What Does N. B. Mean?

[UnderTheRadar]

I have another question. In Army Life in a Black Regiment, page 236, is a side note by the author.
Then General Saxton, as anxious to keep us as was the regiment to go, played his last card in small-pox, telegraphing to department Headquarters that we had it dangerously in the regiment. (N. B. All varioloid, light at that, and besides, we always have it.)

What does N. B. mean?

 

[52ndFandS]

Glad I read this before posting. I saw the question and thought Nathan Bedford.

That's where I was at!

 

[DixieRifles]

There was also the Royal Scots Fusiliers (21st Foot),

I toured Italy and visited San Pietro (Infine). From there you could look out to see Monte La Difensa, which was scaled by the 1st Special Service Forces(Black Devils). I began to follow a veteran who climbed the nearby peak in WW2. This veteran was with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. He sent me a book on the Royal Welch Fusiliers that covered their campaigns in the American Revolution---from Lexington to Yorktown.

 

[Old Soldier]

I toured Italy and visited San Pietro (Infine). From there you could look out to see Monte La Difensa, which was scaled by the 1st Special Service Forces(Black Devils). I began to follow a veteran who climbed the nearby peak in WW2. This veteran was with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. He sent me a book on the Royal Welch Fusiliers that covered their campaigns in the American Revolution---from Lexington to Yorktown.

'Welch' was the old spelling of 'Welsh' and it was the unofficial name of the 23rd Foot (Royal Welch Fuziliers). It was renamed in the Childers Reforms of 1881 when the regimental numbers were replaced by titles and became The Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 1 July 1881, although "Welch" was used informally until restored in 1920.

BTW - The old days - anything to do with Scotland was 'Scotch'. Today it is Scots or Scottish. Scotch is still whisky.

 

[DixieRifles]

'Welch' was the old spelling of 'Welsh' and it was the unofficial name of the 23rd Foot (Royal Welch Fuziliers). It was renamed in the Childers Reforms of 1881 when the regimental numbers were replaced by titles and became The Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 1 July 1881, although "Welch" was used informally until restored in 1920.

The author of that book explained that in the first chapter.
I have a collection of British regimental cap badges---and a few from Canada, India, etc. I enjoy the history of the heraldry behind the symbols on the badge. I do have a Royal Welsh Fusilier badge from King George VI. I love the Scottish badges as they are the largest badges of that period.

Here is a grouping of the large Scottish badges that I framed. There is one that is a fake.

One of my last purchases was an officer's badge I found in a local antique shop. I paid $50 for it and some say this Sterling Silver badge is worth 5X that.

Gordon Highlanders Regiment

I have too many to display so I need to start culling out my collection.

 

[Rhea Cole]

me too!

National Battlefield came instantly to mind followed by Nathan Bedford…