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The 146th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, nicknamed Garrard's Tigers, was formed on October 10, 1862. Commanded by Colonel Kenner Gerrard, a West Point Graduate. They were assigned to General Sykes' Division of the Army of the Potomac. This regiment at first wore the regular dark blue frock coat, light blue trousers, and dark blue kepi, but when the only zouave uniformed regiment in their corp, the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, was mustered out of service the 146th New York switched over to the colorful Zouave dress. Their new uniforms consisted of a sky blue zouave jacket with yellow trimming, a red fez with a yellow tassel, sky blue zouave pantaloons, and a red sash. The 146th New York participated in the battles of:
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, :Williamsport, Wilderness Tavern, Spotsylvania Court House, North Anna, Totopotomy Creek, Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, White Oak Ridge, Five Forks, :Rappahannock Station,Bristoe Station, White Oak swamp, Popular Springs Church, Hatcher's Run, and Appomattox :Court House. They suffered severe casualties at the end of the war. Out of a number of 1,707 men, their losses were: 7 officers and 126 men killed in action and/or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 187 men who died of sickness and/or other things, and 1 officer and 87 men who died in the hands of the Confederates. Scale 1:32/ 56 - 58MM
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