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"The Iron Brigade" was composed of the 2nd Wisconsin, 6th Wisconsin, 7th Wisconsin, 19th Indiana, and later the 24th Michigan. It was originally the Fourth Brigade, First Division, First Corp, Army of the Potomac, and served originally under Brigadier General John Gibbon. It later become the First Brigade, First Division, First Corp, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Solomon Meredith. It was originally called the "Black Hat Brigade" for its distinctive "Hardee" hats, provided at the personal expense of General Gibbon. At the battle of South Mountain, as it charged Colonel Alfred H. Colquitt's Georgia and Alabama brigade, commanding general George Brinton McClellan was told that the "Black Hat Brigade" was advancing. Listening to the roar of the musketry, and realizing that the Black Hats must have been advancing into a hailstorm of bullets, General McClellan is said to have remarked, "My God! Those men must be made of iron!" The story spread, and the brigade's name changed from the Black Hats to Iron.
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How do you use brigade in a sentence?
The fire brigade was very quick to respond to the emergency. Jimmy wishes to be apart of the fire brigade when he gets older. A brigade of helpers came rushing to the scene. The word brigade means 'squad' or 'team'.
Where is the Brigade Of The American Revolution in New Canaan Connecticut located?
The address of the Brigade Of The American Revolution is: 9 Hidden Meadow Ln, New Canaan, CT 06840-2703
Is it true that Marion's brigade was a group of guerrilla soldiers that used surprise attacks to disrupt british communication and supply?
True/ Marion's Brigade was a group of guerrilla soldiers that used surprise attacts to disrupt British communication and supply.
Iron polo shirt?
To iron a polo shirt, lay it flat and iron the front. If the sleeves are long, lay them flat on the ironing board on each side of the torso of the shirt and iron them. Then, flip the shirt over and iron the back.
What year was the iron invented?
A man named Henry Seeley was the inventor of the electric iron. Seeley invented the iron in 1882. That first iron, patented as an 'electric flatiron,' weighed 15 pounds. Seeley was from New York.
