Updated July 31: Our new design has the Iron Brigade medal on the left chest. This is the design we will continue to carry. We are closing out shirts printed with "Iron Brigade" in large letters on the front.
Our exclusive design recognizes the "Iron Brigade's" contribution during the Civil War.
The shirt:
- 100% cotton Made in the USA shirt in Black — Grown, knitted, dyed, and sewn in the USA. 4.4 oz. S - 4X. See size chart.
- Note: We are now using a lighter, softer 100% cotton Made in the USA shirt.
This design is also in a made in America long-sleeved shirt, sticker and a magnet.
Also available, the Civil War "Irish Brigade" shirt.
Historical Background behind the Design
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.
Source: Wikipedia
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