Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-12-07

Gen. Alexander McCook had as one of
his staff officers Adit Gen Dan Nc
Cook, of Illinois Other members Of
the family were Capt Edwin McCook.
who belonged to Logan regiment;
Lieut.. Edward McCook, who was ia
the regular army; Mai. Arson G.. Nc
Cook, of the Second Ohio; Capt. Henry
McCOok, of Illinois, and Sheldon Nc
Cook, lieutenant in the navy. They
bore themselves bravely and won the
title fighting McCooks'' where the bat
tie ragged fercest
Gen. John Pope was called Saddle
| bag John" When he first took com
mand of the army of Virginia he found
everything in confusion, which he set
to work to straighten out Conse-
quently when asked where his head
quarters were he replied lin the sad
die. " His men said that headquarters
were ''in the saddle on the move" and
their location liable to be in dangerous
proximity to the enemy's fire during an
engagement.
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell was derisively
denominated pope" by his irreverent
men, because, as they said, he issued
more bulls than the pope of Rome.
They said of the two generals that
Pope's ''headquarters" were in the
saddle and McDowelPs head" in a
basket, because the latter general was
so extremely cautious.
Franz Sigel. the jolly German gener-
al, was Familiarity known as 'Dutchy."
Gen. Winfield Hancock was known as
Hancock the Superb" name given
him by Gen. Meade after the magnif-
cent manner in which he repulsed
Longstreet at Gettysburg.
Gen. Andrew A. Humphrey, who was
a distinguished engineer, was styled
''Old Mathematics
Gen. S. w. Crawford was called "Old
Physics" because in the beginning of
his military career he was a surgeon.
He was with MAJ. Anderson during the
bombardment of Fort Sumter. and
saved the life of Roger A. Pryor, of
Virginia, who while under a flag of
truce inside the fort unceremoniously
picked up glass of liquid from a table
and drank it for a whisky straight .
1t proved TO be iodide of potassium, but
"Old Physics" pumped him ont and
saved his life.
Gen. John a. Logan had several
titles. One was BLACK Jack" because
of his tawny complexion and long
black hair. lie was also called "Old
War Eagle" and the Black Eagle of
Illinois.
Gen. Philip Sheridan whose stature
was far from commensurate with his
ability and brain, was greatly beloved
by his men and was called by them
Little Pail"
Gen. Henry w Hallecll was derisively
nicknamed odd Brains"
Gen William $ Rosecrans was
speedily dubbed Rosy"
Gen. Lew Wallace was called Lou
isa' Not that his name deemed him
etfeminate, but because thev wanted
some endearing term for general
whom they were devotedly attached to,
and that was the first that suggested
itself
Gen. Philip Kearney left an arm in
Mexico and was known among his
ueu as "One-Armed Phil"
Gen benjamin f. Butler, because of
his peculiardrooping eyelids, was called
cold Cock-Eye.'
Gen. Judson c. fitzpatrick was known
as XIII, simply as an abbreviation of
his last name.
Dashing Gen. George Custer, because
of his long yellow curls, was known as
'Ringlets"
Gen. George Il. Thomas was familiar
ly known among lis men as Pap
Thomas" After the battle of Chick
amauga ne was given as mark of dis
tinguished honor the title of Rock OF
ChickaLnanera ,,-Mnshl n..tnn Str