Skip to main content. Breadcrumb Collections Search Collections. Search Collections. Search Tips 1,, result s. Collections Object. White field with an orange or faded red cotton applique of two crossed swords in the center of the flag. White cotton hoist with no grommets. Machine stitching; flat-felled panel seams. Red field with a white inverted crescent surrounding a five-point star in the center of the flag. Star and crescent applique are machine-stitched. Hand-basted, overcast stitch at tail.
Location Currently not on view. ID Number AF. Montgomery when he was commissioned as a Major in the 39th U. Montgomery was killed in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, March 27, Montgomery County, Alabama is named for the Major.
General History Andrew Jackson had a long history with the Indians. During the War of , he led militia forces in a war against Creek Indians. One faction of the Creek sided with the British and fought the United States along the western frontier. This group, known as Red Sticks because of their bright-red war clubs they carried, followed the teachings of the charismatic Shawnee, Tecumseh. Andrew Jackson received a plea for help from a tribe of allied Creeks at Talladega. Jackson mobilized an army of 1, infantry and cavalry and set out for the Creek fort at Talladega, arriving there in the early morning of November 9, Jackson surrounded the town with a brigade of militia under General Isaac Roberts on the left and a brigade of volunteers led by General William Hall on the right.
The gap was quickly filled by reserves and the position repaired. Within fifteen minutes the battle was over. At least Creek perished on the battlefield while American losses amounted to fifteen killed and eighty-six wounded. Assembled in Philadelphia, the regiment was under the command of Charles H. Collis and was referred to as the Zouaves d' Afrique and, later as the Collis Zouaves.
The th participated in numerous battles including the Battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness. Throughout the war the Collis Zouaves were known for their gallantry in action. This distinction was prominently noted when Collis received the Medal of Honor for his brave leadership during the Battle of Fredericksburg. The Collis Zouaves mustered out of service on May 29, As a member of the Union Army, musicians also wore the familiar dark blue and sky blue uniforms.
