Corcoran's Brigade Westfield Cavalry; 9th Cavalry Hamilton Light Artillery; Co. L (old), 2d Artillery, later 34th Battery New York Civil War Units: Nicknames and Synonyms (NYS Military Museum & Veterans Research Center)--- Specific Units:---- 5th N.Y. Volunteer Infantry Regiment "The Fighting Zouaves: A Port Jefferson Boy Joins the 'Zoo-Zoos,' the Best-Dressed Soldiers in the Civil War" (Long Island: Our Story). Westchester Light Infantry; part 178th Infantry Constitution Guard; 40th Infantry Harris Light Cavalry; 2d Cavalry Cameron Rifle Highlanders (new); 79th Infantry (part) Black River Artillery Regiment; 10th Regiment Artillery Otsego Regiments; 121st Infantry Governor's Guard; 66th Infantry Bartlett's Naval Brigade; 99th Infantry Tenth Legion Artillery; 1st and 2d Cos. Light Artillery, 56th Infantry, later 7th Battery, and 8th Battery Saint Lawrence County Regiment, 3d; 106th Infantry For example, a 16-year-long war fought in the 19th century in Yorubaland was nicknamed " Kiriji " which is an onomatopoeic word for the thunderous sounds of cannons used during the war. Halleck Guard, Co. A; Co. A, 119th Infantry I, 71st Militia, originally Co. L, 19th Militia 9th Indiana: "Swamp Devils" and later called the "Grey Eagle" Regiment. National Guard Artillery; 18th Militia United States Regular Army United States Volunteers District of Columbia State forces [ edit] Alabama Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Thanks! Busteed's Battery, Chicago Light Artillery; part of Batteries B and G, 1st Artillery Polish Legion; part of 58th Infantry Wiedrich's Battery; Battery I, 1st Light Artillery Foreign Rifles, 1st; 39th Infantry Fun Trivia . New York Volunteers Corps of Engineers; 1st Engineers 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 Many states had soldiers and units fighting for both the United States (Union Army) and the Confederate States (Confederate States Army). Van Buren Light Infantry; 102d Infantry Young Napoleon was the nickname given to Union General George B. McClellan. The nickname "Iron Brigade," with its connotation of fighting men with iron dispositions, was applied formally or informally to a number of units in the Civil War and in later conflicts. ROSTER OF OHIO SOLDIERS. Union Guards; 59th Infantry I started a new series on the site based on the book1,001 Things Everyone Should Know About American Historyby historian John Garraty. Jersey Company; Co. D, 48th Infantry Forster's Heavy Artillery; part of 16th Artillery Orange and Sullivan Regiment; 56th Infantry Tenth Legion; 56th Infantry German Rangers; 52d Infantry (seven companies) Monroe Blues; 12th Militia Mooer's Company; part Co. E, 124th Infantry United States, War Department. Serrell's Engineers, 1st Engineers Infantry[ edit] New York Monument at Gettysburg 34th NY Infantry Monument at Antietam 42nd NY Infantry Monument at Gettysburg 59th NY Infantry Monument at Gettysburg 64th NY Infantry Monument at Gettysburg 68th NY Infantry Monument at Gettysburg Plaque for 83rd NY Volunteers His nickname among his men was his callsign, "Chaos." 2. National Volunteers; 127th Infantry On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Oneida County Regiment, 2d; 26th Infantry Morgan Cavalry; part 10th Cavalry Washington Volunteers; 36th Infantry These Hoosiers usually got low marks at inspection but were formidable fighters in the Iron Brigade. Pierrepont Cavalry, Abohbot's Cavalry; part 14th Cavalry Otherwise I would have to go into my savegame regiments.dat file everytime I want to add a new nickname for a new unit. Independent Company Infantry; 22d Infantry Excelsior Battery, 2d; 10th Battery Poughkeepsie Drill Guards; 21st Militia Ya, while a large collection of Civil War nicknames is indeed interesting, I dont think it would make for an interesting book. Busteed's Battery, Chicago Light Artillery; part of 4th Battery, Calcium Light Sharpshooters; Company E, 102d Infantry The cuffs and collars had light blue trimming and two smaller brass buttons on the cuffs. Drew's Co.; part Co. C, 51st Infantry Tenth National Guard; 177th Infantry Sullivan County Regiment; 56th Infantry The 1st Minnesota actually suffered the highest casualty percentage of any Union regiment in a single Civil War engagement during the battle of Gettysburg, losing 216 out of 262 men (82%). Kansas City, Missouri. But following his victory at Fort Donelson, the Northern press quickly rechristened him Unconditional Surrender Grant. The men of Company G, 55th North Carolina, from Johnston and Wayne Counties were known as the "North Carolina Rebels." The men of Company F, 56th North Carolina, from Guilford County, were known as the "Stonewall Boys." Company B, 34th North Carolina, from Rutherford County were known as the "Sandy Run Yellow Jackets." Utica Citizen Corps; Co. A, 14th Infantry 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. By Hardcase726, April 16, 2017 in General Discussions. Please allow players to edit unit nicknames/short names in-game. 