The Iron Brigade is the story of one of the finest fighting forces in United States history. Made up of 'western men' from Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan, the brigade would sustain the highest casualty rate of any unit in the American Civil War.



Sources



"The Iron Brigade, A Military History" by Alan T. Nolan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Brigade"

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