The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-17
NICKNANIES OF THE DIVISIONS.
Authentic Statement of Origin and
Meaning.

taken to themselves, or have been
presented with picturesque nick
names. These sobriquets are already
widely known, and ''the divisions
will probably be designated by them
by future war-histories,' says The
Stars and Stripes, the official paper
of the A. E. F., which lists the units
together with their nicknames. An
account of the manner in which each
nickname came to be officially adopt
ed accompanies the list, and reveals
the interesting fact that, in many
cases, the nickname is less a nick
name as we commonly understand
the term than a title of honor. The
list runs as follows:
Third-Marne division: Nickname
conferred on unit by Maj.-Gen. Jo-
seph T.. Dickman following its ex-
ploits on the Marne line opposite
Chateau-Thierry.
Fourth-Ivy division: Derived
from insignia, Roman numeral ".
Fifth-Red Diamond division: Two
derivations of this units nickname
are given. The first is as follows:
Diamond Dye-it never runs" The
second derivation is quoted from a
staff officer ard states, 'The Red
Diamond represents well-knoWn
problem in bodybuilding is
made up of two adjacent isosceles
triangles, which make for. the great
est strength"
Twenty-sixth-Yankee division:
Derived from the fact that the unit
was formed of New England Nation
al Guardsmen and applied because
original Yankees came from New
England.
.Twenty-seventh-New York divis-
ion: Derived from the fact that per-
sonnel of unit is from New York.
Observation-Disclosures division:
Derivations of this units nickname
are from fact that unit formed OF
men mostly from Pennsylvania, the
"Keystone State.'' Divisional de-
seription states, ''It has always oc-
cupied the center of the corps 'front.'
it has had the keystone position
Twenty-ninth-Blue and Gray di-
vision: Derived from fact that men
comprising unit were drawn from
both Northern and Southern States.
Thirtieh- Old Hickory division:
From fighting qualities of Andrew
Jackson, whose military career gained
him the same title.
Thirty-second-Les Terrible and
Iron Jaw: Of these two nicknames,
the first was given the unit by a
French writer, and the second is de-
rived from the fact that the division,
while engaged on the Marne, was en-
ployed on both flanks of that salient.
I Thirty-third- yellow Cross divis-
ion: Derived from insignia of unit.
Thirty-fourth-Sa division;
From sandstorms which division en-
countered while training at Camp
Cody, Deming, New Mexico.
Thirty-sixth-Lone Star division:
From fact that the Lone Star is the
emblem of Texas.
Thirty-seyenth-Buckeye division:
Name is derived from fact that divis-
ion was formed of the National Guard
of Ohio, the Buckeye State.
Fortieth-Sunshine division: In
spired by favorable climatic condi-
tions under which unit trained.
Forty-frst-S Sunset division: From
sunsets of Pacific coast from which
men forming unit were drawn.
Forty-second-Ra division:
From fact that the war department
decided to make the first National
Guard division for service in France
a representative American division.
Nickname was applied before division
was formed.N
Seventy-seventh-Liberty division:
Nickname derived from units insig-
nit, miniature Statue of Liberty.
eighth-Lightning dlvls-
ion.
Eightieth-The Blue Ridge Boys:
Derived from Blue Ridge mountains,
and is representative of the State of
Virginia, West Virginia. and Pennsyl-
yania, which originally formed the
unit.
Eigthy-first-W Wildcat division: De-
rived from the fact that small
stream which flowed through Camp
Jackson, where the unit was organ
lied, was called Wildcat division.
Ejghty-second-All American dl-