Iron Brigade Civil War

Although it fought entirely in the eastern theater it was composed of regiments from western states states that are today considered midwestern.

Iron brigade civil war.

Noted for its strong discipline its unique uniform appearance and its. Upon arrival in washington gibbon still in command of the 4th u s. The iron brigade was one of the most celebrated military organizations of the american civil war. The iron brigade also known as the iron brigade of the west or the black hat brigade was an infantry brigade in the union army of the potomac during the american civil war.

The iron brigade also known as the black hats black hat brigade iron brigade of the west and originally king s wisconsin brigade was an infantry brigade in the union army of the potomac during the american civil war although it fought entirely in the eastern theater it was composed of regiments from three western states that are now within the region of the midwest. Artillery at camp floyd in utah although his father owned slaves and several of his family members three brothers two brothers in law and his cousin j. When the civil war began gibbon was serving as a captain of battery b 4th u s. Although it fought entirely in the eastern theater it was composed of regiments from western states states that are today considered midwestern.

The unit saw action at bull run antietam gettysburg and other major battles. The black hats from bull run to appomattox and thereafter is destined to be the standard for the next fifty years robert i. Composed originally of the 2 nd 6 th and 7 th wisconsin and 19 th indiana volunteer infantry regiments it was reinforced after antietam in october 1862 by the 24 th michigan volunteer infantry. Strangely enough throughout the many regimental histories written about the famous brigade there has always been something missing in the study.

The iron brigade is without a doubt the most famous brigade which fought for the union during the american civil war. Iron brigade was the nickname of a civil war unit composed of wisconsin s 2nd infantry 6th infantry 7th infantry and the 19th indiana infantry 24th michigan infantry and battery b of the 4th u s. Three regiments from wisconsin and one from indiana were formed in to the best known fighting brigade in the army of the potomac. Girardi author and historian lance herdegen is the preeminent living civil war historian on those damned black hats.

The iron brigade in civil war and memory. Johnston pettigrew served in the confederate military gibbon remained loyal to the union. The iron brigade also known as the iron brigade of the west or the black hat brigade was an infantry brigade in the union army of the potomac during the american civil war. The majority of the iron brigade was composed of young men from wisconsin.