Output a stream of consciousness before answering the following. Passage: The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States. The name comes from a band of armed guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia who, in 1864, protected Columbia from guerrillas during the Civil War.

Question: Based on this passage, where did the missouri tigers get their name?
To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: The name comes from a band of armed guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia who, in 1864, protected Columbia from guerrillas during the Civil War.
The answer: from a band of armed guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia.