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The Iron Brigade
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Author : Alan T. Nolan
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1961
The Iron Brigade written by Alan T. Nolan and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with History categories.
"I am immensely impressed . . . this particular Brigade needed a book of its own and now it has one which is definitely first-rate. . . . A fine book." —Bruce Catton "One of the '100 best books ever written on the Civil War.'" —Civil War Times Illustrated " . . . remains one of the best unit histories of the Union Army during the Civil War." —Southern Historian ". . . The Iron Brigade is the title for anyone desiring complete information on this military unit . . ." —Spring Creek Packet, Chuck Hamsa This is the story of the most famous unit in the Union Army, the only all-Western brigade in the Eastern armies of the Union—made up of troops from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
The Iron Brigade
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-05-08
The Iron Brigade written by Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-08 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting by soldiers in the brigade *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "They must be made of iron." - Army of the Potomac commander George McClellan, in reference to the Iron Brigade during the Maryland Campaign The title of "Iron Brigade" has been given to a number of different U.S. Army brigades over the last century and a half, but it has become almost entirely synonymous with the Civil War soldiers who fought in the brigade for the Army of the Potomac. Also known as the "Iron Brigade of the West," "Rufus King's Brigade" and the "Black Hat Brigade," the Iron Brigade was comprised of the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiments, the 19th Indiana, Battery B of the 4th U.S. Light Artillery, and later, the 24th Michigan. Wisconsin governor Alexander William Randall had hoped to organize an all-Wisconsin brigade to contribute to the Union's Civil War effort, but the U.S. Army dispersed Wisconsin regiments to different areas as needs arose. Nevertheless, Wisconsin regiments comprised a majority of the brigade, and it would distinguish itself as the only all-Western brigade in the Army of the Potomac. It would come to be recognized for its unique uniforms, strong discipline, and "iron" disposition, earning the name during the Maryland Campaign both for its tenacity and for the costs paid by fighting so hard. Naturally, historians have focused on the battles where the Iron Brigade earned its name and demonstrated its reputation. Renowned Civil War historian Alan T. Nolan wrote and published the most complete military history of the Iron Brigade in 1961, tracing the brigade's activity in the Civil War from the first mustering of Wisconsin regiments to the battle of Gettysburg. Nolan's The Iron Brigade: A Military History served as the authority on Iron Brigade history for decades and called Gettysburg the Iron Brigade's "last stand," arguing that the battle was where the brigade lost its Western character. Since the publication of Nolan's book in 1961, however, new sources-including letters and journals of men in the brigade-have been discovered, providing new depth to the history of the Iron Brigade. Thus, scholars in more recent years have contributed to the history of the Iron Brigade by focusing on the character and contributions of different regiments within the Iron Brigade, or by picking up where Nolan left off at the Battle of Gettysburg. Historians like Lance J. Herdegen argue that there is much more to be learned about the Iron Brigade by examining its struggle in the years after Gettysburg. In The Iron Brigade in Civil War and Memory: The Black Hats from Bull Run to Appomattox and Thereafter (2012), Herdegen provides a deeper account not only of the remnants of the Iron Brigade in the last two years of the Civil War, but also of its individual soldiers during and after the war. Exploring the experiences of members of the Iron Brigade before, during and after the Civil War contributes to a better understanding of their rise to fame and glory, and the cost of their sacrifice. The Iron Brigade: The History of the Famous Union Army Brigade During the Civil War traces the development of the Iron Brigade in the early years of the Civil War, examining the battles that fostered its reputation as one of the best combat infantry brigades in the Union army. In addition, this book looks at what the later years of the war and thereafter meant to Black Hat veterans, and what made men from the western frontier want to fight in a war far from home. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Iron Brigade like never before.
The Men Stood Like Iron
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Author : Lance J. Herdegen
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2005-09-21
The Men Stood Like Iron written by Lance J. Herdegen and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-21 with History categories.
The dramatic story of how the backwoods frontier boys of Indiana and Wisconsin became soldiers of an "Iron Brigade," a unit so celebrated that General George McClellan called it "equal to the best troops in any army in the world."
Giants In Their Tall Black Hats
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Author : Kent Gramm
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1998-10-22
Giants In Their Tall Black Hats written by Kent Gramm and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-22 with History categories.
