31352 Federal Irish Brigade Standing Firing, No. 1 John Jenkins Airplanes 31289 - Federal Iron Brigade

31289 - Federal Iron Brigade Advancing at Right Shoulder No

Marine Gunnery Sgt

With his ‘Webley’ service revolver in hand this young subaltern takes a closer look at an enemy position before moving his men forward

As such they would be dressed in the colours and livery of their ‘master’ or household

ACW035 Union Dismounted Cavalry Trooper Shoulder Wound

31352 Federal Irish Brigade Standing Firing, No. 1 John Jenkins Airplanes 31289 - Federal Iron BrigadeThe Irish Brigade was part of three of the bloodiest actions in three of the bloodiest battles in the American Civil War: Antietam, Fredricksburg, and Gettysburg. At Antietam they faced the center of the Confederate line at an old sunken farm road thereafter referred to as Bloody Lane. It cost the Irish Brigade 60% casualties. At Fredericksburg they again assaulted sunken road, this time in front of Maryes Heights. They lost about 600 men. Lastly, at