Militia, 13th Regiment; part 87th Infantry
Washington Continentals; Co. D, 168th Infantry
The Civil War in Virginia (1862) George B. McClellan -who replaced the aging General Winfield Scott as supreme commander of the Union Army after the first months of the war-was beloved by his. Independent Company Infantry; 22d Infantry
Bartlett's Naval Brigade; 99th Infantry
Independent Company Infantry; 45th Infantry
The history of the Gurkhas stretches back to 1814, when British colonial forces clashed with the city-state of Gorkha during the Anglo-Nepalese War. Irish Rifles; 37th Infantry
United Turner Rifles; 20th Infantry
Independent Company of Infantry (Amos Soper's); Co. K, 189th Infantry
Berdan's Sharpshooters; 1st United States Sharpshooters
This is a list of American Civil War units, consisting of those established as federally organized units as well as units raised by individual states and territories. Albany: J. Independent Rifles; Co. A, 151st Infantry
Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 8th Regiment; not organized, but all enlisted men in 164th Infantry
Tenth Legion Cavalry; 1st and 2d Cos. Cavalry, 56th Infantry, later Cos. D and C, 1st Mounted Rifles
Morgan State Zouaves; Co. F, 10th Infantry
New York Militia Laws during the Civil War. Ulster Regiment; 120th Infantry
Ohio provided the third most troops, only behind New York and Pennsylvania, and led the Union in troops per capita. Independent Company of Infantry (Edw. State Guard; 7th Infantry and 82d Infantry
Lochiel Cameron Highlanders; 78th Infantry (old), Elliott's Organization
6th Ohio: "The Guthrie Grays". New York and Virginia Coast Guard; 99th Infantry
Independent Irish Regiment; 63d Infantry
Mountain Legion; 156th Infantry
Baxter Light Guards; 31st Infantry
Empire, or Spinola's Brigade
Empire Battery; Battery A, 1st Artillery
The Iron Brigade, proportionately, suffered the most casualties of any brigade in the Civil War. Waiting behind a stone fence, Wyman White, one of the U.S. sharpshooters later recalled: "They came yelling and firing and struggling . Ironclads; 136th Infantry
Syracuse Zouaves; Co. D, 3d Infantry, Tammany Jackson Guards or Regiment; 42d Infantry
Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 4th Regiment; later the 5th; Companies A, B and C, 175th Infantry
National Guard Artillery, 69th Regiment; 182d Infantry
Whether the issue of slavery was decided, let alone ended, was of no concern. Governor's Guard; 66th Infantry
Cavalry, 2d Regiment, Black Horse; 7th Cavalry
The name "Iron Brigade" has also been used to describe the offensive line of the University of Wisconsin Badger Football Team. 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 Governor's Guard; 6th Militia
Sarsfield Rifles; part 59th Infantry
Contents 1 Infantry Units (PACS) 1.1 Infantry Brigades 1.2 Infantry Regiments 1.3 Infantry Battalions 2 Cavalry Units (PACS) 2.1 Cavalry Brigades 2.2 Cavalry Regiments Independent Company Infantry; 35th Infantry
Scrogg's Brigade; see Eagle Brigade
Independent Company Infantry, 9th; Co. D, 194th Infantry
Advance Guard Zouaves; 5th Infantry
Sailors See a list of 18,000 African American sailors that served in the Civil War. Federal Guard; 178th Infantry (part)
Irish Regiment; 105th Infantry
Westchester Light Infantry; part 178th Infantry
Regiments Search unit histories of over 4,000 Union and Confederate regiments. Warren Rifles; 95th Infantry
Sigel Rifles; 52d Infantry
Lewis County Battalion; 3d Battalion Artillery
Anthony Wayne Guard; 135th Infantry, later 6th Artillery
Southern Tier Regiment or Rifles; 23d Infantry
New York Rifles; part 51st Infantry
Brig. Union Coast Guard; 99th Infantry
Otherwise I would have to go into my savegame regiments.dat file everytime I want to add a new nickname for a new unit. Ira Harris Guard, 1st; 5th Cavalry
"Leatherneck, Jarhead" A US Marine. Fisher's Cavalry; 14th Cavalry (part)
Flank Company, 108th Volunteers; 6th Company Sharpshooters
Remington Guard; part 81st Infantry
1001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History. Breen's); part 143d and 169th Infantry
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. One Hundred and Twelfth New York Volunteers, Co. L; 7th Co. Sharpshooters
Putnam Rifles; 66th Infantry, Railway Brigade; 109th Infantry
On February 27, 1863, the brigade, now under the command of Brig. "Dogface" A World War II and Korean War Soldier. Brig. Frederick Phisterer. New York Sappers and Miners; 15th Engineers
Sharpshooters, Robert Grant's Calcium Light; Co. E, 102d Infantry
Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion 4th Regiment; the original 2d Regiment; designated the 170th Infantry
Tenth Legion Sharpshooters, 5th Co., Sharpshooters ; Co. L, 56th Infantry
Red Bull. Clinton Rifles; Companies F. and G, 57th Infantry
National Guard, see Militia
Abraham Lincoln, New York, military, rebellion, secession, artillery, the federal government, battlefield, fire, conflict, secession are some of the common words referred to whenever you will talk about the war's period. Livingston County Regiment; 104th Infantry
Winslow's Company of Infantry; part 142d Infantry, Yager Regiment, 2d; 41st Infantry
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; 30th Infantry
Turner Rifles; 20th Infantry, Ulster Guard; 20th Militia and 80th Infantry
Not that the nickname Father Abraham in and of itself is interesting, but the meaning behind it. Eagle, or Scrogg's Brigade, 4th Regiment; 78th Infantry (part)
"Mustang" A commissioned officer who has advanced from an enlisted rank. 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 Howe's Rifles; 45th Infantry
Chiquita-17, Snuggles-15, Rose-12, Bud-10, Grace-5 and Joy-3 (blog nicknames) A Little About Me. Fremont Rifles; Company C, 49th 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. . Adirondack Regiment; 118th Infantry
Friend's Rifle Guards; Company E, 70th Infantry
Carbine Rangers; 1st Cavalry
Colored Troops 38th Regiment Infantry U.S. "Mozart Regiment" 40th New York Infantry. Clinton Guards; 61st Infantry (8 companies)
Cromwellian Regiment; 76th Infantry, Davies Light Cavalry; 13th Cavalry (part)
Corps d'Elite; 103d Infantry; Company C
The Iron Brigade lost its all-Western status on July 16, 1863, following its crippling losses at Gettysburg, when the 167th Pennsylvania was incorporated into it, and a company of New York sharpshooters. Long Island Volunteers, 1st Regiment; 67th Infantry
Mounted Rifles, 1st Regiment; later part of 4th Prov. Naval Brigade, Bartlett's; 99th Infantry
Albany Regiments; 3d Infantry
Lyons Regiment; 98th Infantry, McChesney's (Waters W.) Zouaves; 10th Infantry
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 Rifles; part of 59th Infantry
Brady's Light Infantry; 11th Infantry, reorganization of
Raines' Artillery; part 15th Artillery
The report lists 26,088 names of men who served during the Civil War period, including citizen soldiers who served in local militias. Though significantly outgunned, the . Contents 1 Artillery 2 Cavalry 3 Engineers 4 Infantry 5 References 6 Artillery Battery "A" Kentucky Light Artillery (Stone's) Monitors; 127th Infantry
Sharpshooters, 6th, 7th, Sth and gth Companies ; 1st Independent Battalion Sharpshooters
Empire, or Spinola's Brigade, 1st Regiment; 158th Infantry
Ithaca Volunteers; Co. A, 32d Regiment, Jackson Artillery; part, 5th Artillery
Buck Tail Brigade Black Hats Stonewall Brigade Laurel Brigade Lightning Brigade Wheat's Tigers Louisiana Tigers Pelican Regiment Jefferson County Regiment; 10th Artillery
German Rifles, 5th Regiment; 45th Infantry
Independent Engineers; 50th Engineers
Anthon's Battalion, Light Artillery, 28th Battery
Cherry Valley Regiment; 76th Infantry (3 companies)
Black River Artillery, 3d Battalion; 6th Battalion Artillery
Lincoln Divers; 99th Infantry
Saint Lawrence County Regiment, 4th; 142d Infantry
The 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, also known as the Iron Brigade, is based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tompkin's Cavalry; Cos. B and C, 13th Cavalry
United States Voltigeurs, Cos. B and C; Cos. Engineers and Artisans; 1st Engineers
Ontario County Regiment; 33d Infantry
While a professor at the Virginia Military Institute, Jacksons oddities of character had led the cadets to mockingly refer to him as Tom Fool Jackson. Hawkins Zouaves, 2d; 178th Infantry
The line is known for its size, strength, and dedication to the protection of the backfield. Mathew W. Lively Shelby's Iron Brigade was a Confederate cavalry brigade also known as the "Missouri Iron Brigade". Militia, 12th Regiment, Co. A; Co. A, 102d Infantry
Seventy-Fifth Rifles; 37th Infantry
New York Battalion
Heavy Artillery, 1st Regiment; Co. B, 2d Artillery
By Hardcase726, April 16, 2017 in General Discussions. United States Sharpshooters, Hobart's Company, 2d Regiment; Co. B, 93d Regiment
Recent scholarship[7] identifies two other brigades referred to by their members or others as "The Iron Brigade": Sullivan County Regiment; 143d Infantry
O.) Required fields are marked *. Official Army Register. O.) Oneida Independent Company of Cavalry; Oneida Cavalry Company
