Iron Brigade of the West

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Iron_Brigade_of_the_West

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years	1861-1865
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Army
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Brigadier_General_Solomon_Meredith
gptkbp:composed_by	Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan regiments
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1865
gptkbp:engagement	gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:formation_date	1861
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:historical_event	gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Steadman gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House gptkb:Battle_of_Wilderness gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pillow gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Mountain gptkb:Battle_of_South_Mountain gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington gptkb:Battle_of_Manassas gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mc_Henry gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Monroe gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pickens gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mc_Allister gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Bull_Run gptkb:Battle_of_Bristoe_Station gptkb:Battle_of_Chantilly gptkb:Battle_of_Mine_Run gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Anderson gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Gilmer gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Harrison gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mahone gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman gptkb:Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek gptkb:Battle_of_Sayler's_Creek
gptkbp:historical_significance	First all-volunteer brigade in the Union Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Iron Brigade of the West
gptkbp:legacy	inspiration for future military units
gptkbp:motto	“ The Iron Brigade”
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Black_Hats
gptkbp:notable_battle	gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Bull_Run
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:reputation	bravery
gptkbp:size	gptkb:Regiment
gptkbp:uniform	black felt hats
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_Iron_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6