San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-19
FAMOUS SCOTCH REGIMENTS.
They Are Known at Home by Long List
of Nicknames.

They Are Known at Home by u Long List
of Nicknames.
The brigade of Foot Guards of the
British army do not like to be called
"The ChuclIle Chucl1s," 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 "Pon-
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
''The 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
25th 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 a cutting up at Gull
loden. They were then called Sem
pies regiment" The Camerons slew
1913 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 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 '"rhe
Bricks" The 50th regiment are
known all over the army as "The Blind
Half Hundred" They certainly de-
serve the name, for they charged
stone wall, taking it for a column of
the French. Since 1869 the famous
list Highland light infantry have been
known as THE Glasgow Keelies," and,
in Ireland, their sister regiment, the
74th Highlanders, are called 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 bayonets;
hence the nickname.
The 2Sth Worcestershire regiment
got the name of 1.-The Old Brags.'
This is the regimen that wear their
regimental number in front and in
rear of their helmet. At Quatre Bras
they were attacked in 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 af-
fair and the honor they gained; so they
are still THE Old Brags."
The gallant old roth Cameron High
landers are known since 1871 as Queen
yictoria's Own Own" and the DIST
Argyles are sometimes called SANDY
Campbell's BARNS" Out of Scotland
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 02d Cor
don Highlanders are known in every
mess of the army as "The Gay and Gal
liant Gordons," but, as they were late
for the Crimea. the other Highland
regiments called them THE Johnny
Comelates." Again, in 1874, they had
so many Banffshire men in the regi-
ment that they were called The
Buckle Highlanders." The famous
Thin Red Line" the 93d Sutherland
Highlanders, got the name Of The
Rories" in the Crimea, on account Of
so many Rories in their ranks. Every
man was Rory Roderick) Fraser, or
Macleod. The 93d still boasts of being
the tallest regiment in the Crimea. 1t
is said that their "Grenadier Company"
averaged feet 25s inches at that time.
Now that there are so many changes
taking place in the army, these sobri-
quets are dying out, just like the old
numbers, for all the numbers have been
replaced by names. If we go as far
north as Inverness and ask any old per-
son what regiment is the Second
Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, Duke
of Albany's Own" (Rosshire Bluffs,
few could tell you that they are the old
18th ghlanders.-Scottish American.
Variety in spectacIes.
Within the past few years very great