The Iron Brigade

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Black_Hat_Brigade
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Medal_of_Honor_recipients
gptkbp:casualties among highest in Union Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_Gibbon
gptkb:Lysander_Cutler
gptkb:Solomon_Meredith
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:19th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:24th_Michigan_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:2nd_Wisconsin_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:6th_Wisconsin_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:7th_Wisconsin_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:formedIn 1861
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Iron Brigade
gptkbp:legacy subject of books and reenactments
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Gettysburg_National_Military_Park
gptkb:Wisconsin_State_Capitol_monument
gptkbp:motto Stand firm
gptkbp:nickname Named for their tenacity and iron discipline
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Brawner's_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_South_Mountain
gptkbp:notableFor heavy casualties
distinctive black Hardee hats
fierce fighting ability
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Edward_S._Bragg
gptkb:Rufus_Dawes
gptkb:Lucius_Fairchild
gptkb:William_W._Robinson
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Michigan
gptkb:Wisconsin
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkb:I_Corps
gptkbp:region gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkbp:symbol black Hardee hat
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:226th_Maneuver_Enhancement_Brigade
gptkb:Canadian_Cavalry_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6