Quote Originally Posted by davidlpope View Post
I think one must make a distinction, though, between the "nickname" of a particular company and the existence of a true "Scottish-themed" unit, like the 79th New York.

Many of the locally raised companies here in NC used an ethnic descriptor, but it never went beyond a name- no kilts, no tartan, etc. :

"The Scotch Boys," Company F, 18th Regiment N.C. Troops (8th Regiment N.C. Volunteers)
"The Scotch Grays," Company E, 40th Regiment N.C. Troops (3rd Regiment N.C. Artillery)
"The Scotch Irish Boys," Company K, 8th Regiment N.C. State Troops
"The Scotch Ireland Grays," Company B, 4th Regiment N.C. State Troops
"The Scotch Tigers," Company D, 51st Regiment N.C. Troops
"The Hibriten Guards," Company F, 26th Regiment N.C. Troops
"The Highland Boys," Company G, 24th Regiment N.C. Troops (14th Regiment N.C. Volunteers)
"The Highland Grays," Company D, 39th Regiment N.C. Troops
"The Highland Guards," Company E, 54th Regiment N.C. Troops
"The Highland Guards," Company G, 25th Regiment N.C. Troops
"The Highland Rangers," Company D, 41st Regiment N.C. Troops (3rd Regiment N.C. Cavalry)

-see the following link for more NC Civil War "flavor":
http://www.statetroopsandvolunteers.com/locdes2.html

I was particularly moved by "The Beaufort Plow Boys," Company B, 61st Regiment N.C. Troops.
I wasnt speaking of simply nicknamed units. Nicknames abounded and almost always was never actually accurate. IE 1st Texas Co.D Starr Rifles, armed with smooth bore muskets.

I was speaking of pre-war units that had a Scottish dress/parade uniform.