zouaves)
- 9th MO Infantry / 59th IL Inf. - Washington Zouaves (also listed under IL)
- 31st MO Inf. - Wide Awake Zouaves
Nebraska
- 1st NE Inf, Co. H(Captain W. W. Ivors' Co.) - Zouave Guard
Nevada
- Carson Zouaves - 1864 Militia Company
- Ellsworth Zouaves - 1864-1865 boy's company under Captain Flood. Also known as the Young America Zouaves.
New Hampshire
- Concord Zouaves - 1861 Militia Unit - Captain C. T. Summers
- Dartmouth Zouaves - College Militia Unit formed in 1861 - Captain Zeeb Gilman
- Granite State Zouaves - 2nd Regiment, Volunteer Militia Company based in Dover, NH. Formed in 1860.
- Manchester Cornet Band - led by Walter Dignam and directed by George Goodwin, accompanied the 2nd NH Regiment. Wore a "fine zouave uniform" purchased in New York City.
- 3rd New Hampshire Infantry, Co. G - Ossipee Zoo-Zoos - Capt. Wiggiu
New Jersey
- Belvidere Zouave Company (Warren County militia)
- Brewerton Zouaves - 1861 Boy's Company formed by Reverend G. Douglas Brewerton
- Jersey City Zouave Company
- Lambertville Rifle Zouaves - 1862 Militia Company - Capt. Samuel Green
- New Brunswick Fire Zouaves - 1862 Militia Company - Capt. Samuel Ross
- Union Zouaves - 1861 Boy's Company from Freehold - Capt. Throckmorton
- Washington Zouaves - Militia Company
- Wilson Zouaves - Trenton Militia Company - Capt. Snedden
- Zouave Cadets - Everittstown Militia Company in Hunterdon Brigade - Capt. H.W. Matthews
- Zouave Oddities - Bridgeton charitable group that sawed and split wood for the poor - 1860/1861
- Battery B, 1st Regt., N.J. Vol. Lt. Arty. - ? Zouaves
- 2nd Regt. Foot Militia, Co. H - Communipaw Zouaves (Capt. E S Babcock)
- 3rd NJ Foot Milita, Co. G - (Cranbury) McClellan Zouaves
- 4th NJ Foot Militia - Olden Legion (20th NJ Infantry), Co. G, Camden Zouaves/Camden Fire Zouaves/West Jersey Zouaves - Captain John R. Cunningham (1st company in NJ to enlist) - Also seen as the "Stevens' Zouaves" in 1864.
- 33rd NJ Inf. - Mindl's Zouaves / 2nd Zouaves
- 35th NJ Inf. - Cladek's Zouaves
New York
- Albany Light Infantry (Zouaves) - Albany Militia Company that adopted zouave uniforms in 1862 - Albany Evening Journal, 6-20-62
- Astor Zouaves - 1861 unit - Captain Brown
- Belmont Zouaves - Fifth Avenue based militia unit in 1861
- Black Zouaves - NY City Regiment to be formed by Colonel James Cooper in May, 1861 - Was not accepted into service
- Brooklyn Gray Cadets (Zouaves) - 1861 militia company formed under Hubert G. Taylor from 150 Polytechnic Institute students
- Brooklyn Zouave Vidette Corps - boys company, composed of boys 12-18. Disbanded 11-61. New York Herald-Tribune, 11-23-61
- Burnham's Zouaves - "This is the name of a volunteer corps just organized in Brooklyn, composed of the members of BURNHAM'S gymnasium and their friends. The citizens of that city and New-York are liberally subscribing towards its equipments." NY Times, 4-27-61
- Cameron Zouaves - An attempted Zouave Regiment in New York City forming in 1861.
