With roots as the Iron Brigade in the American Civil War, the division's ancestral units came to be referred to as the Iron Jaw Division. New York Union Volunteers, 1st; 31st Infantry Bartlett's Naval Brigade; 99th 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. As best as I can tell, Lincoln received this nickname because he led the nation as Abraham led his nation in the Bible. Either way, unique unit nicknames are much more fun, even if they may have been less common. Heavy Artillery, 1st Regiment; 4th Artillery Some received their monikers out of respect and admiration, while others were labeled out of contempt or ridicule. Van Buren Light Infantry; 102d Infantry The unit crest was an Iron Cross in a triangle, it appears that that was also changed. Ira Harris Cavalry; 12th Cavalry Gibbon's brigade would lose 725 men out of 1900, the 2nd Wisconsin losing 276 out of 430 men. The Iron Brigade, proportionately, suffered the most casualties of any brigade in the Civil War. The feature already exists and should be very easy to implement into the game. 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. Oregon Rifles, 1st Regiment "Old Abe" A nickname for President Abraham Lincoln. Dickinson Guard; 89th Infantry Independent Engineers; 50th Engineers Glens Falls Company (Milo E. Washburn's); part of 175th Infantry Militia, 55th Regiment, part; 55th Infantry 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. National Grays; 13th Militia The 19th Indiana would eventually be transferred to the 20th Indiana Infantry Regiment in October, 1864. Oswego County Regiment, 2d; 81st Infantry 7 Cos McClellan Rifles; Cos. 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Blenker's Battery; 2d Battery Cavalry, 7th Regiment, Dodge's; 1st Mounted Rifles Sigel Life Guard, Co. A; Co. D, 119th Infantry Westchester Chasseurs; 17th Infantry Battery A, New York Volunteer Artillery; 2d Battery Excelsior, or Sickles' Brigade, 3d Regiment; 72d Infantry Washington Zouaves; part of 57th Infantry This is a list of South Carolina Confederate Civil War units. Naval Brigade, Bartlett's; 99th Infantry Militia, 9th Regiment; 83d Infantry New York Battery; part of Baker's Rifles; 103d Infantry United States National Guards; 11th Infantry Jersey Company; Co. D, 48th Infantry 4. : THREE YEARS' SERVICE. Eighth Ward Rangers; Company D., 25th Infantry Jefferson County Regiment; 35th Infantry Serrell's Engineers, 1st Engineers Which of the following units donned the nickname "The Corn Exchange Regiment?" Answer: 118th Pa. Inf. Many volunteer units were raised during the Civil War and soon acquired nicknames: some were created by the units themselves, some were given and some were earned. Fifty-sixth Regiment Battery (Fitch's), 2d; 8th Battery In response, Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania. Waterloo Wright Guards; Co. C, 33d Infantry :) Last edited by . Stoneman's Cavalry; 9th Cavalry The last 4 names are task specific names, such as 'Crisis Evaluation Unit' and 'Classified Intelligence Division'. [9] Monitors; 127th Infantry Onondaga County Regiment; 12th Infantry Independent Company Infantry; 35th 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. 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. Clinton Rifles; Companies F. and G, 57th Infantry Stuart's Engineers; 50th Engineers Irish Brigade, Meagher's, 4th Regiment; 88th Infantry, three companies Connaught Rangers; 87th Infantry 2. Excelsior, or Sickles' Brigade, 2d Regiment; 71st Infantry Independent Irish Regiment; 63d Infantry Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 4th Regiment; later the 5th; Companies A, B and C, 175th Infantry Baker's Brigade Battery; E. D. Baker's Brigade, Light Artillery, Company A, later 13th Battery It was the most widely issued infantry weapon used by Federal troops. It was formed with units from the states of Wisconsin and Michigan. Grenadiers; Company A,103d Infantry Orange and Sullivan Regiment; 56th Infantry German Rangers; 52d Infantry (seven companies) Pierrepont Rifles; part of 14th Cavalry National Union Rangers; part 2d Artillery Dragoons, 1st Regiment; 130th Infantry, then 19th Cavalry Ohio 6th Independent Cavalry Co. (Jeptha Garrard's); Co. L, 3d Cavalry Corcoran Zouaves; 164th Infantry This particular composition of men, from the three Western states, led it to be sometimes referred to as the "Iron Brigade of the West". Morgan's 2d Regiment United States; 2d Artillery Irish Brigade Batteries, 5th Regiment Artillery; 14th Battery O.) Gen. James J. Archer's brigade, and Archer himself. Smith's Zouaves; 165th Infantry Tenth Legion Artillery; 1st and 2d Cos. Light Artillery, 56th Infantry, later 7th Battery, and 8th Battery you are flirting with quite a few possible books here. United States