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. Fire Zouaves, 2d Regiment; 73d Infantry As an owner of slaves, purchased with his own money, I would think it unwise to nickname President Lincoln after this man. Kossuth Guard or Rifles; part Co. Albany Regiments; 25th Militia This unit was the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps, also known as Merideth's Brigade. Bemis Height Regiment; 77th Infantry In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were . Not that the nickname Father Abraham in and of itself is interesting, but the meaning behind it. A popular nickname among Union soldiers and civilians for President Abraham Lincoln. Morgan Guards; Cos. H, I and K, 104th Infantry Albany: J. United States Volunteer Cavalry, 1st Regiment; 1st Cavalry Sharpshooters, 6th, 7th, Sth and gth Companies ; 1st Independent Battalion Sharpshooters Metropolitan Guard, 1st Regiment; 131st Infantry As a cadet at West Point, Ulysses S. Grant was known as Sam Grant in a play on his U.S. initials and Uncle Sam. Sackett's Harbor Regiment; 94th Infantry Names such as the Iron Brigade, the Stonewall Brigade, Cleburne's Division, Syke's Division, Hardee's Corps, the Sixth Corps, the Army of the Cumberland, or the Army of Northern Virginia conveyed a cachet that became a significant part of the way the war was experienced. National Guard; 1st Infantry The units that use designations associated with the Confederacy also include the 31st Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Brigade in Alabama. Empire, or Spinola's Brigade, 3d Regiment; 163d Infantry Buffalo Regiment, Col. Franklin Sidway's; merged in 151st Infantry Howard Artillery; 1st Marine Artillery The Brigade survivors defended the north slope of Culps Hill on July 2,3, where the 6th Wisconsin made a night counterattack to restore Union positions previously lost to Confederate troops. Cromwellian Regiment; 76th Infantry, Davies Light Cavalry; 13th Cavalry (part) The Second and Seventh Wisconsin used the Lorenz Rifle. Warren Rifles; 95th Infantry Article: Answering The Call: The New York State Militia Responds to the Crises of 1861 , by Gustav Person. Militia, 14th Regiment; 84th Infantry This single-shot, muzzle loading, percussion cap rifle weighed nine pounds with a barrel length of forty inches. Militia, 12th Regiment, Co. A; Co. A, 102d Infantry Empire Zouaves; Company B, 66th Infantry Battery B, New York Volunteer Artillery; 3d Battery Carbine Rangers; 1st Cavalry Flank Company, 108th Volunteers; 6th Company Sharpshooters New York British Volunteers Civil War Bucket list 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. Similarly, the 2nd Wisconsin, which suffered 77% casualties at Gettysburg, suffered the third highest total throughout the war; it was third behind the 24th Michigan (also an Iron Brigade regiment) as well as the 1st Minnesota in total casualties at Gettysburg. The brigade would lose 800 casualties, the 2nd Wisconsin losing 276 out of 430 who went into the fight, and at least half of their wounded being shot twice. Herkimer Regiment; 34th Infantry It is common for every war/conflict to have its peculiar nickname and unique vocabulary used during its course. Practical Engineers and Mechanics, 1st Regiment This article is about the Civil War brigade. New York Riflemen; Cos. A, B, C and D, 93d Infantry Morgan's (Governor) United States Light Artillery, 2d Regiment; 2d Artillery To start, simply click on the button to generate 10 random names. Mix's Cavalry; 3d Cavalry Another Confederate Johnson, Adam R. Stovepipe Johnson was known for deceptively making black stovepipes appear as cannon from a distance. Honved Regiment; part of 45th Infantry Black River Artillery, 1st Battalion; 4th Battalion Artillery Buffalo Regiment, 2d; 49th Infantry Slow Trot and Rock of Chickamauga are both nicknames for Union General George H. Thomas. Most badass military nicknames are born of certain actions portrayed by fliers under duress (albeit, and in this . Wickham's Company of Infantry; part 142d Infantry Black River Artillery, 3d Battalion; 6th Battalion Artillery Washington Grays; 8th Militia 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 . Mounted Rifles, 1st Regiment; 1st Mounted Rifles Madaus, Howard Michael & Richard Zeitlin. Oswego County Regiment; 24th Infantry Confederate general John B. Naval Brigade, Bartlett's; 99th Infantry Federal Records [ edit | edit source] National Guard, see Militia The name "Iron Brigade" has also been used to describe the offensive line of the University of Wisconsin Badger Football Team. Lyons Regiment; 98th Infantry, McChesney's (Waters W.) Zouaves; 10th 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. Lincoln Cavalry; 1st Cavalry Poughkeepsie Guards; 21st Militia Oswego County Regiment, 3d; 110th Infantry Keuka Rifles; Co. Wheeler's Battery; 13th Independent Artillery A North Carolina regiment that distinguished itself at Gettysburg was the 26th . Barnes' Rifle Battery; 26th Battery Burgesses Corps; Company R, 25th Militia Fluvanna Artillery ). Malone Regiment; 98th Infantry : WAR OF THE REBELLION. Colored Troops : A long, dark blue coat that came down to the mid thighs, resembling that of an officers coat. Washington Grays, 1st Troop; Co. L, 1st Engineers, later 4th Battery This nickname originated when he sent word to Confederate GeneralSimon Bolivar Buckner thatno terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. Heavy Artillery; 13th Militia . Humbold Yaegers; part 58th Infantry : 111th REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. New York Sappers and Miners; 15th Engineers Dozen, The; 12th Infantry Washington County Regiment; 123d Infantry Stoneman's Cavalry; 9th Cavalry Nickname [ edit] Ira Harris Cavalry; 12th Cavalry Frontier Cavalry; 26th Cavalry, Gallatin Rifles; 58th Infantry (part) Colored Troops 40th Regiment Infantry U.S. 7th Ohio: "Roosters". Gurkhas. Onondaga Cavalry; part 3d Cavalry Oswego County Regiment, 2d; 81st Infantry 7 Cos The list is as follows: Some of these nicknames arewell-known and will come as no surprise to you. German Rifles, 1st Regiment; 8th Infantry Enfants Perdus;Independent Battalion of Infantry Light Artillery, Gov. For more on that check outA Nasty Bite from a Civil War Copperhead. The division was briefly called up during the Berlin Crisis in 1961. Tenth Legion Cavalry; 1st and 2d Cos. Cavalry, 56th Infantry, later Cos. D and C, 1st Mounted Rifles The 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division is also known as the Iron Brigade. Your email address will not be published. New York State Light Infantry, 2d Regiment; 82d Infantry Boonville Regiment; 97th Infantry Conkling Rifles; 97th Infantry Regiment New York Light Infantry; Co. G, 15th Engineers Far from being an exhaustive list of Civil War nicknames, the following discussion highlights some of the most notable. Yates' Rifles; part 51st Infantry Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 8th Regiment; not organized, but all enlisted men in 164th Infantry Governor's Guard; 6th Militia The next 3 names are similar to the first 3, but without squad at the end. Astor Rifles; 61st Infantry Irish Legion, Corcoran's, see Corcoran's Brigade Empire City Regiment or Guard; Company D, 6th Infantry Militia, 19th Regiment; 168th Infantry Union Major General W.T. Fremont Regiment; 46th Infantry Ira Harris Guard, 1st; 5th Cavalry The Iron Brigade, also known as The Black Hats, Black Hat Brigade, Iron Brigade of the West, and originally King's Wisconsin Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Howe's Rifles; 45th Infantry Adirondack Regiment; 118th Infantry The Battle of Gettysburg by Thure de Thulstrup. Mechanic Rifles; three companies, 66th Infantry Ethan Allen Regiment; 178th Infantry (part) List of American Civil War units by state, List of Union Civil War monuments and memorials, List of memorials to the Grand Army of the Republic, Confederate artworks in the United States Capitol, List of Confederate monuments and memorials, Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 1st Regiment; 69th National Guard Artillery and 182d Infantry Washington Zouaves; part of 87th Infantry I propose to move immediately upon your works. As the Battle of Fort Donelson, which ended on February 16, 1862,was one of the Unions first victories, word of it spread quickly and the U.S. in General U.S. Grant quickly became known as Unconditional Surrender. The report lists 26,088 names of men who served during the Civil War period, including citizen soldiers who served in local militias. [5] The rest of the Iron Brigade would be counterattacked in the early afternoon of July 1st, The Brigade would initially hold their ground against the rebel counterattack. 