- Cleveland Zouaves - Pre-war Militia Cleveland Grays changed their name and adopted zouave uniforms in July of 1860
- County Zouaves - Democratic Party marching club in 1860
- Dansville Zouaves - 1861 Boys' Company under Capt. Reeve
- Douglas Zouaves - 1860 Syracuse Militia Company
- Eagle Zouaves - Independent Company in Buffalo, Organized May, 26, 1861 - composed of Firemen of Eagle Hose # 2 - Capt. R. Cottier
- Jackson Zouaves - Pre-war militia company from NY City
- James Zouaves - 1861 Militia company - Capt. Lewis James - because the nucleus of the 47th NY Inf.
- Junior Zouave Company - NY Herald, 6-28-61.
- Ellsworth Greys - 3 Month Militia company formed upon the death of Elmer Ellsworth, attached to the 21st Regiment NY National Guard
- Ellsworth Guard
- Fredonia Zouaves - 1861 Buffalo Militia Company - Capt. Corrigan
- Free Academy Zouaves aka First Regt. - Christian Men at Arms - Christian soldiers from the NY Free Academy, Col. Edward Bayard, Lt. Col. Horace Webster. Adopted zouave dress. San Francisco Bulletin, 6-22-61
- Highland Zouaves - Student Company of the Academy at Peekskill
- Laona Zouaves - Militia Company
- Lansing Zouaves - 1861-62 Buffalo Militia Company - Capt. W.H. Wells
- Mechanics' Union Independent Zouaves - Port Jervis Militia Company formed in 1861
- Mohawk Zouaves - Early-war Militia Company - Commanded by Lt. Warnick
- Ogdensburgh Zouave Cadets - Boy's Company in 1861 in Ogdensburgh, NY
- Otis Zouaves / Zouave Wide Awake Artillery Co. - 1860 Pro-Lincoln Marching and Drill company formed by members of the Otis Elevator Company
- Phoenix Zouaves - Pre-war and war-time Fenian Brotherhood militia company
- Piermont Zouaves - 1861 Nyack Militia Company - Capt. W.W. Willett
- Rochester Zouave Cadets - Boys' Company composed of students from Rochester Public School No. 3 - Capt. George Stanton
- Robinson Zouaves - Boys' Company composed of students from No. 10 Grammar School in New York City
- Richmond Zouaves - 1861-62 Buffalo Militia Company - Capt. J. Philip Trible
- Sackett Zouaves - Buffalo Militia Company - Organized May 10, 1861 - Capt. Emerson
- Seneca Falls Zouaves - Capt. Guion
- Seymour Light Artillery Zouaves - Part of the 45th NYSM
- Siegel Zouaves - 1861-63 Buffalo Militia Company - Capt. Louis Kretter
- Stillwater Military Company of Zouaves / Stillwater Ellsworth Zouaves - Militia Company formed by Elmer Ellsworth - Capt. J.V.W. Vandenburgh
- Stevens' Zouaves - Possibly a NJ militia company based on Ellsworth's USZC
- Utica Zouave Cadets - 1860 Militia Company formed in emulation of Ellsworth's USZC after their visit
- Young Wide Awake Club (Zouaves) - Boys' Republican Marching club from LeRoy, NY
- Young Zouave Company - Boys company, Capt. P.C. Haven, Jamestown, NY. Jamestown Journal, 6-20-62.
- Zouave Cadets of Seneca Falls - 100-man strong 1861 militia company
- Zouave Hose Company - 1862 Fire Company in Herkimer
- Zouave Invincibles - Regiment recruiting in NY City in 1861
- 2nd NY Infantry, Co. ? (Capt. G.V. Boutelle's Co.) - ? Zouaves
- 3rd NY Infantry, Co. E - Syracuse Zouaves / Butler's Zouaves - Capt. John. G. Butler.
- 5th Ny Inf. - Duryee's Zouaves
- 5th NY Veteran Volunteers - Duryee's Zouaves
- 6th NY Inf. - Wilson's Zouaves
- 7th NY Inf. - Steuben Rangers/ Steuben Rifles / 1st Steuben Regt.
