165th New York Infantry Regiment

The 165th New York Infantry Regiment (aka, "2nd Battalion Duryée's Zouaves" and "Smith's Zouaves") was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The regiment wore the same uniform as the 5th New York Infantry with the exception of the tassel of the fez, which was dark blue instead of yellow-gold.

Photographic evidence suggests that later in the war the 165th New York Infantry was given replacement sashes that were a solid red color without the light blue trim.

The regiment was attached to Independent Command, Department of the Gulf, to January 1863.

3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1863.

3rd Brigade, 1st Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah, to April 1865.

Moved to Baton Rouge July 22, 1863 and duty there until September.

Monett's Ferry, Cane River Crossing, April 23, 1864.

Movement to New Orleans, then to Fort Monroe, Va., and Washington, D.C., July 1864.

Detached with the brigade as supply train guard for the army August 14 to October 27, 1874.

Duty near Middletown and Newtown until December 1864, and at Stevenson's Depot and Winchester until April 1865.