The Civil War "Iron Brigade" Shirt

Update: We will cut off advance orders on January 31. And because we have decided that we won't carry this in inventory, if you want this design, order now. We expect to ship shirts mid-February.

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Our exclusive design, recognizing the "Iron Brigade's" contribution during the Civil War.

The shirt: Your choice of fabrics and colors:

Mission: Your purchases support our mission to engage people with local history and to support historic sites and history organizations across the country.

 Historical background

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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