- 9th NYSM, Co. B - Brooklyn Greys
- 9th NY Inf. - Hawkin's Zouaves, Lightning Zouaves, Little Zoo-Zoos
- 10th NYSM, Co. A - Albany Zouave Cadets Co. D - Albany Zouaves (Albany Evening Journal, May 20, 1862)
- 10th NY Inf. - National Zouaves (Co. A - Original national Guard Zouaves, Co. C - Volunteer State Zouaves, Co. F - Morgan State Zouaves)
- 11th NY Inf. - Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves/ 1st Fire Zouaves
- 11th NY Veteran Inf. - James T. Brady Light Infantry - "Splendid zouave uniform."(Hawkins' style) - NY Herald 5-18-63. Regt. never completed organization.
- 12th NYSM - Onondaga County Regiment, Independence Guard, "The Dozen"(Drum Corps were Zouaves, Regt. were chasseurs)
- 13th NYSM, Co. B - Brooklyn Zouaves / Old Guard / Morgan Zouave Cadets - Detail of Uniform
- 14th Brooklyn / 84th NY Inf. - Brooklyn Chasseurs. (were chasseurs, but their uniforms were based on Ellsworth's US Zouave Cadets)
- 18th NY Inf., Co. A - Gridley's Zouaves / The Second Zouaves / Seward Volunteer Zouaves, Co. E - Continental Zouaves
- 17th NY Veteran Infantry - "Red-Headed Woodpeckers"
- 20th NY Regt., Co. G - ? Zouaves
- 40th NY Regt. (Attempted to be raised as the Mozart Zouaves), Co. G- Foster's Zouaves
- 41st NY Inf., Co. A, Capt. Weiss (Right flank co. of Regt.) - DeKalb Zouaves / Duysing Zouaves. This company left for the war carrying kittens with them - Boston Traveler, 7-12-61 - Photo of Jacket
- 44th NY Inf. - Ellsworth's Avengers/ People's Ellsworth Regt.
- 45th NYSM, Co. B - Washington Continentals (Zouaves) / Utica Zouave Cadets - Wore copies of the 11th NY Fire Zouaves 1st Issue gray uniforms
- 47th NYSV - Imperial Zouaves (See also "James Zouaves", above)
- 51st Regt. NYSM,Co. A - Syracuse Citizens Corps Zouaves, Co. D - David Light Guard (Zouaves) , Co. F - Woodruff Zouaves (Changed name to Wescott Zouaves in 1864)
- 53rd NY Inf. - D'Epineuil's Zouaves
- 55th NYSM(also 55th NYSM), Co. F - Gardes Lafayette
- 57th NY Inf., Cos. A & E - Washington Zouaves (This zouave unit formed part of both companies)
- 62nd NY Inf. - Anderson's Zouaves - Co. I UNIFORM (Advance Guard) - LINE Co. UNIFORM
- 66th NY Inf., Co. B - Empire Zouaves
- 69th NYSM, Co. K - Irish Zouaves
- 73rd NY Inf - 2nd Fire Zouaves
- 74th NY Inf., Co. A - Pittsburgh Zouaves Co. B - U.S. Zouave Cadets
- 75th NY Inf., Co. A - ? Zouaves
- 87th NY Inf., Co. B / 13th Brooklyn, Co. B - Brooklyn Zouaves/Washington Zouaves
- 119th NY Inf., Co. ? (Capt. Pleissner's Co.) - Union College Zouaves ("We were provided the complete Zouave uniform - red baggy breeches, blue jacket and red cap - provided mostly at our own expense")
- 125th NY Inf., Co. ? - ? (image found of member in zouave jacket)
- 140th NY Inf. - The Second Monroe County Regiment / Rochester Racehorses / Ryan Zouaves (Jan. 1864 onwards)
- 146th NY Inf. - Garrard's Tigers (June 1863 onwards)
- 164th NY. Inf. - Corcoran's Irish Zouaves / Phoenix Regiment
- 165th NY Inf. - 2nd Battalion Duryee Zouaves / Smith's Zouaves
- 177th NY Inf., Co. D - Albany Zouaves (also were 10th NYSM, Co. A - see above)
- 178th NY Inf. - 2nd Regt. Hawkins' Zouaves
North Carolina
- 69th NC Vols.(Thomas' Legion of Cherokee Indians & Highlanders), Cos. A & B - Junaluska Zouaves [Contained 200 Cherokee Indians. Organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, during September, 1862, by Col. William Holland Thomas]
