Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-11

Gen. Alexander McCoolS had as one of
his staff officers Adit. Gen. Dan Me-
Cook, of Illinois. Other members of
the family were Capt. Edwin McCoolS,
who belonged to Logans regiment;
Lieut. Edward McCook, who was In
the regular army; Maj. Anson 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 lighting McCoolSs" 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 ne set
to work to straighten out. Conse-
quently when asked where his head
quarters were he replied "in the sad
die" His men said that headquarters
were sin 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
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 McDowell's head" in
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 magnifi-
cent manner in which he repulsed
Longstreet at Gettysburg.
Gen. Andrew A. Humphrey, who was
distinguished engineer, was styled
"Old Mathematics.
Gen. S. w. Crawford was called 'Old
Physics" because in the beginning of
his military career he was 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 q whisky straight. ="
1t proved to be iodide of potassium, but
"Old Physics" pumped him out and
saved his life.
Gen. John A. Logan had several
titles. One was 'Blacls Jack" because
OF his tawny complexion and long
| black hair. He 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 Phil"
Gen. Henry w. HalleclS was derisively
nicllnamed "Old Brains"
Gen. William S. Rosecrans was
speedily dubbed Rosy"
Gen. Lew Wallace was called Lou.
isa." Not that his name deemed him
etfeminate, but because they 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 il
Mexico and was known among his
men as "one-Armed Phil"
Gen. Benjamin f. Butler, because o,
his peculiar dropping eyelids, was called
"Old Cocls-Eye."
Gen. Judson c. Fitzpatrick was known
as Kill" simply as an abbreviation o.
his last name.
Dashing Gen. George Custer, because
of his long yellow curls, was known as
"Ringlets."
Gen. George II. Thomas was familiar
ly known among his men as "Par
Thomas" After the battle of Chick
amauga he was given as mark of dis
tinguished honor the title of Rock O
Chickamauga. ."-Washington Star.