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2008 Christmas Set - The Union Army Iron Brigade

By: Tradition of London

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Historical Miniatures (Tradition of London) (54mm)


Product Info

Title
2008 Christmas Set - The Union Army Iron Brigade
Dimensions
11.25x5x1.25"
NKG Part #
2147977446
Type
Miniatures Box Set

Description

The Iron Brigade, also known as The Black Hats, Black Hat Brigade, Iron Brigade of the West, and originally King's Wisconsin Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.

Although it fought entirely in the Eastern Theater, it was composed of regiments from three Western states that are now within the region of the Midwest.

Noted for its strong discipline, its unique uniform appearance and its tenacious fighting ability, the Iron Brigade suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any brigade in the war.
The nickname "Iron Brigade," with its connotation of fighting men with iron dispositions, was applied formally or informally to a number of units in the Civil War and in later conflicts.

The Iron Brigade of the West was the unit that received the most lasting publicity in its use of the nickname.
Hand-painted set packed in red box, cast in quality white metal, hand painted gloss enamels.