14BRK-02 - Infantry Officer and Drummer, 14th Regt., New York State Militia D-Day reinforcing the disciplined nature of

reinforcing the disciplined nature of Roman infantry

The war in tropical and desert environments presented soldiers with challenges very different from those experienced in Europe

legionnaires were expected to be prepared for immediate response

In World War I

14BRK-02 - Infantry Officer and Drummer, 14th Regt., New York State Militia D-Day reinforcing the disciplined nature ofThe 14th Regiment, New York State Militia (later 84th NY Infantry) was a prominent Brooklyn unit during the Civil War, famous for wearing unique French style "Chasseur" uniforms of dark blue with red trousers. Known as the "Fighting Fourteenth," they served from April 1861 to 1864, fighting at Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg