Iron Brigade
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The Iron Brigade was a famed Union Army infantry formation in the American Civil War, renowned for its distinctive black Hardee hats and fierce fighting reputation in major battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Union Army infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black Hat Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iron Brigade of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtyRate | among the highest of any Union brigade ⓘ |
| composedOf |
19th Indiana Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
24th Michigan Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 6th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1865 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Antietam
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ⓘ
Battle of Brawner’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of South Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1861 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | infantry ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | derived from perceived toughness in battle ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
John Gibbon
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ⓘ
Solomon Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive black Hardee hats
ⓘ
fierce fighting reputation ⓘ heavy combat losses ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Indiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the hardest-fighting brigades in the Union Army ⓘ |
| roleAtAntietam | assaulted Confederate positions in the Cornfield ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg | fought on the first day north and west of the town ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
black Hardee hat
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frock coat ⓘ |
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