Lukasik, Sebastian Hubert, Military Service, Combat, and American Identity in the Progressive Era", p. 84 [1][permanent dead link] "The 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard carried on its muster roles the names of so many scions of New York City's social prominent families that it was commonly known as the "Silk Stocking" or "Blue-Blood" Regiment."
History of the Seventh Regiment of New York, 1806-1889, by Emmons Clark (1827–1905), The Seventh Regiment (publisher) (1890)
The New York Historical Society (2003) "Guide to the Records of the 7th Regiment", New York University Libraries, Publisher. [2]Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
The New York Historical Society (2003) "Guide to the Records of the 7th Regiment", New York University Libraries, Publisher. [2]Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine