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The "Yellowhammer State" has nothing to do with a bird
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:38 am
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:38 am
Just thought this was interesting. I've never seen a Yellowhammer in my state.
Alabama has been known as the “Yellowhammer State” since the Civil War. The yellowhammer nickname was applied to the Confederate soldiers from Alabama when a company of young cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of Rev. D.C. Kelly, arrived at Hopkinsville, KY, where Gen. Forrest's troops were stationed. The officers and men of the Huntsville company wore fine, new uniforms, whereas the soldiers who had long been on the battlefields were dressed in faded, worn uniforms. On the sleeves, collars and coattails of the new calvary troop were bits of brilliant yellow cloth. As the company rode past Company A , Will Arnett cried out in greeting "Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, flicker, flicker!" The greeting brought a roar of laughter from the men and from that moment the Huntsville soldiers were spoken of as the "yellowhammer company." The term quickly spread throughout the Confederate Army and all Alabama troops were referred to unofficially as the "Yellowhammers."
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Alabama has been known as the “Yellowhammer State” since the Civil War. The yellowhammer nickname was applied to the Confederate soldiers from Alabama when a company of young cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of Rev. D.C. Kelly, arrived at Hopkinsville, KY, where Gen. Forrest's troops were stationed. The officers and men of the Huntsville company wore fine, new uniforms, whereas the soldiers who had long been on the battlefields were dressed in faded, worn uniforms. On the sleeves, collars and coattails of the new calvary troop were bits of brilliant yellow cloth. As the company rode past Company A , Will Arnett cried out in greeting "Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, flicker, flicker!" The greeting brought a roar of laughter from the men and from that moment the Huntsville soldiers were spoken of as the "yellowhammer company." The term quickly spread throughout the Confederate Army and all Alabama troops were referred to unofficially as the "Yellowhammers."
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This post was edited on 5/20/14 at 10:50 am
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:42 am to Hater Bait
take this shite to the bama board
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:42 am to AUCE05
Not trying to start anything.
Just thought it was interesting.
Just thought it was interesting.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:43 am to Hater Bait
I live here and I don't give a damn
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:45 am to Bama and Beer
I always thought it was about the bird.
I know Civil War history is discussed here, thought I would share.
My bad. I'm not trying to piss anyone off.
I know Civil War history is discussed here, thought I would share.
My bad. I'm not trying to piss anyone off.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:45 am to Hater Bait
The cheer is lame and this is lame.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:46 am to Hater Bait
I don't think anyone is pissed, just uninterested. Bring it to a bama board.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:51 am to Hater Bait
quote:
Will Arnett cried out in greeting
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:53 am to Hater Bait
Am I the only one who thought this would be about the Yellowhammer truck stops?
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:55 am to Ghostfacedistiller
Give me a break.
How many people really knew about this??
Most people thought it was just about a bird.
How many people really knew about this??
Most people thought it was just about a bird.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:56 am to Hater Bait
A "Yellowhammer" is actually a Northern Flicker.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:56 am to Hater Bait
quote:
How many people really care about this??
FIFY
Posted on 5/20/14 at 11:05 am to DrunkenStuporMan
Why is this so negative?
I thought this was an academic centric sports site
and this was kind of cool history.
My bad.
I thought this was an academic centric sports site
and this was kind of cool history.
My bad.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 11:10 am to Hater Bait
Man you gotta lace educational shite on this board with pics of a couple of whores.
That's the attention grabber!
and then JUST MAYBE they may read that other shite you were babbling about.
That's the attention grabber!
and then JUST MAYBE they may read that other shite you were babbling about.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 11:12 am to Hater Bait
quote:
Why is this so negative?
Welcome to the OT.
As for the subject, I've always been interested how many of our nicknames, mascots, and traditions of football here in the South can be traced back to the Civil War.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 11:12 am to Hater Bait
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academic centric
I upvoted ya!
Thanks for the info!
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