Ohio
- Anderson Zouaves - 1861 Zanesville Militia Company
- Buckeye Zouaves - 1861 Copely Militia Company - Capt. Sackett
- Bucyrus Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company - Capt. John W. Shaw - Joined the 34th OH Infantry
- Cambridge Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Chase Cadets (Zouaves) - Student Company at Oberlin College - Named for Salmon P. Chase
- Cleveland Fire Zouaves - Attempted 1861 Cleveland Militia Company under William E. Polyblank (Did not complete organization)
- Cowles' (also seen as Coles') Tiger Zouaves - 1861 Bedford Boys' Company - members between 10-15 yrs of age
- Dayton Zouave Rangers - 1861 OH milita company HISTORICAL REFERENCE TO THEIR SERVICE
- Fireman Zouaves - Marietta militia company commanded by Capt. Sidney Shaw
- First Company of Zouaves of Lima - Unit raised by Capt. George M. Baxter in 1861
- Geauga Zouaves - Militia Company raised to join the 29th OVI, but ended up as the basis of Co. G, 41st OVI
- Goodale Zouaves - 1861 Columbus Militia Company
- Junior Zouaves - Capt. Huston
- Licking Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company
- Mount Union Young Zouave Company - 1861 Cleveland Juvenile Company
- Putnam Zouaves - 1861 Zanesville Militia Company
- Sanford Zouave Cadets - 1861 Bedford Militia Company - Capt. A.B. Hubbard
- Scott Zouaves - Student Company at Oberlin College
- Toledo Zouave Cadets - 1861 Militia Company - Capt. Hamilton Colton
- Young America Zouaves - Claridon Militia Company - Capt. Cranz
- Ohio Militia of the Reserve - Wore gray Zouave jackets and dark trowsers
- 2nd OH Militia, Co. D - Cincinnati Zouaves/ Cincinnati Zouave Guards, Co. F - Springfield Zouave Cadets
- 23rd OH Militia, Co. A - Giddings Zouaves (Ashtabula County militia company)
- 50th OH Militia, Co E - Buckland Zouave Cadets - 1861 Fremont Militia Company (Later attached to this Regiment in 1863) - Capt. Charles H. Krebs
- 4th OVI, Co. F - Canton Zouaves
- 7th OVI, Co. A - Cleveland Zouave Light Guard, Co. B - Sprague(Cleveland) Zouave Cadets
- 27th OVI, Co. G - Creighton Zouaves, Co A.- Captain Frank Lynch
- 30th OVI, Co. A - Portsmouth Zouaves
- 34th OVI - Piatt's Zouaves
- 41st OVI, Co. B - Creighton Zouaves, Co. B , Co. D - Geauga Zouaves (See Above)
- 44th OVI, Co. I - Springfield Zouaves
- 46th OVI, Co. D - Coldstream Zouaves ("The company adopted the name of Coldstream Zouaves, and a uniform consisting of a red cap, dark blue trousers and a blue jacket trimmed with red." - 1892 History of the City of Columbus)
- 48th OVVI - Wore Zouave-inspired Veteran Jackets
- 49th OVI, Co. A - Findley Zouaves - Militia unit that made up the basis of this Company. Their flag was captured at Shiloh
- 53rd OVI - ? (1864-65) - UNIT HISTORY
- 54th OVI - 2nd Zouaves / 2nd Piatt's Zouaves - UNIT HISTORY
- 68th OVI, Co. F - Some members wore 8th MO-style Zouave Jackets
- 76th OVI - Licking Volunteers [most of the men were from Licking County] (1864-65)
- 77th OH, Co.B - Possibly wore the Western-style Zouave Veteran Jacket
Pennsylvania
- Allegheny Zouave Cadets - Captain William Griswell - Home Guard Company from Pittsburgh in 1861. Part of the 3rd Brigade, 6th Regiment.
