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THOSE DAMNED BLACK HATS!: The Iron Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign
The Iron Brigade-an all-Western outfit famously branded as The Iron Brigade of the West-served out their enlistments entirely in the Eastern Theater. Hardy men were these soldiers from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan, who waged war beneath their unique black Hardee Hats on many fields, from Brawner's Farm during the Second Bull Run Campaign all the way to Appomattox. In between were memorable combats at South Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Mine Run, the Overland Campaign, and the grueling fighting around Petersburg. None of these battles compared with the "four long hours" of July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, where the Iron Brigade was all but wrecked.

Dear Sarah
Letters Home from a Soldier of the Iron Brigade
Cpl. John H. Pardington, a member of the 24th Michigan Infantry of the famous Iron Brigade, was an articulate and observant soldier. His letters are filled with dedication to the Cause, longing for family, details of camp life, and reflections on the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and others. They are also touching love letters, made more poignant by our knowledge that Pardington would be killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. 202 pgs., 25 B&W illustrations, 6"x 9¼", hdbd.

The Iron Brigade
Men-At-Arms Series
This book examines the uniforms and equipment, history and organization of the Iron Brigade during the Civil War. The major battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg are all covered, with uniforms shown in full color artwork. 48 pgs., 40 B&W and 18 color illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.

Giants in Their Tall Black Hats
Essays on the Iron Brigade
It was at Brawner Farm in August 1862 that the Iron Brigade first saw significant action. From that time forward - at Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg - the Western soldiers justified the proud name Iron Brigade. These essays, by some of the best-known historians of the brigade, spotlight significant moments of the Civil War's most celebrated unit. 252 pgs., 6"x 9¼", hdbd.
 

The Iron Brigade: A Military History
This is the story of the most famous unit in the Union Army, the only all-Western brigade in the Eastern armies of the Union - made up of troops from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. They earned their proud name, and in fact led all Federal brigades in percentage of deaths in battle. "One of the '100 best books ever written on the Civil War'." - Civil War Times Illustrated. 431 pgs., 55 B&W photos, maps and more. 6"x 9¼", sfbd.

A Full Blown Yankee of the Iron Brigade: Service with the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers
Service with the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers. Dawes. The Iron Brigade was the only all-Western brigade that fought in the eastern armies of the Union. Dawes, an officer of the Iron Brigade's 6th Wisconsin, writes of his service from the brigade's formation until his resignation in 1864. He gives detailed accounts of daily life in the camp and of his involvement at many of the major battles including Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Wilderness campaign and more.

An Irishman in the Iron Brigade
As a 17-year-old Irish immigrant living in Wisconsin, James Sullivan was one of the first to volunteer for the Union Army, serving with the Iron Brigade throughout the war and being wounded five times. For the enjoyment of his comrades after the war, he later documented the Brigade's experiences in nearly a dozen battles including Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. 189 pages, 6"x 9", softcover.

Four Years with the Iron Brigade
The Civil War Journal of William Ray, Company F, Seventh Wisconsin Volunteers. Herdegen & Murphy, eds. This book describes the incredible odyssey of an enlisted man who marched under the Stars and Stripes for almost four years in the Union's most famous brigade. It provides eyewitness accounts to some of the most important events of the conflict and constitutes the most important primary source discovered on soldier life in the Iron Brigade. 446 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.

On Many A Bloody Field
Four Years in the Iron Brigade. Alan D. Gaff. This is the story of one of the Civil War's most famous combat organizations - Company B, 19th Indiana Volunteers of the Iron Brigade. Follow the men from recruitment through mustering out, and from the tedium of camp to the excitement of battle, seeing how the war affected individuals, both physically and emotionally. "An immensely affecting evocation of the military experience during the Civil War. . . . American history on a human scale." - Kirkus Reviews. 520 pgs., 25 B&W photos, 6"x 9¼", sfbd.
 

The Flags of the Iron Brigade
During the Civil War, over 5,000 men marched under the regimental flags of the Iron Brigade, endured tremendous hardships and often gave their lives for their honored banners. This book explores the origin of these flags and how they became a rallying symbol during and after the war. 109 pages, 6"x 9", soft cover.

The Men Stood Like Iron
How the Iron Brigade Won Its Name. Lance J. Herdegen. This is the dramatic and often moving story of how, in four battles over three weeks - Brawner's Farm, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam - the backwoods boys of Indiana and Wisconsin became soldiers of an "Iron Brigade," a unit so celebrated that General George McClellan called it "equal to the best troops in any army in the world." 272 pgs., 6"x 9¼", hdbd.