Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21

CAMPFIRE AND SOME OF WHICH Still STICK.
The manner in which nicknarnes attach 20
people, and tho claw-like tenasty with which
ne! chng, IL really an interesting study.
ihey are usually called out by some peculiar
personal characteristic and In their meet
ness or unmeeiness" lies quits often ~ much
paia ne pleasure. The sanction for this method
oil expressing satire sentiments OF esteem
comes from an ancient source and one that
can hardly be disputed, namely, the Bible.
After Jacob had wrestlod with the angel
God changed his name 10 .IsrAel.- and
as a prince" gave him power with God and
man. When Joseph became an interpreter OF
dreams in the house Of Pharoah he had con-
ferred upon him the extraordinary title Zap
nath- paa-weah, which really isn't ChoctAw, hut
means in the United States" commAnder-in-
chief. He was probably called Joe" for short.
Gideon went in the night with his men and
overturned the altar OF Baal. and as a man 81
might and daring was titled "JerubbaAl"
Saul Of Tarsus. after experiencing q change Of
heart, was baptized Paul
A Turkish proyerb saysI "A nickname 10
the heaviest stone the devil can thro- ~ .
man" And another relates that HE that has
an III name is half hanged, but then all mick
names" are not given FOR the purpose Of cast
ing discredit upon their possession. Mr.. Hol-
man OF Indiana is rather proud OF his title.
The objector," and he might represent his
district in Congress tall he celebrated ss many
golden wedding anniversaries as Methusaleh
ana never again interpose objection 20 a G. A.
IL or District Of Columbia bill, yet he never
could outlive that title kicker Gileore"
OF Texas has q name that will stay by him to
the end of the chapter. Gar Reed may
never preside over another Legislative body,
but he has gained a title that will stick to him
whether he lives in Maine or Missouri The
Sockless Statesman" Acknowledges with pride
his aIliterative nickname, and the mo Quorum
Kid from Texas will be remembered by that
title long after has grandson has taken his seat
IN Congress. ''Silyer Dollar Dick" is a title its
possessor is proud of, for he won IL in a nearly
twenty years fight for his conception OF an
honest dollar. The young man from Georgia,
WHO rolled into Congress the 'ground
/ swell OF 30 smiles benignly at HIS title Of
Salamity Howler," while 'Privste John
Allen" is prouGer of that title than that Of
honorable" which Congress tacks onto his
| address,
The Nomenclature OF the army was particu-
larry rich In descriptive titles and q study Of
tne men upon whom these names were be-
slowed Will discover the fact that very few Of
them were ill-adyised or misplaced
uen. Ulysses Simpson Grant was at first
called 'O!d United States" from the initials Of
ms name. After the little episode at Fort
Donolson, when he issued the edict which
stamped him Us equal TO the emergency, his
men enthusiastically declared that those initia
stood for Unconditional Surrender" In facs
those initials caused him not a little perturbs-
ton OF mind, and In the end he actually had 10
abandon his baptlsmal name TO save the dig
nifty OF West Point, which unwittinglv gave
MIN name that didn't belong TO him; but
since II was writ down" the red tape compIi-
cations involved in restoring his right name
presented formidable obstacles which he hesi-
tated TO tackle. Many OF his men called him
.'old Three Stars" that indicating his rank az
lieutenant general Later. when fighting the
battle with the conqueror who soon or late
! sabdUes all flesh. he became known the world
over as tho "Silent Sufferer"
Gen. William T. sherman WINS famiiiariy
called Uncle Billy" by his men and also .'old
| Tecumseh."
Gen. Geo, B. Mcclellan, who was a prime IA
as Little Mac"
Gen; George q. Meade wore glasses and was
speedily dubbed "Four-eyed George" from
that and from the fact that be was Keen and
quick and very little escaped his observation.
| The title was one Of which .he was proud for
he knew 1t was not designed to cut two ways
| zen. Ambrose L. Burnside. who relieved
| Mcclellan as commander Of the Army Of the
Potomac, was at first colonel Of the first Rhode
Island, but when he came TO the dignity of
general he was titled Rhody. Incidentally il
| may De stated that Gen. burnside also gave
| name to the particular cut OF .'side burns" so
| much in vogue few years since. Tho general
| with his whiskers' was considered . very
handsome figure.
Gen. Joseph T.. Hooker got the soubriques
| Fighting Joe" which ho hated heartily, and
| the man who was spelling for scrap
| could earn II easily by abiding 10 the doughty
| generals title in his presence.
| The McCook family well represented In
the war OF the rebellion, and the various
members were generally punched" as the
'hghtlng McCooks." Gen. Alexander McCook
had as one Of his staff officers AdjutAnt GEN
Dan &cCook of Illinois Other members OF
the family were Capt Edwin McCook who
belonged TO Logan's regiment; Lieut. Edward
McCook. who was IN the regular army; Major
Arson g. McCook OF the second Ohio; Capt
Henry McCook of Illinois and sheldon McCook,
lieutenant IN the navy. They bore themselves
| brayely and won the title fighting McCooks."
| where the battle ragged ficrcest.
Gen. John Pope was called 'Saddlebag
John. When he first took command Of the
Army OF Virginia he found everything in con-
fusion, which he set TO work TO straichten on,
Consequently when asked where hiss head
quarters were he replied in the saddle" HIS
men said that headquarters were '.in the saddle
on the move, and their location liable to be
in dangerous proximity 10 the enemy's Ore
during an engagement
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell WINS derisiveiy de-
nominated Pope" by his irreverenI men
than the Pope OF Rome. They said OF the two
generals that Pope's headquarters" we're In
the saddle and McDowelIs head" IN basket
because tho latter general was 90 extremely
cautious.
Franz SiSel, the Jolly German general, vss
Familiarity known as 'Dutchy."
Gen. Winfield Hancock Was known as LIAM
cock the superb, name given him By Gen
Meade after the magnificent manner In which
he repulsed Longstreet at Gettysburg
Gen. Andrew A. Humphrey, who was q dis
tinguished engineer. was styled '-old MAths-
matios."
Gen. s. W. Crawford was called s.O!d
Physics" because IN the beginning Of his mill
tary career he was surgeon. He wa. with
Major Anderson during the bombardinent Of
Fort sumter, and saved the life OF Aoger A
Pryor OF Virginia, who while under q dag of
truce inside the fort unccremonlously picked
up glass of liquid from a table aud drank 10
for a whisky straight" 1t proved TO be
iodide OF potassium. but ''Old Physics"
pumped him out and saved his lie.
Gen. John A. Logan had several titles. One
was BLACK Jack, because OF his tawny COM
plexion and long black hair. lie was also called
odd War Eagle" and the BLACK Eagle Of
illinois,"
Gen. Philip Sheridan, whose stature was far
from commensurate with his ability and brain.
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