- Brownell Zouaves - Separate Company Formed In Philadelphia In 1861 under Capt. Richard J. Bush
- Citizen Zouaves - Company mustered in at Harrisburg, PA on April 20, 1861
- Dalzell Zouaves - 1861 Pittsburgh Militia Unit
- Ellsworth Guard - Captain Duff - Home Guard Company in 1861. Part of the 1st Brigade, 4th Regiment.
- Ellsworth Infantry - Captain Miller - Home Guard Company from Pittsburgh in 1861. Part of the 3rd Brigade, 5th Regiment.
- Erie Zouaves - Company of McLane's Erie Regiment (3 months) that later became a part of the 83rd PA.
- Fairfield Zouaves - Militia Company formed in Spring '61, became Co. C, 165th PA V.I., under Capt. Charles Knox
- Fort Pitt Cadets - 1860 Pittsburgh "colored" militia company of Zouaves
- Harper Zouaves - Home Guard Company from Pittsburgh in 1861. Part of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Regiment of Rifles.
- Independent Zouaves - 1861 Philadelphia Company
- Monongahela Zouaves - 1861 Militia Company - Capt. R.D. Teeters
- Park Zouaves - Pre-war militia that became part of Co. I, 155th PA
- Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves - Capt. Robert GIbson - (see 5th WV Cav., Co. D / 2nd VA Inf. USA, Co. D)
- Pittsburgh Zouaves - Paraded in 1861 in "baggy pantaloons and jaunty red sashes". - Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 4-9-61 (became Co. A, 74th NY Infantry.)
- Power's Zouaves - Cambria County Militia Company
- Scott Zouaves - 1861 Militia company from Abbottstown, commanded by Capt. Royal
- Sumwalt's Zouaves / Gettysburg Zouaves - Militia Company formed in May '61. Lasted until 1870s.
- Tower Zouaves - Militia Company from Monongahela, PA. - Became part of Co. K, 62nd PA Inf. - Recruited by Captain Alvin S. King
- Wilkinson Zouaves - 1861 Brownsville Militia Company - Capt. J.C. Wilkinson
- Woodbury Zouaves - Attached to the 1st Brigade, 16th Division, PA militia
- US Zouave Cadets - Captain De Barenne - Home Guard Company from Pittsburgh in 1861; part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Regiment.
- Mifflin County Zouaves, Capt. Jacob Linthurst's Co. of 42 men, from Milroy, PA - used Ellsworth's Drill manual.
- 1st Regiment Home Guard (Allegheny County), Co. ? - United States Zouaves - Separate Company Formed In Pittsburgh In 1861, Capt. De Barenne
- 2nd Regiment Rifles (Allegheny Home Guard) Co. ? - Harper Zouaves, Capt. Fullwood
- 6th Regiment Home Guard (Allegheny County) Co. ? - Allegheny Zouave Cadets, Capt. William Griswell
- Washington Zouaves - Separate Company Formed In Philadelphia In 1861
- 1st Company, Gymnast Zouaves - Pre-war unit, became Co. B, 23rd PA
- 2nd Company, Gymnast Zouaves - Pre-war unit, became Co. K, 23rd PA
- Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves - 2nd VA Inf. USA, Co. D / 5th WV Cav., Co. D (also listed under VA and WV)
- 1st PA Militia(1860-61) / 18th PVI, Co. D - Philadelphia Zouave Corps(1861)