Vanguard; part 59th Infantry Battery B, New York Volunteer Artillery; 3d Battery The uniform of the Iron brigade differed some what to the standard uniform of the Union army at the time. Naval Brigade; 1st Marine Artillery 110th REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Sharpshooters, Sigel's; part 119th Infantry Ulster Regiment; 120th Infantry Brigades in the Civil War usually took the name of their commander, especially if he was actually a brigadier general. Cromwellian Regiment; 76th Infantry, Davies Light Cavalry; 13th Cavalry (part) Buffalo Regiment, 3d; 100th Infantry Lafayette Guard; 55th Infantry I, 8th Militia I was home educated myself, along with my eleven younger siblings. Netherland Legion; part 39th Infantry I, 169th Infantry Cornwall Company; Company C, 124th Infantry I, 33d Infantry Thurlow Weed Guards; part 132d Infantry Union Guards; 59th Infantry DeCamp's Cavalry; 14th Cavalry (part) Senges' Battalion German Heavy Artillery; 3d Battalion Artillery Red Bull. Metropolitan Cavalry; 14th Cavalry The Iron Brigade prepared for battle, at Gettysburg, by anchoring the Union Army's southern flank, 10:0010:45a.m., on Day 1. I would love to write something, at some point, but at the time I have no original ideas. It consisted of: A Hardee black hat: A tall blocked, brimmed black hat, featuring a brass infantry bugle, a red I Corps circle patch and brass numbers/letters of the front to indicate units and companies. The following is taken fromNew York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. 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 Battery) (part) B. Lyon Company, 1912. Carthage Battery; Company H, 2d Artillery Independent Volunteers; 50th Engineers Morgan's (Governor) United States Light Artillery, 2d Regiment; 2d Artillery American Rifles; 71st Militia 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. Malone Regiment; 98th Infantry Metropolitan Guard, 2d Regiment; 133d Infantry Seventy-Fifth Rifles; 37th Infantry Poughkeepsie Drill Guards; 21st Militia Almost immediately following the Union defeat in the Second Battle of Bull Run, the III Corps was transferred back to the Army of the Potomac and redesignated the I Corps, under the command of Joseph Hooker; Gibbon's brigade became the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps. Highland Guard; 79th Infantry All other equipment not mentioned included standard field equipment of the Union army consisting of canteens, belts, cartridge box, bayonet and scabbard, haversack and other various items of kit. It was here that he issued Order 28 which gave soldiers the right to treat women like prostitutes. Independent Battery B, or 2d; 3d Battery Brooklyn Phalanx; 67th Infantry The trouser extended from the mid waist down to the ankles and had a pocket on either side. Kings County Volunteers; Co. C (new), 63d Infantry 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 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. Brig. Independent Company Infantry, 31st; Co. F (new), 75th Infantry Morgan Light Artillery; part 2d Artillery Michigan Company; Company K, 1st Cavalry Ontario County Regiment; 33d Infantry United States Voltigeurs, Cos. B and C; Cos. Pennsylvania Volunteers Cavalry Regiment, W. H. Boyd's Co.; Co. C, 1st Cavalry Confederate State Units. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Little Mac McClellan and Philip Little Phil Sheridan were named for their small statue, while Confederate Nathan G. Shanks Evans was recognized by his skinny, knock-kneed legs. Hancock Regiment; 101st Infantry (part) Facts number 61-72 are Civil War nicknames. Continental Guard, 1st; 48th Infantry Livingston County Regiment; 104th Infantry Harris Light Cavalry; 2d Cavalry Morgan Light Artillery; 1st Artillery Berdan's Sharpshooters; 1st United States Sharpshooters (Pictured right). Remington Guard; part 81st Infantry Northern Tier Regiment; 22d Infantry D'Epineuil Zouaves; 53d Infantry German Artillery Company; Hamilton Artillery(34th Ind. Jefferson Greys; Co. B, 35th Infantry Unit Nicknames & Synonyms. Black Horse Artillery; 18th Battery One Hundred and Eighth New York Volunteers; 6th Co. 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. Chrysler's (M. H.) Independent Company of Infantry; 30th Infantry Union Frock coat. Polish Legion; part of 39th Infantry Cameron Rifles; part of 59th Infantry The following is taken from Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Military Statistics of the State of New York, Albany: [The Bureau], (C. Wendell), 1866.. Oneida county responded promptly to the President's first call for troops, and never flagged in her zeal during the war. 