Metropolitan Guard, 5th Regiment; 174th Infantry Then again at the Battle Of Antietam, September 17th, 1862. National Grays; 13th Militia In response, Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania. The initial focus of the CWSS is the Names Index Project, a project to enter names and other basic information from 6.3 million soldier records in the . Morris' (Richard H.) Battery; retained men 9th Infantry, later part of 3d Infantry As July of 1863 approached, Ulysses S. Grant was about to take Vicksburg, cutting the Confederacy in two and making the Mississippi a Union river again. Militia, 1st Battalion Light Artillery; part Battery L, 1st Artillery Nicknames For Civil War War for the Union Camellia War Topher Cayden Brat Papa Hat cave Civil War in Sparkling King War Esabel Asoka Journey Paddle War Pennyroyal War Rose Candy Baby Doo Ultimate Bulky War Some use Starfish War vane War Brenda Mannish space lance sup Civil Warva Sunny War Skull Paulette Angela War Colorado Civil War boy Sun Johnson, Andrew, Cavalry, Kerrigan Rangers; 25th Infantry Ohio 6th Independent Cavalry Co. (Jeptha Garrard's); Co. L, 3d Cavalry Washington County Regiment; 123d Infantry McClellan Infantry, Co. C; Co. E, 87th Infantry A brass eagle badge on the side used to hold the brim up in a slouch, and finally an ostrich feather plume. Howe's Rifles; 45th Infantry Auburn Regiment; 75th Infantry Civil War Nicknames Trivia Quiz. Union general John C. The Pathfinder Frmont had been an early explorer of the western United States, and Confederate Leonidas The Fighting Bishop Polk was an Episcopal bishop before the war. Stanton Legion; 145th Infantry Albany and Yates Rifles; 43d Infantry New York Battery; part of Baker's Rifles; 103d Infantry It was combined into a brigade with the 2nd and 6th Wisconsin, and the 19th Indiana, under the command of Brig. Plattsburgh Regiment; 96th Infantry Ohio and the Civil War Ohioans played an important role in the Civil War effort, supplying 319,189 Union soldiers for at least 29 artillery units, 13 cavalry units, and 198 infantry units. German Legion; Enfants Perdus (part) Governor Morgan's United States Light Artillery, 2d Regiment; 2d Artillery Empire Battery; Battery A, 1st Artillery Troy Regiment, 3d; 169th Infantry Independent Rifles; Co. A, 151st Infantry Metropolitan Cavalry; 14th Cavalry Corning Light Cavalry; 18th Cavalry State Rifles, New York; 18th Infantry Onondagas; 122d Infantry Of the 800 men of the Iron Brigade engaged at Antietam, 343 were killed or wounded, the 6th Wisconsin would lose 150 out of the 280 men they would bring into battle that day. 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General Thomas received the nickname Slow Trot because of the speed with which he organized for battle. Cayuga County Regiment, 1st; 19th Infantry, later 3d Artillery Highland Guard; 79th Infantry D'Epineuil Zouaves; 53d Infantry Vinton Rifles; 43d Infantry A multiple-choice quiz by ricbatcheller. This in an index to the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) which is a computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War. Herkimer Regiment; 34th Infantry Barry's (General) Rocket Battalion Artillery; Rocket Battalion, later 23d and 24th Batteries 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History. Tenth Legion Cavalry; 1st and 2d Cos. Cavalry, 56th Infantry, later Cos. D and C, 1st Mounted Rifles Niagara Rifles; 28th Infantry Cayuga and Wayne County Regiment; 138th Infantry, later 9th Artillery Excelsior Rifle Blues; 92d Infantry Rochester Regiments, Infantry; 13th Infantry Brigades in the Civil War usually took the name of their commander, especially if he was actually a brigadier general. Chrysler's (M. H.) Independent Company of Infantry; 30th Infantry The memorial is due for completion in the fall of 1997. Gurkhas. A rtillery of the civil war era can be broadly divided into three classes: siege guns (cannon royal, cannon and demi-cannon), heavy field guns (culverin and demi-culverin) and light field guns (saker, drake, minion, falcon, falconet and robinet). Seymour (Horatio) Cavalry, 1st Regiment, Cos. A and B; Cos. E and F, 13th Cavalry Black River Artillery, 2d Battalion; 5th Battalion Artillery Advance Guard Zouaves; 5th Infantry New York or United States Cavalry, 7th Regiment; 2d Cavalry, Harris Light "Doughboy" A World War I Soldier. 