The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-07
FAMOUS SCOTCH REGIMENTS.
They Are Known at Home by Long Lis,
of Mechanics.

of Mechanics.
The brigade of Foot Guards of the
British army do not like to be called
"The Chuckle Chucks," but for steal.
ing hens and ducks in Dublin the peo-
pie of that fine city gave them the
name. The First Royal Scots lothian
regiment) glory in the name of Pom
thus Pilates Body Guards" for they
are the oldest regiment In the army
But / would not like to enter the SER
geant's mess of the 21st Royal Scots
fusiliers and ask them if they were
.Thc Glencoe Butchers;" such, how
ever, is the nicknome of the fine regi-
ment, for their records show that they
were in the vicinity Of the Glen during
that cruel and cowardly affair. The
s5th kings own .Scots Borderers' are
known in the Highland regiments as
"Cumberland's Royal Stand-backs.
| This was the regiment that the Clan
Cameron gave such cutting up at Cul-
loden. They were then called SEM
| pies regiment" The Camerons slew
1928 of them. That was terrible work.
seeing that they received the charge
| of the Camerons four deep, front rank
kneeling.
The Ninth Norfolk regiment delights
/ in being called 1.-THE Ninth Holy-boys."
| They have carried that name since the
days of Wellington. The way they
came by it was because they sold their
| Bibles in Spain for wine.
/ stated in former letter of how the
/ gallant ''42" got the name of 1.-THE
Bricks" The 10th regiment ere
known all over the army as ''Thc Blind
Half-Hundred." They certainly de-
serve the name, for they charged a
stone wall, taking it for column OF
the French. Since 1869 the famous
list Highland light infantry have been
known as 1.-THE Glasgow Keelies," end
in Ireland, their sister regiment, the
74th Highlunders, are called 1.-THE Linn
erick Butchers" During the thoubles
OF 1s66-'67 they were ordered to charge
the mob which was pelting stones
ETC., into their ranks. The order was
quickly obeyed, and many of the rioters
received a touch of their bayonetsi
hence the nickname.
The 2sth Worcestershire regiment
got the name of "The Old Brags.'
This is the regiment that wear theil
regimental number in front and in
rear of their helmet. At Quatre Bra:
they were attacked in field of corr
by the Polish lancers. The rear ranl
turned about, so that they showed ane
fought with two fronts. In after year:
they used to brag about this plucky at
fair and the honor they gained; so they
are still 1.-THE Old Brags."
The gallant old roth Cameron High
landers are known since 1871 as "QueeI
victoria's Own Own," and the DIS
Argyles are sometimes called sand,
Campbell's Bairns." Out of Scotland
they are termed 1.-THE Lord God of thu
Highlands Own Highlanders." Wher
they wore the trews Campbell tartan,
they were called "John Dukes Half
dressed Highlanders." The ODD Cor
don Highlanders are known in ever.
mess of the army as ''The Gay and Gal
liant Gordons," but, as they were lat
for the Crimea, the other Highland
Regiments called them 'The john.
romelates." Again, in 1874, they ha'
many Banffshire men in the regi
ent that they were called eth
ckie Highlanders." The famou
in Red Line" the 93d Sutherlan'
FLANDERS. got the name of .Th
Is. in the Crimea, on account o
my Rories in their ranks. Ever.
yas Rory (Roderick) Fraser, o
d. The Odd still boasts of beinl
lest regiment in the Crimea.
Mat their ''Grenadier Company
feet PA inches at that time
eat there are so many change
ace in the army, these sohri
dying out. just like the oil
for all the numbers have bee
~ names. If we 60 as ia
lverness and ask any old pei
regiment is the, Secon
Seaforth Highlanders. .Duk
rs Own" (Rosshire RlufTs)
tell you that they are the oil
Flanders. American
he rivers which flow into III
,cean are frozen solidly to sb