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. Fremont Rifles; Company C, 49th Infantry Washington County Regiment; 123d Infantry 13th Indiana: "Old Guard" Regiment. O.) California Regiment, 1st; 32d Infantry Napoleon in Gray is not very original in itsorigin. Italian Legion; part, 39th Infantry Independent Tompkins Blues; 12th Militia Cortland Regiment; 157th Infantry Now under the command of John Gibbon, a regular Army officer from North Carolina who chose to stay with the Union,[4] King's brigade was designated the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps, and it saw its first combat in the Northern Virginia Campaign, fighting at Brawner's Farm, August 28th, 1862, where they received their deadly baptism of fire. I, 8th Militia The Confederate Iron Brigade was part of the division, commanded by Brig. Leslie Guards; part 66th Infantry. Cherry Valley Regiment; 3d Artillery (part) It was during World War I that the 57th Field Artillery Brigade earned its nickname as it spent many hours at the front and fired more artillery rounds than any brigade in the American Army. Mechanic Rifles; three companies, 66th Infantry Rochester Cavalry Regiment; 8th Cavalry Fire Zouaves, 1st Regiment; 11th Infantry 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. Clinton Guards; 61st Infantry (8 companies) Its been done many times before. Colored Troops 37th Regiment Infantry U.S. New York's Own; Co. United States Rifles or Rangers; 58th Infantry Family history researchers should look at both. Its exploits were depicted in the 1989 film Glory. ultimate general civil war. Astor Regiment; Companies I and K, 61st Infantry McDowell's I Corps did not join the bulk of the Army of the Potomac in the Peninsula Campaign. [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. 54th Regiment, in full Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts infantry unit made up of African Americans that was active during the American Civil War (1861-65). 28th Infantry Division, US Army: Originally nicknamed "Keystone Division," the unit acquired the nickname "Bloody Bucket" by German forces during World War II because the red keystone patch resembled a bucket. Cherry Valley Regiment; 76th Infantry (3 companies) : FIELD AND STAFF. It was formerly known as the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, at which time its subordinate organizations included the 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment and the 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment from the Wisconsin Army National Guard, plus the 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment of the Michigan Army National Guard. The Copperheads were an interesting political group that was most famous for their use of the press. Independent Company Infantry, 17th; Co. Baxter Light Guards; 31st Infantry Sigel Sharpshooters; part 119th Infantry W3 .11 Listing of officers by unit. Geneseo Regiment; 104th (part) Fluvanna Artillery ). 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. To start, simply click on the button to generate 10 random names. The Iron Brigade initially consisted of the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiments, the 19th Indiana, Battery B of the 4th U.S. Light Artillery, and was later joined by the 24th Michigan. 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. Barry's (General) Rocket Battalion Artillery; Rocket Battalion, later 23d and 24th Batteries : University Publications of America, 1993. Unfortunately, we didn't have room to include all that we found. Vanguard Regiment; 59th Infantry George B. Putnam Rifles; 66th Infantry, Railway Brigade; 109th Infantry 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. Tenth Legion Cavalry; 1st and 2d Cos. Cavalry, 56th Infantry, later Cos. D and C, 1st Mounted Rifles Herkimer Regiment; 34th Infantry Horatio Seymour's Cavalry, Cos. A and B; Cos. E and F, 13th Cavalry winderful issues altogether, you simply won a logo new reader. Marine Artillery; 1st Regiment 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 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. Provisional Cavalry; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Provisional Regiments of Cavalry New York Cavalry Battalion Frontier Service; Cos. G to L, 26th Cavalry Mountain Legion; 156th Infantry 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. Italian Guard; 12th Militia Rifles, 75th; 37th Infantry The Iron Brigade of the West was the unit that received the most lasting publicity in its use of the nickname. Bell Jefferson, or Bell Rifles; 94th Infantry The Michigan regiment lost 397 out of 496 soldiers, an 80% casualty rate. Flank Company, 108th Volunteers; 6th Company Sharpshooters Col. John A. Kellogg (6th Wisconsin): February 28, 1865 April 27, 1865 Brig. The list is as follows: Some of these nicknames arewell-known and will come as