Question of the Week: What’s your favorite unit nickname?
From the Iron Brigade to the Raccoon Roughs, there were hosts of unit nicknames in the Civil War. What’s your favorite nickname for a company, regiment, brigade, battery, or ship in the conflict?
Iron Brigade
Mobile Dragoons.
Butterflies — 3rd New Jersey Cavalry
19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. “Swamp Hogs #19” or “Old Posey County.”
115th NYV..The Iron-Hearted Regiment.
Buck Tail Brigade
The Excelsior Brigade
Louisiana tigers
The Camel Regiment (43rd MS)
Garibaldi Guard (39th New York)
Stonewall brigade
“Wolverine Brigade”.