PS 110 - The Monitor School

THE GREENPOINT MONITOR MUSEUM
"ROAD SHOW"
March 28, 2003

Presented At:

P.S. 110 - "THE MONITOR SCHOOL"

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George describes his uniform which is a reproduction
of the uniform worn by his great great grandfather,
Charles F. Weinmann, who fought in the Civil War
with the 9th New York Hawkins' Zouaves.
The zouave uniform is similar in style to the zouave
uniforms of French Algeria.
Ellsworth's First Fire Zouaves also came from New York.
They were New York City Firemen.
George shows the class the top of an Ellsworth Fire Zouave
flag standard (flagpole) which carried the flag that
led the Fire Zouaves into battle. The flag standard
was cut many years ago when it was made into a
presentation piece as a gift to the Grand Army of the Republic.
It has been passed down to the
Oliver Tilden Camp No. 26,
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Can you find the flagstandard George is talking about in this
drawing of Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves?

Students touch a part of history,
THE REAL THING
Ellsworth's Fire Zouave flagstandard,
as John enlists his new recruits.

John points to his shoulder epaulets which show the
rank of an officer.

Students wonder WHAT NEXT?

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