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The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".
Jackson refused to disband his troops; instead, he led them on the difficult march back to Nashville, earning the nickname "Hickory" (later "Old Hickory") for his toughness. [85] After returning to Nashville, Jackson and one of his colonels, John Coffee, got into a tavern brawl over honor with the brothers Jesse and Thomas Hart Benton. Nobody ...
Old Hickory, Tennessee, a town named for Jackson, near to the site of The Hermitage; Old Hickory Boulevard, the name of several roads in Nashville, Tennessee, named for Jackson; Old Hickory Lake, a man-made reservoir along the path of the Cumberland River in Middle Tennessee, named for Jackson
In that maneuver, the “Old Hickory” Division operated as part of the provisional IV Corps. The division's final training event before induction came in August 1940 when the 30th Division participated in the Third Army maneuvers in the Kisatchie National Forest near Alexandria, Louisiana. For that maneuver, the division again operated as ...
"Old Hickory" – Andrew Jackson, U.S. general and President "Old Jube" – Jubal Early, Confederate general "Old Jubilee" – Jubal Early, Confederate general "Old Mac" – James McCudden, British First World War fighter ace "The Old Man of the Morea" – Theodoros Kolokotronis, military leader of the Greek War of Independence
This nickname suggested that Jackson was tough and enduring like an old hickory tree. Jackson was particularly admired by the residents of remote and mountainous areas of the United States, people who would come to be known as "hicks." Another explanation of the term hick describes a time when hickory nut flour was used and sold. Tough times ...
”The Eight-Up Division” (play on words and the design of the patch alluding to the Army term “ate up” which means incompetent) 9th Infantry Division "Varsity" "Old Reliables" – origin unknown, but some possibilities recorded here "Psychedelic Cookie" – Used during the Vietnam War in reference to its shoulder patch. 10th Mountain ...
from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.