Iron Brigade

E615238

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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Iron Brigade canonical 6
Iron Brigade of the West 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army infantry brigade
allegiance Union
alsoKnownAs Black Hat Brigade
Iron Brigade of the West
linked to: Iron Brigade
branch Union Army
casualtyRate among the highest of any Union brigade
composedOf 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment
24th Michigan Infantry Regiment
2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
6th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
disbandedIn 1865
engagedIn Battle of Antietam
Battle of Brawner’s Farm
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of South Mountain
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Battle of the Wilderness
Overland Campaign
Second Battle of Bull Run
formedIn 1861
historicalRegion Midwestern United States
languageOfName English
militaryBranchType infantry
nicknameOrigin derived from perceived toughness in battle
notableCommander John Gibbon
Solomon Meredith
notableFor distinctive black Hardee hats
fierce fighting reputation
heavy combat losses
partOf Army of the Potomac
I Corps (Union Army)
recruitedFrom Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
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
timePeriod 1861–1865
uniformFeature black Hardee hat
frock coat

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iron Brigade alsoKnownAs Iron Brigade of the West
linked to: Iron Brigade
Herbst Woods defendedBy Iron Brigade