Giants in Their Tall Black Hats
Author | : Alan T. Nolan |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1998-10-22 |
ISBN-13 | : 0253334578 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780253334572 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Download or read book Giants in Their Tall Black Hats written by Alan T. Nolan and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1998-10-22 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On August 28, 1862, at Brawner Farm in Northern Virginia, the brigade saw its first significant action. From that time forward - at Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg - the Western soldiers earned and repeatedly 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.