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. Empire Battery; Battery A, 1st Artillery I'm Jessica, a Roman Catholic wife and home educating mother to our nine children. Buffalo Irish Regiment; 164th Infantry Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion 3d Regiment; the original 3d Regiment, except Companies A and D; all of the 7th and 8th Regiments; designated 164th Infantry Montezuma Regiment; 31st Infantry New York Sharpshooters, 5th Company; 56th Infantry Hawkins Zouaves, 1st; 9th Infantry Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 4th Regiment; later the 5th; Companies A, B and C, 175th Infantry Thurlow Weed Guards; part 132d Infantry 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History. The designation "Iron Brigade" is said to have originated during the brigade's action at Turners Gap, during the Battle of South Mountain, a prelude to the Battle of Antietam in September 1862. Gen. Solomon Meredith: November 25, 1862 July 1, 1863 (wounded at Gettysburg). However, the brigade that succeeded it, which included the survivors of the Iron Brigade, was commanded by: Col. William W. Robinson (of the 7th Wisconsin): July 1, 1863 March 25, 1864 Funny, even today calling someone Napoleon is nocompliment. Andrew Johnson's Cavalry Dutchess County Regiment or Legion; 150th Infantry Leslie Guards; part 66th Infantry. While there are numerous tales as to how he received the nickname of Honest Abe, Father Abraham is more interesting to me. Buffalo Regiment, 1st; 21st Infantry The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War. Washington Continentals; Co. B, 10th Militia, and Co. B, 177th Infantry brigade. Sickles' Brigade; see Excelsior Brigade Hyde's (W. Westchester Chasseurs; 17th Infantry United States Constitution Guard; 40th Infantry Bloody Bucket. Infantry: Gibraltar Brigade - having Samuel Carroll lead these steadfast Buckeyes is really satisfying Excelsior Brigade Irish Brigade Jefferson County Regiment; 10th Artillery Oneida Independent Company of Cavalry; Oneida Cavalry Company German Artillery, Company F; 41st Infantry (part) Militia, 2d Regiment; 82d Infantry The brigade would fight in the bloody Overland campaign of 1864, and would take part in the siege of Petersburg for the rest of the war. Battery) (part) Sauer's (Geo. Seymour (Horatio) Cavalry, 1st Regiment, Cos. A and B; Cos. E and F, 13th Cavalry He was an excellent tactician; however, for the troops it was a slow and careful process that took entirely too long. Mechanic Rifles, Henry Z. Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. Official Army Register. Ira Harris Guard, 3d; 12th Cavalry The 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the 2nd Infantry Division (United States) is known as the Iron Brigade as well. Battery A, New York Volunteer Artillery; 2d Battery If you havent already, check out the first post in the seriesHis Accidency. Black River Artillery; 4th Battalion; 7th Battalion Artillery Southern Tier Regiment or Rifles; 23d Infantry Sickles' Cavalry; 25th Cavalry Militia, 9th Regiment; 83d Infantry I had always heard that Stonewall Jackson received his nickname because he and his troops offered up a tough defensive barrier, stonewalling the Union troops. Willard's Battalion of Artillery; later 20th and 28th Batteries It was the most widely issued infantry weapon used by Federal troops. Independent Company Infantry; 35th Infantry Scandinavian Volunteers; Co. Onondaga County Regiment, 3d; 122d Infantry Model Mustang. United States or New York Cavalry, 7th Regiment; 2d Cavalry, Harris Light 34th Infantry Division, US Army: This National Guard unit participated in World War I and World . Shepard Rifles; 51st Infantry Scott Rifles; part 51st Infantry Union Regiment; 27th 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 The 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment joined the brigade on October 8, 1862, prior to the Battle of Fredericksburg in December. One Hundred and Eighth New York Volunteers; 6th Co. Sharpshooters Dickel's Mounted Rifles; 4th Cavalry . As the prospect of War grew in late 1860 and early 1861 on February 28, 1861 Provisional Confederate Congress