- 3rd PA Inf., Co. I - Negley Zouaves, Co. K - Johnstown Zouave Cadets
- 5th PA Inf., Co. K - United States Zouaves - Capt. George Segrist
- 7th PA Inf., Co. F - Pennsylvania Zouaves - Capt. Joseph Gerard
- 12th PA Inf., Co. I(3 months) - Zouave Cadets - Capt. George Tanner
- 20th Regiment PA militia(1862), Co. G - Liberty Fire Zouaves Captain William Geiger
- 23rd PA - Birney's Zouaves
- 24th PA, Co ? - Capt. Davis' Independent Zouaves
- 28th PA., Co. H - U.S. Zouave Cadets - Captain Thomas Ahl
- 32nd PA, Co. A (3rd PA Reserves) - ? Zouaves
- 50th PA, Co. B - Ellsworth's Zouaves
- 54th PA, Co. A - Johnstown Zouave Cadets, Co. B - Stoystown Zouaves
- 61st PA, Co. B - Ellsworth Legion, Co. D - Emley Zouaves, Co. G - Holt Guard, Co. H - Independent Greys/Birney's Zouaves, Co. I - Birney's Zouaves, Co. K - 1st Pennsylvania Zouaves
- 62nd PA, Co. L - Chambers Zouaves, Co. K - Tower Zouaves militia became part of this company
- 63rd PA, Co. D - Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves
- 69th PA, Co. I - Tiger Zouaves, Co. K - Baker Guard Zouaves
- 71st PA, Co. R - Washington City Zouaves
- 72nd PA - Baxter's Fire Zouaves (Co. E -Ellsworth Zouaves)
- 74th PA Inf., Co. I - Hooveler Zouaves
- 76th PA - Keystone Zouaves(Co. A -Lawrence Zouaves, Co. B - Sharon Zouaves, Co. C - Iron Heads Zouaves, Co. H - Curtin Zouaves)
- 77th PA, Co. K (Capt. John Covode's Co.) - Covode Zouaves
- 78th PA, Co F - Freeport Zouaves
- 85th PA, Co. B - Ellsworth Cadets (Color Company)
- 87th PA, Co. A - Ellsworth Zouaves, Co. F - Independent Blues of Gettysburg
- 88th PA Inf., Co. A - Junior Fire Zouaves, Co. B - Neversink Zouaves
- 93rd PA, Co. B - Union Zouaves
- 95th PA - Gosline's Zouaves
- 99th PA Inf., Co. G - Union Zouaves, Co. I - Jackson Zouaves
- 101st PA Inf, Co. A - Duquesne Zouaves
- 102nd PA Inf., Co. C - Birmingham Zouaves, Co. I - Iron City Zouaves, Co. M - Pittsburgh Zouaves
- 103rd PA Inf., Co. H - Clarion Zouaves
- 114th PA - Collis' Zouaves / Zouaves d'Afrique
- 122nd PA, Co. K - Schaeffer Zouaves / Lancaster Zouaves (Wore exact copies of the 5th NY Zouave uniform)
- 127th PVI, Co. A - First City Zouaves(1862)[formed as an indep. militia company in 1861], Co. B - Harrisburg Fire Zouaves
- 146th PVI, Co. ? - Ellsworth Zouaves Corps
- 155th PVI - Ayres' Zouaves or Pearson Zouaves (Became Zouaves in 1864) {pre-war milia Park Zouaves became Co. I of the 155th PA in 1861}
Rhode Island
- Cudworth Zouaves - Pawtucket Militia Company - Capt. Jesse Cudworth, Jr.
- Ellsworth Phalanx - Providence High School company formed after the death of Elmer Ellsworth - Captain Daniel Lyman
- (Fall River) Zouave Cadets - Drillmaster George N. Durfee
- Sprague Zouaves - Newport Company drilled by H.H. Fay. Providence Evening Press, 3-14-62.
- University (Zouave) Cadets - Cadet Company formed 5/11/61 that later served as Company I, Rhode Island Militia in 1863.
