6th New York Infantry Regiment

6th New York Infantry Regiment
New York state flag
ActiveMay 25, 1861, to June 25, 1863
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Col. William Wilson
New York U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865
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Colonel William Wilson and his staff, May 1861

The 6th New York Infantry Regiment, also called "Wilson's Zouaves", was a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The first five companies, A, B, C, D and E, were organized in New York City on April 30, 1861.[1] The next five companies, F, G, H, I, and K, were added May 25, 1861.[2]

  1. ^ Dyer (1908), p. 1407.
  2. ^ NPS, '6th New York'.