Battle of Iuka
September 19, 1862 Fought on September 19, 1862, the Battle of Iuka was an engagement between Union Major General William S. Rosecrans's Army of … Read more
September 19, 1862 Fought on September 19, 1862, the Battle of Iuka was an engagement between Union Major General William S. Rosecrans's Army of … Read more
March 8 – 9, 1862
IInfantryThe branch of an army made up of units trained to fight on foot. InvestTo place a fort or city under siege. (See “siege” … Read more
February 8, 1862–June 25, 1865 Composed mostly of Irishmen from New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, including eleven Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, the Irish … Read more
August 9, 1861–July 12, 1865 Composed of regiments from Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan, the Iron Brigade sacrificed proportionally more in terms of human life … Read more