This volume of essays by renowned Civil War historians provides a comprehensive history of the legendary Iron Brigade and its service to the Union. Fighting in the Civil War for the Union Army of the Potomac, Brigadier General Rufus King’s Wisconsin Brigade was the only all-Western Brigade to fight for the Eastern armies of the Union. Known as "The Black Hat Brigade" because the soldiers wore the regular army’s dress black hat instead of the more typical blue cap, they were renowned for their discipline and valor in combat. From Brawner Farm and Second Bull Run to Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, the Western soldiers were giants of the battlefield, earning their reputation as “The Iron Brigade.” And when the war was over, the records showed that it led all federal brigades in percentage of deaths in battle. These essays, by some of the most renowned Civil War historians and experts on the brigade, spotlight significant moments in the history of this celebrated unit. "Editors Alan Nolan and Sharon Eggleston Vipond's insightful essays provide fresh perspectives on the Iron Brigade's exploits, detailing military and political events in the words of actual combatants."—Military Review
Four Years With The Iron Brigade
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Author : Lance Herdegen
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-06-16
Four Years With The Iron Brigade written by Lance Herdegen and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-16 with History categories.
The recently discovered journal of William Ray of the Seventh Wisconsin is the most important primary source ever of soldier life in one of the war's most famous fighting organizations. No other collection of letters or diaries comes close to it.Two days before his regiment left Wisconsin in 1861, the twenty-three-year-old blacksmith began, as he described it, "to keep account" of his life in what became the "Iron Brigade of the West." Ray's journal encompasses all aspects of the enlisted man's life-the battles, the hardships, the comradeship. And Ray saw most of the war from the front rank. He was wounded at Second Bull Run, again at Gettysburg, and yet a third time in the hell of the Wilderness. He penned something in his journal almost every day-occasionally just a few lines, at other times thousands of words. Ray's candid assessments of officers and strategy, his vivid descriptions of marches and the fighting, and his evocative tales of foraging and daily army life fill a large gap in the historical record and give an unforgettable soldier's-eye view of the Civil War.
History Of The Twenty Fourth Michigan Of The Iron Brigade Known As The Detroit And Wayne County Regiment
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Author : Orson Blair Curtis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
History Of The Twenty Fourth Michigan Of The Iron Brigade Known As The Detroit And Wayne County Regiment written by Orson Blair Curtis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Michigan categories.
The Iron Brigade
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Author : Charles King
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902
The Iron Brigade written by Charles King and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with United States categories.
The Original Iron Brigade
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Author : Thomas J. Reed
language : en
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson
Release Date : 2011-06-10
The Original Iron Brigade written by Thomas J. Reed and has been published by Fairleigh Dickinson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-10 with History categories.
The Original Iron Brigade tells the story of several New York regiments in the first half of the Civil War. The group saw action in some of the most famous battles of the war, including Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Antietam.
The Iron Brigade
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Author : Charles King
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-09-19
The Iron Brigade written by Charles King and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-19 with categories.
General Charles King was the son of Rufus King of the Iron Brigade, one of the most decorated brigades of the Civil War. The Iron Brigade was renowned for its tough fighting at battles like Antietam and Gettysburg, making it one of the Army of the Potomac's crack units. This is a work of historical fiction based on the famed brigade and their fighting.
On Many A Bloody Field
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Author : Alan D. Gaff
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1999-02-22
On Many A Bloody Field written by Alan D. Gaff and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-22 with History categories.
On Many a Bloody Field follows one of the Civil War's most famous combat organizations - Company B, 19th Indiana Volunteers of the Iron Brigade, in a vivid account of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Alan D. Gaff follows the men from recruitment through mustering out, from the tedium of camp to the excitement of battle. Marches and battles are described in detail, but Gaff also devotes close attention to how the war affected individuals, both physically and emotionally. Formed into a brigade with the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin, these Indiana soldiers fought their first real battle at Brawner Farm. Over four difficult years they fought on many a bloody field: Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Fitzhugh Crossing, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Weldon Railroad. With meticulous care, Alan Gaff recounts the experience of war from the soldier's perspective, often in the words of the men themselves. This intimate portrait of men at war is an important contribution to the literature of the Civil War.