made provisional volunteer army and granted military control to the newly chosen Confederate president and "commander in chief" Jefferson Davies. Duryee's Zouaves, 1st; 5th Infantry Brooklyn Rifles; 87th Infantry, except Companies C and E DeForrest Cavalry; 5th Cavalry Washington Grays, 1st Troop; Artillery Co. Unfortunately, we didn't have room to include all that we found. : FIELD AND STAFF. They were known throughout the war as the "Black Hats" because of the black 1858 model Hardee hats issued to Army regulars, rather than the blue kepis worn by most other Union Army units. Albany Republican Artillery; Company A, 25th Militia Rifle Battery, 108th Volunteers (Mack's); 18th Battery National Grays; 13th Militia Nyack Volunteers; part 17th Infantry, Ogdensburgh Regiment; 60th Infantry United States Vanguard; part 59th Infantry Hiram Barney Rifles; 54th Infantry Fremont Rifles; Company C, 49th Infantry On February 27, 1863, the brigade, now under the command of Brig. Militia, 55th Regiment, part; 55th Infantry Light/dark blue trousers: depending on the period of the war and unit, trousers versed from light, sky blue to a dark blue the same colour as the coat. Heavy Artillery, Jackson, 2d Regiment; 5th Artillery The 50 Greatest Civil War Names Brandon Claycomb Thursday, July 4, 2013 IT'S THE SESQUICENTENNIAL of the Civil War's turning point week. Fifth Ward Volunteers; Company D, 5th Infantry McClellan Infantry; part 54th Infantry Make Ford. Regiments Search unit histories of over 4,000 Union and Confederate regiments. National Zouaves; 5th Infantry Of New York State Milita Units in 1861. Brooklyn Phalanx; 67th Infantry People's Ellsworth Regiment; 44th Infantry Troy Regiment, 3d; 169th Infantry The Iron Brigade of the West was the unit that received the most lasting publicity in its use of the nickname. Rochester Union Grays; part 1st Independent Battalion Artillery Militia Kings County Volunteers; Co. C (new), 63d Infantry The uniform of the Iron brigade differed some what to the standard uniform of the Union army at the time. Duryea's Zouaves, 2d Battalion; 165th Infantry Orleans Battery; 17th Battery Havelock Battery; 11th Battery Raney's (James A.) Reno's Brigade from the North Carolina expedition (21st and 35th Massachusetts, 51st Pennsylvania, and 51st New York), The Horn Brigade, a unit serving in the Western Theater, was known as the "Iron Brigade of the Army of the Cumberland."[8]. Sigel Sharpshooters; part 119th Infantry I and K, 57th Infantry Rochester Race Horses; 140th Infantry 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. Dodge's Mounted Rifles; 1st Mounted Rifles ", "Confederate Prisoners at Camp Randall as Seen in Newspaper Articles", Beyond the Battle: The Flags of the Iron Brigade, 1863-1918, Flags of the First Day: An Online Exhibit of Iron Brigade and Confederate battle flags from July 1, 1863, Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iron_Brigade&oldid=1137919938, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, Articles needing additional references from March 2018, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from December 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, The Black Hats, Black Hat Brigade, Iron Brigade of the West, King's Wisconsin Brigade. The 19th Indiana would eventually be transferred to the 20th Indiana Infantry Regiment in October, 1864. Union Volunteers; 6th Infantry Virginia provided the following units to the Virginia Militia and the Provisional Army of the Confederate States (PACS) during the American Civil War . Breen's); part 143d and 169th Infantry Colored Troops 39th Regiment Infantry U.S. Militia, 15th Regiment, Artillery Co.; Co. L, 2d Artillery, later 34th Battery Geneseo Regiment; 104th (part) Oneida County Regiment, 3d; 97th Infantry Mix's New Cavalry, 2d Regiment; 23d Cavalry There are a few stories related to the origin, but the men immediately adopted the name, which was quickly used in print after South Mountain. Plattsburgh Regiment; 96th Infantry Jefferson Greys; Co. B, 35th Infantry Cavalry; part 14th Cavalry, Imperial Zouaves; part 47th Infantry Riflemen; 18th Infantry Independence Guard; Co. A, 12th Militia, later Co. A, 102d Infantry Cameron Highlanders; part of 78th Infantry (old) Syracuse Zouaves; Co. D, 3d Infantry, Tammany Jackson Guards or Regiment; 42d Infantry Flushing Light Artillery; Battery L (old), 2d Artillery, later 34th Battery However, the pressure would eventually be too heavy, and the Brigade would slowly fall back to Seminary Ridge. Sure, 'Goose' is not the greatest nickname in the military ranks (slow, dumb bird flying in a group formation), but there was also ' Iceman ' and ' Maverick .'