no surprise to you. Sickles' Cavalry; 25th Cavalry Irish Brigade; Cos. G, H and I, 105th Infantry Forster's Heavy Artillery; part of 16th Artillery Wadsworth Guards; 104th Infantry Irish Regiment; 105th Infantry Whether the issue of slavery was decided, let alone ended, was of no concern. Practical Engineers and Mechanics, 1st Regiment Entry for each military unit: nicknames or misdesignations; commanding officers; information on organization and composition; campaigns and battles; suggested further reading, if any. Cortland County Regiments; 185th Infantry Union Sharpshooters; part of 17th Veteran Infantry Shelby's Iron Brigade was a Confederate cavalry brigade also known as the "Missouri Iron Brigade". MUSEUM CLOSED: The museum and research center will be closed for renovations from 10 October 2022 to the winter of 2023. Cattaraugus Regiment, 1st; 64th Infantry Independence Guard; Co. A, 12th Militia, later Co. A, 102d Infantry The inside of the coat was lined with cotton to make a better fit. 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. Zoos-Zoos; 9th Infantry Brannigan's Company K; 63d Infantry Ira Harris Guard, 3d; 12th Cavalry Wayne County Regiments; part of 138th Infantry Whhat may you recommend about your submit that you simply made some days ago? Recent scholarship[7] identifies two other brigades referred to by their members or others as "The Iron Brigade": Fredendall Regiment; failed to organize part of 91st 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. Defenders, The; 178th Infantry (part) Gen. Solomon Meredith: November 25, 1862 July 1, 1863 (wounded at Gettysburg). Mathew W. Lively Engineers and Artisans; 1st Engineers Black River Artillery, 3d Battalion; 6th Battalion Artillery Northern Black Horse Cavalry; 7th Cavalry Union Volunteers; 6th Infantry Nickname [ edit] Infantry: Gibraltar Brigade - having Samuel Carroll lead these steadfast Buckeyes is really satisfying Excelsior Brigade Irish Brigade 7th Indiana: "Bulldogs". Billy Wilson's Zouaves; 6th Infantry Devin's Independent Cavalry Company; Company A, 1st Militia Cavalry, 1861 National Cadets; 69th Militia Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 2d Regiment; 4th Regiment and 170th Infantry Breen's); part 143d and 169th Infantry Sharpshooters, Robert Grant's Calcium Light; Co. E, 102d Infantry Western Irish Regiment; Cos. G, H and I, 105th Infantry Jackson Guards; 42d Infantry Wheeler's Battery; 13th Independent Artillery Wilson's Zouaves; 6th Infantry Oswego County Regiment, 3d; 110th Infantry New Paltz Volunteers; part 156th Infantry Black River Artillery; 4th Battalion; 7th Battalion Artillery On August 28, 1862, during the preliminary phases of the Second Battle of Bull Run, it stood up against attacks from a superior force under Maj. Gen Thomas J. New York Cavalry, 7th Regiment; 2d Cavalry Les Enfants Perdus; Independent Corps, Light Infantry 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. Bloody Bucket. 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. 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. Steuben Rangers; 86th Infantry I hardly see why this nickname is worth mention. Albany Regiments; 25th Militia The 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division is also known as the Iron Brigade. General Thomas received the nickname Slow Trot because of the speed with which he organized for battle. Otherwise I would have to go into my savegame regiments.dat file everytime I want to add a new nickname for a new unit. Bliss Cavalry; 5th Cavalry (part) Cerro Gordo Legion; 32d Infantry (part) 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]. Guards of Liberty and Union; Mohawk Rangers, 81st Infantry, Halleck Guard; Co. H, 13th Cavalry Any sure? Walkill Guards; Co. D, 18th Infantry Brickell's German Artillery; 1st Battalion Artillery Corcoran's Brigade or Irish Legion Original 8th Regiment; not organized, but all enlisted men in 164th Infantry This nickname originated when he sent word to Confederate GeneralSimon Bolivar Buckner thatno terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. 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. Corcoran Guard; 164th Infantry Jackson Horse Guard; Co. A, 1st Militia Cavalry Col. Henry A. Morrow (24th Michigan): April 27, 1865 June 5, 1865. He was 100 years old. Hooker replied, "[Brigadier] General Gibbon's brigade of Western men." The brigade fought in the battles of Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Overland, Richmond-Petersburg, and Appomattox. Union Battalion of Zouaves; 6th Infantry Scott's Nine Hundred; 11th Cavalry Otsego Regiments; 121st Infantry Independent Company Infantry; 45th Infantry Morgan Guards; Cos. H, I and K, 104th Infantry
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