The Iron Brigade: A Military History - Paperback

by Alan T. Nolan (Author), Gary W. Gallagher (Foreword by), Alan T. Nolan (Editor)

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.

Back Jacket

This is the story of the most famous unit in the Union Army. Originally called the 'Black Hat Brigade' because soldiers wore the army's regular dress black hat instead of the more typical blue cap, the Iron Brigade was the only all-Western brigade in the Eastern armies of the Union. The Western soldiers earned and justified the proud name Iron Brigade. And when the war was over, the records showed that it led all Federal brigades in percentage of deaths in battle. The North might well have lost the battle of Gettysburg if not for the Iron Brigade's famous stand.

Author Biography

ALAN T. NOLAN was born in Indiana and is a lawyer in Indianapolis. He is the author of Lee Considered: General Robert E. Lee and Civil War History.