The Iron Brigade | Gettysburg - Episode 1

A look at the history of the Iron Brigade (2nd, 6th, 7th Wisconsin, 19th Indiana, and 24th Michigan) as well as the locations they fought on the Gettysburg Battlefield.

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[VloggingThroughHistory]

Fun fact! The Iron Brigade's black hats are the inspiration behind the black shield of the 101st Airborne Division. The 101st was originally based out of Wisconsin so they found their inspiration in the "Screaming Eagle" mascot of the 8th Wisconsin, Old Abe, and their shield from the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin.

[fredrikhansen]

As a norwegian I've never really had any interest in the american civil war, but this was absolutely brilliant. Loved every second of it and you tell the story in such a fantastic way. Please never stop making these kind of videos

[novakiller]

the Iron brigade is my favorite civil war unit, and one of my favorite units from American military history, living in Wisconsin helps because we are a relatively overlooked state in American history so it brings me some pride to know that many people who love the civil war know the Iron brigade!

[magnalucian]

I feel like you've struck the perfect tone with this. Not hiding that you're enjoying what you do, but also being respectful to the men who died and the horrors of the war.

[TheHistoryUnderground]

Love Gettysburg. Looking forward to seeing some more of your treatments on it.

[benjaminnoort]

That was insane man. So many of their brothers died. Yet they kept going where many would have stopped. True heroes!

[BlueSideUp]

Never stop these! When my daughter ages another 7 or 8 years, I'd love to use your videos for our homeschooling! I'm so looking forward to history class.

[Ozai]

"That ain't no Cavalry, that's them damned black hatted Fellers." One of the greatest fights of any US Brigade in any war in history. Amazing bravery on both sides. The 24th Michigan and 26th Carolina fight must have been something else to see. I don't know how you stand less than sixty feet away and fire volleys into other men with weapons that can kill at 400+ yards. Amazing bravery.

[jsmith]

On one of my many trips to the battlefield I walked the route of the Iron Brigade July 1 1863 from Emmitsburg ultimately to Culps Hill, the hike alone is tiring, I can only imagine adding combat and digging fortified positions as well, the men that fought here were a breed apart.

[jamesearly]

This was a beautiful tribute to the Iron Brigade. I can't wait to see the rest of the series!

[elise]

I loved this! Brought tears to my eyes by the end thinking of the huge sacrifice those men made. My four times great grandfather was at Gettysburg in the 66th Ohio infantry and was on Culps Hill. I got to go a couple years ago while visiting my aunt and got to see the monument dedicated to his regiment. If I remember correctly those who fought on culps hill were the only units who didn’t receive some type of honor for their role in the battle.

[citizenbfk]

Thank you. It's most interesting to see the actual sites (like the railroad cut). It brings history to life.

[cyndiebill]

Thank you for this awesome look into the Iron Brigade. This really brought them to life. Totally enjoyed it. Can’t wait for your next video about Gettysburg.

[AnnieVanAuken]

What an incredible story and to see parts of the Gettysburg battlefield that I first read about 40 years ago has been so interesting.
The Patrick Maloney part is both amazing and ultimately tragic. Great job Chris. Thanks for the link here from your latest video.

[ismaelmendez-perez]

Having only known macro level info about the civil war, this narration alongside the visual demonstartion of the points of interest really help my imagination start to imagine the struggle endured by these brave men. Big fan of this work

[tammyguerrero]

Absolutely LOVED this one. Thank you so much for filming this...and of course, everything else that you do!! ❤️

[rhett]

Welp guess I’ll come back to this in a day I had like 9 ancestors at Gettysburg and one Kia there and a few wounded so really excited about this series

[jimreilly]

This was an outstanding presentation. Salute to the very brave and fearsome men of the Iron Brigade.

[kanderson]

Powerful presentation and tribute. I wasn’t expecting to get teary eyed at the end but I sure did.

[jeffersonthomas]

BY FAR THE BEST: this commentator is well versed and spoken. He is articulate with a forthright detail. I find enjoyment lacking in most Park Tour Guide type recitals, not so here and now.