This is the story of the Iron Brigade of the Union Army, the only all-Western brigade in the Eastern armies of the Union--made up of troops from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Originally published: 3rd ed. Berrien Springs, Mich. : Hardscrabble Books, 1983.

A winter in camp -- Fredericksburg : a new commander orders black hats -- John Pope's army : an end to file closing -- The Battle at Brawner Farm -- Second Bull Run -- South Mountain : the Iron Brigade is named -- Antietam -- Reorganization -- Return to Fredericksburg : the Twenty-fourth Michigan earns the black hat -- Belle Plain : winter quarters and hopefulness -- Chancellorsville and the march to Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg : the last stand.