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United States or New York Cavalry, 7th Regiment; 2d Cavalry, Harris Light Mix's New Cavalry, 2d Regiment; 23d Cavalry Cattaraugus Regiment, 1st; 64th Infantry National Guard Rifles; part 57th Infantry Highlanders, Cameron; 79th Infantry Blenker's Battery; 2d Battery Nickname [ edit] Van Alen Cavalry; 3d Cavalry Noted for its strong discipline, its unique uniform appearance and its tenacious fighting ability, the Iron Brigade suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any brigade in the war. Metropolitan Brigade Seward's Own Livingston County Regiment; 104th Infantry German Rifles, 3d Regiment; 103d Infantry Confederate General Pierre G. T. Beauregard was both of French descent and very skilled inplanning and executing military tactics, as was Napoleon Bonaparte. Independent Company Infantry, 12th, part; Co. H, part, 194th Infantry Gen. Rufus King: September 28, 1861 May 7, 1862 Engineers and Artisans; 2d Engineers; 15th Engineers (part) Infantry: Gibraltar Brigade - having Samuel Carroll lead these steadfast Buckeyes is really satisfying Excelsior Brigade Irish Brigade Washington Grays; 8th Militia But following his victory at Fort Donelson, the Northern press quickly rechristened him Unconditional Surrender Grant. Governor's Guard; 6th Militia New Paltz Volunteers; part 156th Infantry Nicknames were common in both armies, such as the Iron Brigade and the Stonewall Brigade . Heavy Artillery, Jackson, 2d Regiment; 5th Artillery Enfants Perdus;Independent Battalion of Infantry Clinton Rifles; Companies F. and G, 57th Infantry The Iron Brigade, proportionately, suffered the most casualties of any brigade in the Civil War. Halleck Guard, Co. A; Co. A, 119th Infantry Independent Company Infantry; 30th Infantry Adirondack Regiment; 118th Infantry Far from being an exhaustive list of Civil War nicknames, the following discussion highlights some of the most notable. Morgan Cavalry; part 10th Cavalry Improvements to 1914-scenario, bunch of new stuff and improvements for 1936-scenario, new events, visuals and much, much more. The last surviving member of the Iron Brigade, Josiah E. Cass of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, died on 2 December 1947 of a fractured hip suffered in a fall. Cavalry Battalion; part of 14th Cavalry Fifth Ward Volunteers; Company D, 5th Infantry Stevens' Sharpshooters; Co. C, Enfants Perdus Serrell's Engineers, 1st Engineers Hillhouse Light Infantry; 132d Infantry The 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, also known as the Iron Brigade, is based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Colored Troops 37th Regiment Infantry U.S. Michigan Company; Company K, 1st Cavalry Hooker said that the brigade had performed even more superbly at Second Bull Run; to this, McClellan said that the brigade consisted of the "best troops in the world". Cayuga County Regiment, 2d; 75th Infantry United States Constitution Guard; 40th Infantry Steuben Regiment; 7th Infantry Governor's Guard; 2d Mounted Rifles Herkimer Regiment; 121st Infantry Civil War Potpourri Best Unit Nicknames Mr. King Aug 2, 2017 1 2 3 4 Next Mr. King Sergeant Major Joined Jan 15, 2014 Location Carolina Coast Aug 2, 2017 #1 What are the best regiment, brigade, and division names? Oneida County, New York in the Civil War. Where all the above mentioned nicknames were given in a loving manner, or out of fear, Young Napoleon was not. :) Last edited by . Washington Zouaves; part of 87th Infantry [1], The unit that eventually became known as the Iron Brigade was activated on October 1, 1861, upon the arrival in Washington, D.C., of the 7th Wisconsin. New York Fire Zouaves, 2d; 73d Infantry The governor of Wisconsin, Alexander Randall, had hoped to see the formation of an entirely Wisconsin brigade, but the Army unwittingly frustrated his plans by transferring the 5th Wisconsin from King's brigade and including the Hoosiers instead. : WAR OF THE REBELLION. Often illustrating a certain trait or characteristic of a commander, the authorship of a nickname frequently fell into one of several identifiable patterns or categories. Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. Index of Synonyms, A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|R|S|T|U|V|W|Y|Z, Abohbots' (D. United States National Guards; 11th Infantry Onondaga County Regiment, 3d; 122d Infantry DeKalb Regiment; 41st Infantry Cavalry 6th Ohio: "The Guthrie Grays". Albany Regiments; 91st Infantry Van Buren Light Infantry; 102d Infantry The Battle of Gettysburg by Thure de Thulstrup. New York Light Infantry; Co. G, 15th Engineers Hamilton Light Artillery; Co. L (old), 2d Artillery, later 34th Battery Required fields are marked *. To some soldiers, the idea of being part of an extended military family resulted in affectionate names like William T. Uncle Billy Sherman, John Uncle John Sedgwick, and Sterling Old Pap Price. Cameron Rifle Highlanders; Companies I and K, 102d Infantry The next 3 names are similar to the first 3, but without squad at the end. Cerro Gordo Legion; 32d Infantry (part) Independent Tompkins Blues; 12th Militia General Hooker received this nickname not for any