The Iron Brigade - A Military History (Paperback, 1st Indiana University Press ed)

A detailed, presumably accurate account of one of the Union Army's most famous infantry brigades brings to life more Civil War history as the Centennial begins. The "Iron Brigade" was actually a group of Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana volunteer infantry companies which fought valiantly through the mid years of the War. Starting with its early training and first battle skirmishes, the book breaks out into solid action as the Brigade earns the name of "Iron" - -plus the black hats of the Army of the Potomac - at Manassas, Brawners Farm, and later, South Mountain. Much detail too is given to the later bloody actions at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. At the end the Brigade, driven on by General John Gibbon, had earned not only glory, but the highest casualty rate of any Federal brigade in the War. Too much attention to minor detail, too much local history and enumeration of officers and men, however, tend to dull the overall result. Fine reading for Civil War buffs, or descendants of Iron Brigade veterans, but perhaps too undramatic and unfocused for a very wide audience. (Kirkus Reviews)

"I am immensely impressed... this particular Brigade needed a bookof 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 onthe 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 foranyone desiring complete information on this military unit..." -- Spring CreekPacket, Chuck Hamsa

This is the story of the most famous unit inthe Union Army, the only all-Western brigade in the Eastern armies of the Union --made up of troops from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1994
First published:	February 1994
Authors:	Alan T. Nolan
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	432
Edition:	1st Indiana University Press ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-20863-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	0-253-20863-7
Barcode:	9780253208637

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