- 10th RI Inf., Co. H - Burnside Zouaves
South Carolina
- 1st Regt. of Rifles - Charleston Zouave Cadets / Chichester Zouaves / McClellan Zouaves
- 2nd Inf. Battalion, Hampton Legion, Co. H - South Carolina Zouave Volunteers / McCord's Zouaves
Tennessee
- Dunlap Zouaves - 1861 Nashville Militia Company
- Fleet Wing Zouaves - 1861 Nashville Militia Company of young men - Artist's Rendition of Uniform
- McCann Zouaves - Capt. M.O. Brooks' Company - Raised to join the 1st TN Zouaves (see below)
- Nashville Zouaves, CSA - Nashville Militia, A. C. Bauer O.S.
- Vanleer Zouaves - 1861 Nashville Militia Company
- 6th TN Vol. Inf, CSA, Co. D, later Co. B) - Gotten Zouaves (Capt. John J. Brooks)
- 154th TN Vol. Inf., CSA, Co. E - Harris Zouave Cadets(aka Memphis Zouaves) - Capt. Sterling Fowlkes
- 1st TN Zouaves / Anglade's Zouaves (failed to complete organization)
Texas
- ? TX Inf., Co ? - Magruder Zouave Cadets
- 1st Regt. Galveston Vol. Militia, Co. ? - Galveston Zouaves - Later joined 9th TX Inf, CSA, as Co. C (6 month regt) - Uniform Mention in Newspaper - Flag Presentation
United States Troops
- 10th US. Colored Troops - ?Nickname Unknown
Vermont
- Ethan Allen Lancers - Boys' Militia Company that wore Zouave uniforms
- 4th VT Inf., Co. A - Bennington Zouaves / Pratt Zouaves - Capt. John E. Pratt
Virginia
- 1st VA Inf., Co. F - Beauregard Rifles/ "The Zouaves" - Formed by Marcellus N. Moorman
- 2nd VA Inf. USA, Co. D / 5th WV Cav., Co. D - Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves (also listed under PA and WV)
- 20th VA Inf., Co. ? (Capt. Cary's Co.) - Wise Zouaves
- 44th VA Inf., Co. E - Richmond Zouaves
- 47th VA Inf., Co. H(transferred to 2nd Arkansas Battalion) - Zarvona's Zouaves/Potomac Zouaves/Maryland (Guerrilla) Zouaves (See also Maryland)
West Virginia
- 5th WV Cav., Co. D / 2nd VA Inf. USA, Co. D - Pittsburgh Fire Zouaves (also listed under VA and PA) - Basic Uniform Details
Wisconsin
- Badger State Zouaves - militia company from Fond du Lac under Capt. C.K. Pier
- Burlington Zouaves - militia company in 1861
- Harmony Zouaves - Harmony, WI millitia company under Capt. J.N. Deane
- Horse Zouaves or Wisconsin Tigers - attempted early-war militia company of zouave cavalry
- Hudson City (Fire) Zouaves (Early-war militia) - Capt. Almon D. Gray (Mentioned in "The Prescott Journal, Oct. 23, 1861)
- Ripon Zouave Drum Corps - local fife & drum corps composed of 3 fifers & 3 drummers ages 12-16. Madison WI Daily Patriot 8-18-62
- Waukesha Zouaves -June 1861 militia company under Captain Fred Ring
- 1st Regiment WI Militia, Co. ? - Racine Zouave Cadets (Capt. F. Ullmann) later became part of Co. C, 1st Heavy Artillery
- 1st WI Inf., Co. D - National Zouaves
- 5th WI Inf., Co. B - Milwaukee Zouave Cadets / Wilkinson Zouaves
- 8th WI Inf., Co. G - Janesville Fire Zouaves (Captain W. B. Britton, resigned the office of Chief Engineer to join the unit)
- 11th WI Inf., Co. F - Harvey Zouaves, Co. G - Randall Zouaves, Co. I - Fox River Zouaves(Capt. Benham), Dane County Zouaves, Mendota Fire Zouaves
- 13th WI Inf., Co. B - Janesville Zouaves/ Janesville City Zouaves (wore "red caps, blue jackets, red pants, and leggings" per Rock County Historical Society), Co. D - Footville Zouaves, under Captain Couch, were consolidated into this company.
- 23rd WI Inf., Co. A - Madison Zouaves