Corning Light Cavalry; 18th Cavalry
Newburgh Guard; Co. F, 168th Infantry
Yates' Rifles; two Cos. 43d Infantry
"Old Abe" A nickname for President Abraham Lincoln. Battery) (part)
Troy Regiment, 2d; 22d Infantry
Metropolitan Brigade
Buffalo soldiers were African American soldiers who mainly served on the Western frontier following the American Civil War. United States Rifles or Rangers; 58th Infantry
It was designed to be more of a dress uniform that resembled a suit rather than the more common infantry men's kit. Sherman used the name in his letters and messages to others. 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 . Its unit crest is similar to the medals issued to veterans of both the Western and the Eastern Iron Brigades of the Army of the Potomac. McClellan Infantry, Co. C; Co. E, 87th Infantry
United States Lancers; part Co. M, 9th Cavalry
document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Family history researchers should look at both. Washington Light Cavalry, Cos. A and B; Cos. L and M, 16th Cavalry
Excelsior, or Sickles' Brigade, 1st Regiment; 70th Infantry
Independent Company Infantry, 12th, part; Co. H, part, 194th Infantry
Regiment Militia, 14th Regiment; 84th Infantry
Parrott Battery; 4th Battery
Contents 1 Infantry 2 Sharpshooters 3 Cavalry 4 Artillery 4.1 Light Artillery 4.2 Heavy Artillery 4.3 Horse Artillery 5 Legions 6 Others 6.1 Militia 6.2 State Troops 6.3 Reserves 7 See also 8 References 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. Cayuga County Regiment, 2d; 75th Infantry
Irish Brigade, Meagher's, 2d Regiment; 88th Infantry
Gen. Rufus King: September 28, 1861 May 7, 1862 Hungarian Regiment; part 39th Infantry
Shepard Rifles; 51st Infantry
Chasseurs de Vincennes
Seward National Guard
The inside of the coat was lined with cotton to make a better fit. Union Brigade; 101st Infantry
Nicknames from the Civil War CW Nicknames List of names and questions to be answered 2-5-12 B lack Student sparks debate with Confederate Flag Would they have used shortened nicknames like Ben for Benjam. 5. Black River Artillery, 2d Battalion; 5th Battalion Artillery
Then again at the Battle Of Antietam, September 17th, 1862. Union Rangers; 25th Infantry
Cavalry, 17th Regiment; 1st Veteran Cavalry (part)
--- Nicknames. The Confederate Iron Brigade was part of the division, commanded by Brig. Light Battery A, 1st Regiment Artillery; 2d Battery
If you havent already, check out the first post in the seriesHis Accidency. B.) Howard Artillery; 1st Marine Artillery
Many states had soldiers and units fighting for both the United States (Union Army) and the Confederate States (Confederate States Army). Geneseo Regiment; 104th (part)
Rochester Cavalry Regiment; 22d Cavalry
Excelsior Battery, 1st; 5th Battery
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. Its members were from the counties of Calhoun, Madison, Chambers, Cherokee, Butler, Pike, Barbour, Jackson, Wilcox, Lauderdale, Dallas, Montgomery, and Autauga.Ordered to Corinth, the regiment disbanded prior to the Battle of Shiloh, as the time of service of most of the companies expired in April, 1862. Provisional Cavalry; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Provisional Regiments of Cavalry
Paw-Paw, Michigan Co.; Co. C, 70th Infantry
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 unit was the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps, also known as Merideth's Brigade. Smith Battery, 4th Independent Battery
Mix's Cavalry; 3d Cavalry
It is common for every war/conflict to have its peculiar nickname and unique vocabulary used during its course. Many commanders won their nicknames through military performance. 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. Cameron Highlanders; part of 78th Infantry (old)
Corcoran's Brigade
The Iron Brigade of the West was the unit that received the most lasting publicity in its use of the nickname. Battery D, New York Volunteer Artillery; 5th Battery
McClellan Infantry; one company, 102d Infantry
Cavalry; part 14th Cavalry, Imperial Zouaves; part 47th Infantry
German Artillery Company; Hamilton Artillery(34th Ind. Heavy Artillery, Jackson, 2d Regiment; 5th Artillery
While the battle ended in a victory for the Confederacy, General Thomas and his men stood their ground much longer than were expected of them. Scott's Nine Hundred; 11th Cavalry
Gen. Edward S. Bragg (6th Wisconsin): June 7, 1864 February 10, 1865 ", "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. Onondaga County Regiment, 4th; 149th Infantry
