Fernand Hue - with the 'Blue Butchers'

The books of this author look interesting. I haven't found any online copies of his work but there's one on ebay. He was a brigadier in the 1er Chasseurs d'Afrique in the Franco-Prussian war and his works include

• Histoire du 1^er régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique, H. Lecène et H. Oudin Editeurs Paris 1889
• Aventures de cinq chasseurs d'Afrique au Mexique, Les Bouchers Bleus - grand roman historique, illustrations de Gil Baer, Société Française d'Imprimerie et de Librairie

A site that is the official site of the traditions and a detailed history of the Regiments and their equipment is here