. The engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. to strike a Confederate force of 20,000 along a small river known as Bull Run. 1,001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History, Historical Evolution from Mud Roof to Modern Roofing Solutions. Carthage Battery; Company H, 2d Artillery United Turner Rifles; 20th Infantry Fighting Joe was the nickname given to Union General Joseph Hooker. Mott's Artillery, 3rd Independent Artillery Waterloo Wright Guards; Co. C, 33d Infantry Stonewall was the nickname of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson. Barney Black Rifles; 54th Infantry National Guard; 7th Militia Chautauqua Regiment; 112th Infantry Varian's Battery; Artillery Co. Colored Troops 37th Regiment Infantry U.S. . Category Convertible. I, 33d Infantry Connecticut Cavalry, Companies C and D; 2d Cavalry, Harris Light Men and women of the South were so insulted that they started calling General Butler Beast., As the officers and soldiers of the United States have been subject to repeated insults from the women (calling themselves ladies) of New Orleans in return for the most scrupulous non-interference and courtesy on our part, it is ordered that hereafter when any female shall by word, gesture, or movement insult or show contempt for any officer or soldier of the United States she shall be regarded and held liable to be treated as a woman of the town plying her avocation., Order #28 Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler,May 15, 1862. Lindsay Blues; 102d Militia The list is as follows: Best Civil War Nicknames #61 Honest Abe #62 Father Abraham #63 Unconditional Surrender #64 Stonewall #65 Little Phil #66 Beast #67 Fighting Joe #68 Slow Trot #69 Rock of Chickamauga #70 Young Napoleon #71 Napoleon in Gray #72 Copperheads Some of these nicknames are well-known and will come as no surprise to you. Independent Company Infantry, 9th; Co. D, 194th Infantry California Regiment, 1st; 32d Infantry United States Volunteer Cavalry, 1st Regiment; 11th Cavalry "Dogface" A World War II and Korean War Soldier. In response, Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania. New York Zouaves; 1st Regiment, 11th Infantry Stuart's Engineers; 50th Engineers Rifle Regiment; 13th Infantry Ming's Own; part 59th Infantry Ohio provided the third most troops, only behind New York and Pennsylvania, and led the Union in troops per capita. As the Western men advanced up the National Road, forcing the Confederate line all the way back to the gap, McClellan asked, "What troops are those fighting in the Pike?" For the Union, 3559 separate units included regiments; separate battalions, companies, or batteries of this total 2144 were infantry regiments, 272 cavalry regiments, 61 of heavy artillery, 13 of engineers, 9 light infantry battalions, and 432 separate batteries Delaware Battery; 8th Battery Turner Rifles; 20th Infantry, Ulster Guard; 20th Militia and 80th Infantry German Cavalry, 1st Regiment; 4th Cavalry Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion: 2d Regiment; the original 5th Regiment; Companies A and D of the 3d, and D of the 6th Regiment; the 5th Regiment formed Companies A to G; Companies A and D., 3d Regiment, I, K; and D, 6th Regiment, Company H; designated 155th Infantry Cavalry, 17th Regiment; 1st Veteran Cavalry (part) Onondaga County Regiment; 12th Infantry United States Lancers; part Co. M, 9th Cavalry McDowell's I Corps did not join the bulk of the Army of the Potomac in the Peninsula Campaign. Serrell's Artillery; 4th Battery Gen. John Gibbon: May 7, 1862 November 4, 1862 Rifles, 75th; 37th Infantry Irish Brigade, Meagher's, 1st Regiment; 69th Infantry Independent Battery B, or 2d; 3d Battery The 2nd Wisconsin would leave the brigade once they mustered out in 1864, and the 24th Michigan would be transferred up north for guard duty. Additionally, digging up brigade or unit names is a bit of work, so we might help each other learn a little more Civil War history while we decide what to name our brigades. Fire Brigade; 73d Infantry You just need the threads to weave them together. Senges' Battalion German Heavy Artillery; 3d Battalion Artillery A brass eagle badge on the side used to hold the brim up in a slouch, and finally an ostrich feather plume.