Iron Brigade

Brigade · United States · October 1, 1861 – June 1, 1865

Western regiments in black hats from Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan; it lost most of its men on the first day at Gettysburg.

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Served with

June 26, 1862 – September 11, 1862 Army of Virginia
September 12, 1862 – March 24, 1864 I Corps (Union Army)
March 25, 1864 – June 1, 1865 V Corps (Union Army)

Movements

Moved with Army of Virginia, I Corps (Union Army), V Corps (Union Army).

July 20, 1862 – August 8, 1862 Concentrates around Culpeper Map
August 9, 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain Banks's corps fights Jackson at Cedar Mountain Map
August 18, 1862 – August 26, 1862 Falls back behind the Rappahannock Map
August 28, 1862 – August 30, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run Map
September 1, 1862 Chantilly; retreats into the Washington defenses Map
September 2, 1862 – September 12, 1862 Washington defenses Map
September 4, 1862 – September 20, 1862 Maryland campaign Map
September 14, 1862 Battle of South Mountain
September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Map
December 11, 1862 – December 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Map
April 30, 1863 – May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Map
July 1, 1863 – July 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Map
December 1, 1863 – May 3, 1864 Winter quarters near Brandy Station Map
May 5, 1864 – May 7, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness Map
May 8, 1864 – May 21, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Map
May 31, 1864 – June 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Map
June 15, 1864 – July 29, 1864 Siege of Petersburg Map
July 30, 1864 Battle of the Crater Map
July 31, 1864 – March 31, 1865 Siege of Petersburg Map
September 19, 1864 Third Battle of Winchester Map
October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek Map
February 5–7, 1865 Battle of Hatcher's Run
April 1, 1865 Battle of Five Forks Map
April 6, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek Map
April 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Court House Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House Map
May 23, 1865 Grand Review of the Armies in Washington Map