The Men Stood Like Iron: How the Iron Brigade Won Its Name
Herdegen (An Irishman in the Iron Brigade, Fordham Univ., 1993) provides here a history of the Iron Brigade, one of the most famous brigades in the Union Army. Consisting of regiments from Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan, this unit served with distinction at Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Chancellorsville and had the highest casualty rate of any Union brigade in the Civil War. Each chapter delves into details of each battle as well as the memories and exploits of individual soldiers. Herdegen discusses the family backgrounds of numerous men, making this more than just another regimental history. Livelier than Alan Nolan's Iron Brigade (1961), this excellent addition to the ever-growing research on the Civil War is a good choice for history buffs and researchers.?David M. Alperstein, Queens Borough P.L., Jamaica, N.Y.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.