Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-30

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I'VE lifted him on his horse and,
mounting our own, we held him in his
saddle When the tide of the battle
turned, supported between us, he made
a last effort to rally his fleeing troops.
$50 back, men, he cried. Go back,
men! Go back and do your duty"
I'VE felt him sway in his saddle.
The young officer turned our horses
heads to the rear and we carried our
fainting general from the field, still
holding him upright in the saddle.
That was Jeb Stuart's last battle and
Clusters most brilliant charge"
Nicknames Won In Battle.
OF the numerous and amusing nick
names that have been used in refer
ence to noted Generals, there are per-
haps none more fitting than those that
were given to the commanders during
the Civil War.
Of these General Grant and General
Thomas were more favored than their
contemporaries. Uncle Sam, Uncordi-
tional Surrender, United States, and
United We Stand Grant have been the
many interpretations of the initials Of
that General, and he was also called
Old Three Stars, indicating his rank as
Lieutenant General.
Gen. George H Thomas was called
Old Slow-Trot and Pap Thomas by the
army Of the Tennessee; Old Reliable,
on account Of his sterling nature and
his steadfast purpose, but the name
most familiar to us is the one that was
given him when steadfast he stood in
Tricks Gap, on the field Of Chicka-
manga, after the column Of both his
TANKS had given way before the tor
rent of Rragg's onset, the hail Of fire
that swept the Union ranks moved him
not a jot from his firm base, and the
billow that swamped the rest of the
field recOled from him. "The rain
descended and the floods came and beat
upon that house, and it fell not, for
it was founded upon a rock" There.
fore the soldiers of the Cumberland
Army were wont to call him the Rock
Of Chlckamauga.
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term of endearment than otherwise
with the soldiers; General Rosecrahs
was called Old Rosy; Stonewall Jack
son, Old Jack; General Halleck, Old
Brains, and Old Tommy and Old War
horse were both given to Gen. Thomas
G. Devin. who commanded Devin's bri-
gade during the War of the Rebellion.
Gen. 2. T. Beauregard was called
Old Bory he superseded Bonham in
command Of the forces at Manassas,
about the first of June, 1861, and the
South Carolinians said one day, "Old
Bory's come" Soon the Virginia troops
had an opportunity Of seeing this Old
Bory who seemed so popular with the
Palmettese. Little Napoleon was a
name applied to him and Gen. George
3. Mcclellan. Uncle Robert was
soubriquet bestowed upon General Lee,
| and in turn he gave the name The Gal
liant to Maj. John Pelham, Of the Con
federate Army.
| Gen. John A. Logan was named Black
Jack and Jack of Spades because of
| his long black hair and drab complex
ion. General Early was called the Bad
Old Man by the Confederate troops.
| the German General, Franz Sigel, was
called Dutchy; Sykesy was the name of
General Sykes; Rhody was applied to
General Burnside, he having been for
merly Colonel of the First Rhode IS
land Regiment; Skin-and-Bone was con-
ferred on Malone by the Confederate
troops.
Superb was a nickname to General
Hancock from a remark given by Gen
eral Meade at Gettysburg, when the
Second Corps repulsed Longstreets
men, ne-Armed-Devil and One-Armed-
Phil was Phil Kearney called by the
Confederates.
Cockeye was name given to General
Butler because one of his eyes was
afflicted with strabismus, and his cog
nomen of Picayune Butler was given
| by the New Orleanaise, that being Ihe
well-known appellative of the colore1
barber in the basement Of the st
| Charles.
| StoneWall Jackson was conferred ON
| Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson, and
the expression had it's origin in the
appellation used by the rebel General
Rec On trying to rally his men at the
battle Of Bull Run: There is Jackson.
stanCing like stonewall," and from
that day he was known as Stonewall
| Jackson.
| Louisa was soubriquet given TO
Gen. Lew Wallace by his troops. He
was a great favorite for his fighting
qualities, and the soldiers adopted that
Lame for want of better one-New
York Observer.
The Veterans Request.
| Oh, sing to me the old war songs,
The songs l love to hear;