Far from being an exhaustive list of Civil War nicknames, the following discussion highlights some of the most notable. Militia, 50th Regiment, Cos. A and B; Cos. L and M, 58th Militia
Northern Black Horse Cavalry; 7th Cavalry
Union artillery batteries were generally named numerically; Confederate batteries by the name of the town or county in which they were recruited (e.g. Nicknamed Dirty First, the 31 st fought hard in these Civil War battles: Battle of Belmont Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro March to the Sea #11: Alabama 26 th Infantry Regiment - Confederate I, 8th Militia
Morgan Cavalry; part 10th Cavalry
Jackson Guards; 42d Infantry
The Michigan regiment lost 397 out of 496 soldiers, an 80% casualty rate. Bannockburn Battalion; 79th Infantry
Year 1970. Hillhouse Light Infantry; 132d Infantry
"Fall-Out" A soldier that can not keep up with his/her unit. Empire, or Spinola's Brigade, 3d Regiment; 163d Infantry
Brooklyn Chasseurs; 84th Infantry
Troy Regiment, 3d; 169th 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
White canvas gaiter: white canvas leggings with leather straps to prevent stones and dirt getting into the shoes whilst in the field. Connecticut Cavalry, Companies A and B; 1st Squadron
Independent Company Infantry, 2lst; Co. F, 194th Infantry
Soldiers Search the service records of over 6 million men, blue and gray, who served in the Civil War. Richard S. Ewells hairless pate caused him to be Old Bald Head, and reading spectacles combined with a strict temperament prompted the men of Union general Andrew A. Humphreys to call him Old Goggle Eyes.. Storming Tigers
Fire Zouaves, 2d Regiment; 73d Infantry
Washington Guards; 120th 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. Although it fought entirely in the Eastern Theater, it was composed of regiments from three Western states that are now within the region of the Midwest. Not to be confused with the famous "Iron Brigade" of the Civil War, the 57th Field Artillery Brigade is also known as the "Iron Brigade," a nickname traditionally given to crack artillery units in the Civil War. I'm Jessica, a Roman Catholic wife and home educating mother to our nine children. Rochester Race Horses; 140th Infantry
Chasseurs a Pied; 84th 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
Perry's Saints; 48th Infantry
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: 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
Which of the following units donned the nickname "The Corn Exchange Regiment?" Answer: 118th Pa. Inf. Albany County Regiment; 113th Infantry later 7th Artillery
Empire, or Spinola's Brigade, 2d Regiment; 132d Infantry
Practical Engineers and Mechanics, 1st Regiment
Militia, 19th Regiment; 168th Infantry
In June 1865, the units of the surviving brigade were separated and reassigned to the Army of the Tennessee. Adm. Arleigh "31-Knot" Burke (Photo: U.S. Navy) Navy Adm. Arleigh Burke yeah, the guy those destroyers are named after was ordered to. Sigel Life Guard, Co. A; Co. D, 119th Infantry
Irish Brigade, Meagher's, 5th Regiment, formerly 4th; 88th Infantry
The shoulder sleeve insignia currently worn is a red line shot through with a red arrow, giving them the nickname Red Arrow Brigade, which was earned in World War I where the 32nd Division was fighting the Germans alongside the French, who noted the unit's tenacity by punching through the German lines, like an arrow and calling the unit Les Terribles, meaning The Terrors. Cavalry, 7th Regiment, Dodge's; 1st Mounted Rifles
Oswego County Regiment, 4th; 147th Infantry
LeRoy Regiment; 105th Infantry
Rochester Regiments, Infantry; 105th Infantry
Heavy Artillery; 13th Militia
Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 1st Regiment; 69th National Guard Artillery and 182d Infantry
Cavalry
However, I am now finding out that there couldpossiblyhave been two meanings to the nickname Stonewall. The popular version which is a good nickname and flaunts General Jacksons abilities, and the second is to assume that General Jackson was of no helpthat Jackson wasmerelystanding there like a stone wall!, Little Phil was the nickname given to Union General Philip H. Sheridan. Beaudot, William J. K., and Herdegen, Lance J.. Dorsey, Chris "Of Iron and Stone: A Comparison of the Iron and Stonewall Brigades," The Journal of America's Military Past, (Winter, 2001); 48-67. The list of Kentucky's Confederate Civil War units is shown separately. Cavalry Battalion; part of 14th Cavalry Adirondack Regiment; 118th Infantry Advance Guard Zouaves; 5th Infantry Advanced Zoos; 62d Infantry Albany and Yates Rifles; 43d Infantry Albany County Regiment; 113th Infantry later 7th Artillery Albany Regiments; 3d Infantry Albany Regiments; 91st Infantry Albany Regiments; 25th Militia 34th Regiment Infantry U.S. Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion 5th Regiment; the original 4th Regiment; formed Companies A, B and C, 175th Regiment
