"58th NY Infantry Regiment in 15mm" Topic

I am not a big fan of an entire army of blue guys in my ACW games. Since this year's Fall in theme is Poland. I did some research and saw that at least some of these guys wore Czapkas(sp?). So where can i get a reasonable representation of this in 15mm? I doubt the entire regiment wore them at any one time, but a stand of them in an otherwise early war uniform unit adds a little color.

can't tell for sure…maybe also the 31st NY?

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Well, the caption says Col Pratt's Polish Guard 1861. Part of the 58th NY 3 month volunteers.

Looking at this website: link it appears that only one company wore the czapkas. Which is new to me. After 35 plus years of research in the ACW this is the first I've heard of anyone wearing this headgear. Since the caption refers to a three month volunteer unit, and this website mentions the unit in both May and November 1861, I'd guess there are two different units. One raised for three months ad a second raised after the first mustered out.

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Only four officers and 28 enlisted killed or died of wounds between 1861 and 1865. Sounds like they didn't see much action.

Peter Pig's Heads line has (101. Polish cap) which is not exactly what you are looking for but is along those lines.

You might be able to find more info here;

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Only four officers and 28 enlisted killed or died of wounds between 1861 and 1865. Sounds like they didn't see much action.

From Dyer's Compendium;

"SERVICE.--Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till April, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Movement to Winchester, Va., April 5-18. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till June. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Duty at Sperryville July 7 to August 8. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington, D.C., till November 1. Movement to Centreville, Va., November 1-18. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Stafford Court House, Va., till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Duty along Orange & Alexandria Railroad till September. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Operations in Lookout Valley, Tenn., October 19-27. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23. Tunnel Hill November 24-25. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 17. Garrison duty at Bridgeport, Ala., and guard duty along Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad till February, 1865. Garrison and guard duty at Stevenson, Ala., and Nashville, Tenn., till October, 1865. Mustered out October 1, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 60 Enlisted men by disease. Total 95. "

seems like they just were in the right place at the right time for not getting shot at

also the link DN jackson provided, the officer pictures have "bear caps"…what were these called?

seems like they just were in the right place at the right time for not getting shot at

Yeah, not much shooting at Chancellorsville or Gettysburg.

jowady, the point was they were at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and had 3 people killed total at the two battles…for instance at Gettysburg, it looks like their monument is just to the left of Barlow's knoll, but the regiment was mostly coming back from a recon mission to MD and didn't fight on the 1st…
looking at chancellorsville, it seems they were shielded by 26th wisconsin regiment

I have a regiment of Hood's army wearing mitre hats and another one in bearskins. Does anyone know the names of these regiments? ……or did I mix up my lead piles?