action, but purely on the fact that the New York Courier and Enquirermade a typo and instead of reading an incoming transmission as FightingJoe Hooker Attacks Rebels it was relayed as Fighting Joe Hooker Attacks Rebels. He was never very fond of the nickname and hardly deserved it. German Rifles, 5th Regiment; 45th Infantry British Volunteers, organization of July, 1861; Company C of the McClellan Rifles (90th Infantry) Morgan Rifles, 1st; Cos. A to F, 58th Infantry Perhaps the most famous nickname in military history Stonewall was bestowed on Thomas J. Jackson after his determined stance on Henry Hill at the battle of First Manassas. Chautauqua Regiment; 112th Infantry . But there are several other names as well to consider. Hobart's (Elijah) Company, 2d Regiment United States Sharpshooters; Co. B, 93d Infantry Independent Company Infantry, 31st; Co. F (new), 75th Infantry New York City Artillery, 1st; 12th Artillery, later part of 15th Artillery All rights reserved. Chasseurs de Vincennes Either way, unique unit nicknames are much more fun, even if they may have been less common. The following units served the Union Army during the American Civil War . The Second and Seventh Wisconsin used the Lorenz Rifle. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Dickel's Mounted Rifles; 4th Cavalry Union Battalion of Zouaves; 6th Infantry general discussion. McClellan Chasseurs; Cos. F and K, 90th Infantry United States Vanguard; part 59th Infantry New York Cavalry Battalion Frontier Service; Cos. G to L, 26th Cavalry Naval Brigade, Bartlett's; 99th Infantry Washington Light Cavalry, Cos. A and B; Cos. L and M, 16th Cavalry Official Army Register. White canvas gaiter: white canvas leggings with leather straps to prevent stones and dirt getting into the shoes whilst in the field. it may be bestowed by the enemy in battle, such as the moniker "Red Devils", a nickname for the 5th Infantry Division "granted" by the Germans at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, World War I; it may be the pairing of an adjective (such as "Fighting") paired with the division's ordinal, such as "The Fighting First" for the 1st Infantry Division; or This nickname was not one gained for heroism on the battlefield, but for the proclamation he passed while acting military governor and commander of the city of New Orleans. The Iron Brigade of the West was the unit that received the most lasting publicity in its use of the nickname. Battery) (part) United States Volunteers; part 57th Infantry Wilson's Zouaves; 6th Infantry Jackson Regiment, Excelsior Brigade, or Light Infantry; 71st Infantry German Artillery, Company F; 41st Infantry (part) Cortland County Regiments; 76th Infantry (FS Library book 973 M2cwu pt.2.) German Infantry, 1st Regiment; 29th Infantry Long Island Volunteers, 1st Regiment; 67th Infantry Anderson Zouaves; 62d Infantry Union Brigade; 101st Infantry Auburn Regiment, 2d; 138th Infantry, later 9th Artillery Empire City Regiment or Guard; Company K, 32d Infantry The trouser extended from the mid waist down to the ankles and had a pocket on either side. : THREE YEARS' SERVICE. Oneida County Regiment, 3d; 97th Infantry Buffalo Regiment, 2d; 49th Infantry New York State Light Infantry, 2d Regiment; 82d Infantry Pierrepont Rifles; part of 14th Cavalry Col. John A. Kellogg (6th Wisconsin): February 28, 1865 April 27, 1865 Empire City Regiment or Guard; Company D, 6th Infantry Senges' Battalion German Heavy Artillery; 3d Battalion Artillery Sigel Rifles; 52d Infantry Zouaves, 2d; a transient organization, men joined 40th Infantry, Rosters Of The New York Volunteers During The Civil War, 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Excelsior Battery, 1st; 5th Battery Cavalry, 2d Regiment, Black Horse; 7th Cavalry Putnam Rifles; 66th Infantry, Railway Brigade; 109th Infantry Bruen's (Edward) Independent Company of Infantry; part of 143d Infantry 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. Frederick Phisterer. Fisher's Cavalry; 14th Cavalry (part) He was 100 years old. Cameron Highlanders; part of 78th Infantry (old) Utica Regiment; 26th Infantry. Washington Volunteers; 36th Infantry Confederate State Units. Empire Zouaves; part of 51st Infantry "Grunt" A Vietnam War soldier. Billinghurst Battery; 18th Battery The brigade took pride in its designation, "1st Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps", under which it played a prominent role in the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. Heavy Artillery; 13th Militia New York Union Volunteers, 1st; 31st Infantry Fortunately for the Federal cause that day, this unit was the 2 nd United States Sharpshooters, one-half of the most lethal detachment of the American Civil War.

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