Independent Company; 29th Infantry
Gen. Lysander Cutler (6th Wisconsin): March 25, 1864 May 6, 1864 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). Busteed's Battery, Chicago Light Artillery; part of 4th Battery, Calcium Light Sharpshooters; Company E, 102d Infantry
Volunteer State Zouaves; Co. C, 10th Infantry
German Heavy Artillery (Adam Senges); 3d Battalion, later part of 15th Artillery
The Iron Brigade prepared for battle, at Gettysburg, by anchoring the Union Army's southern flank, 10:0010:45a.m., on Day 1. While there are numerous tales as to how he received the nickname of Honest Abe, Father Abraham is more interesting to me. Carthage Battery; Company H, 2d Artillery
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. Morgan's 2d Regiment United States; 2d Artillery
A brass eagle badge on the side used to hold the brim up in a slouch, and finally an ostrich feather plume. Back to Unit. Cameron Rifles; 68th Infantry
Hi! Les Enfants Perdus; Independent Corps, Light Infantry
United States, War Department. Part 2, The UnionNew England. Buffalo Light Artillery; 27th Battery
Your email address will not be published. Barnes' Rifle Battery; 26th Battery
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps (17th Maine, 3rd Michigan, 5th Michigan, 1st, 37th, and 101st New York) Independent Company of Infantry, 49th; Co. G, 194th Infantry
Militia, 2d Regiment; 82d Infantry
The Battle of Gettysburg by Thure de Thulstrup. Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 5th Regiment; later the 2d; 155th Infantry
I, 8th Militia
:) Last edited by . The units that use designations associated with the Confederacy also include the 31st Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Brigade in Alabama. McClellan Cavalry; 20th Cavalry
Union Guards; 59th Infantry
Black Horse Cavalry; 7th Cavalry
Black Horse Artillery; 18th Battery
Mechanic Rifles, Henry Z. Independent Corps, New York Light Infantry; Enfants Perdus
New York Riflemen; Cos. A, B, C and D, 93d 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? United States Light Artillery, Gov. Meagher's Irish Brigade; see Irish Brigade
United States Chasseurs; 65th Infantry
Metropolitan Guard, 1st Regiment; 131st Infantry
General Thomas received the nicknameRock of Chickamauga due to his ability to endure theonslaughtwhich the Confederacy unleashed at the Battle of Chickamauga. The 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the 2nd Infantry Division (United States) is known as the Iron Brigade as well. 2. Category Convertible. New York Fire Zouaves, 2d; 73d Infantry
German Artillery, Company F; 41st Infantry (part)
Engineers and Artisans; 2d Engineers; 15th Engineers (part)
Parmenter Riflemen; Howitzer Co. Cameron Rifle Highlanders (new); 79th Infantry (part)
Doubleday (Thomas D., Colonel), Heavy Artillery; 4th Artillery
Scott Rifles; part 51st Infantry
New Jersey Cavalry, Van Reypen's Company; Co. M (old), 3d Cavalry, later part 1st New Jersey Cavalry
Washington Grays, 1st Troop; Artillery Co. Griswold Light Cavalry; 21st 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. Union Regiment; 27th Infantry
This list of names will be available at the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as well as at NPS battlefield sites. Hooker supposedly was elated and rode off without his orders. Cayuga County Regiment, 1st; 19th Infantry, later 3d Artillery
Fitted with a single breasted row of nine brass buttons, each with the federal eagle on them. Gibbon's brigade would lose 725 men out of 1900, the 2nd Wisconsin losing 276 out of 430 men. Morris' (Richard H.) Battery; retained men 9th Infantry, later part of 3d Infantry
Answer: Lyon's Iowa Greyhounds (FS Library book 973 M2cwu pt.2.) Gen. Solomon Meredith, was redesignated the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps. Abohbots' (D. Out of the 1,883 men the Brigade initially went to battle with, only 671 reported for duty. Beyond their official designation as a unit of brigade,division, and corps,Civil War regiments were known by some interesting nicknames.
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