Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
sobriquets OF Some Famous Regi-
manfs
Scottish AmerlcanN

Scottish American)
The brigade OF Foot Guards OF the
British army do not like to be called
THE Chuckie Chucks," but for stealing
hens and ducks In Dublin the people of
that fine city gave them that name
The First Royal Scots lothian RegimenO
glory in the name OF "Pontius Pilates
Body Guards" for they are the Oldest
regiment in the army. But I would not
Ike to enter the sergeant's mess Of the
Twenty-first Royal Scots Fus iers and
ask them II they were 1.-THE Glencoe
Butchers; such, however. is the nick
name or this fine regiment, for their re-
cords show that they were In the vicinity
Of the Glen during that cruel and cow
ardly affair The Twenty-ffth Kings
Own Scots Borderers" are known In
the Highland regiments as "Cumberlands
Royal Stand-backs." This was the regi-
ment that the Clan Cameron gave such
a cutting up at Culoden They were then
called "Semple's Regiment" The Came
rons slew l2S OF them. That was terribly
good work. seeing that they received the
charge of the Camerons four deep, front
rank kneeling.
The Ninth Norfolk Regiment delights In
being called T"he Ninth Holy-boys."
They have carried that name since the
days Of Wellington. The way they came
by II was because they sold their Bibles
In Spain for wine
/ slated i'm former letter of how the
gallant 'Forty-Twa" got the nickname
of THE Bricks" The Fiftieth Regiment
are known all over the army as THE
Blind Half-Hundred." They certainly de-
serve the name. for they charged a stone
wal, taking II for a column Of the
French. Since 1909 the famous Seventy
first Highland Light Infantry have
been known as THE Glasgow
Keelies." and. in Ireland. their
sister regiment the Seventy-fourth
Highlanders. are called The Lime
rick Butchers" During the troubles OF
ls56-'67 they were ordered TO charge the
mob which were pelting stones. etc, into
their ranks. The order was quickly obey
ed, and many OF the rioters received a
touch Of their bayonets; hence the nick
name. The 1wenty-eighth G oucester-
shire Regiment get the name Of "The
Old Brags." This is the regiment that
wear their regimental number In front
and In rear OF their helmet At Quatre
Bras they were attacked I'm a field OF
corn by the Polish Lancers. The rear
rank turned about, so that they showed.
and fought with two fronts In after
years they used to brag about this plucky
AFFAIR and the honor they gained so
they are still THE Old Brags"
Th- gallant old Seventy ninth Cameron
Highlanders are known since 1871 as
Queen Victoria's own. own" aud the
Ninety-first Argyles are sometimes called
Sandy Campbelrs BARNS" Out OF Scot
land they are termed "The Lord God OF
the Highlands own Highlanders." When
they wore the trews Campbell tartan)
they were called, John Dukes Half
Dressed Highlanders." The Ninety-secOnd
Gordon Highlanders are known in every
mess OF tn army as The Gay and Gal
liant GOrdons," but, as they were late for
the Crimea, the otner Highland regiments
called IN m THE Johnny Come-La,es"
Again, In 1874, they had so many Banff-
shire men In the regiment mat they were
called THE Bucki. Highlanders." Tne
famous Thin Red Line" the Ninety
Third Sutherland Highlanders, got the
name Of THE Rories" in the Crimea. on
account OF having so many Rorys in
their ranks. Every other man was a
Rory (Roderlck) Fraser. or Macleod The
Ninety-third still boasts of being the
tallest regiment in the Crimea. 1t is said
their "Grenadier Company averaged
feet 5-S inches at that time.
Now that there are so many changes
taking place in the army. these sobriquets
are dying out, just like the old numbers.
for all the numbers have been replaced
by names. If we 20 as far north as In
verness and ask any old person what
regiment Is the cond battalion SeafOrth
Highlanders, luke of Albany's own"
(Rossshire Buns). few could tell you that
they are the old Seventy-eighth High
landers.