When people talk about the ACW talk invariably turns to “best” units and famous units. A casual study of the literature finds a plethora of regimental and brigade histories. There is little doubt about fame, most of it justified, of some of the units which fought in the East.
UNION
The Irish Brigade
The Jersey Brigade
The Iron Brigade
The Excelsior Brigade
The Vermont Brigade
The Wolverine Brigade
The Pennsylvania Bucktails
Sykes’ Regulars
CONFEDERATE
The Stonewall Brigade
Gregg’s Brigade
Cobb’s Legion
The Texas Brigade
These are the ones just off the top of my head.
But if you turn your eyes westward you can see there were some great brigades on both sides which fought in the West.
UNION
Hazen’s Brigade Army of the Cumberland
Regular Brigade Army of the Cumberland
Lawler’s Iowa Brigade Army of the Tennessee
Thayer’s Iowa Brigade Army of the Tennessee
CONFEDERATE
Granbury's Texas Brigade
Cleburne’s Arkansas Brigade
Bowen’s 1st & 2nd Missouri Brigade
Forrest’s Tennessee Cavalry Brigade
What other brigades or regiments do you think have been overlooked or you think are due their day?
I would also add the 9th Massachusetts Battery, 3rd New York Light Battery, DeGolyer’s Battery, Hoopenlicker’s Battery and Dilger’s Battery as well.
Add you choices and explain why.
UNION
The Irish Brigade
The Jersey Brigade
The Iron Brigade
The Excelsior Brigade
The Vermont Brigade
The Wolverine Brigade
The Pennsylvania Bucktails
Sykes’ Regulars
CONFEDERATE
The Stonewall Brigade
Gregg’s Brigade
Cobb’s Legion
The Texas Brigade
These are the ones just off the top of my head.
But if you turn your eyes westward you can see there were some great brigades on both sides which fought in the West.
UNION
Hazen’s Brigade Army of the Cumberland
Regular Brigade Army of the Cumberland
Lawler’s Iowa Brigade Army of the Tennessee
Thayer’s Iowa Brigade Army of the Tennessee
CONFEDERATE
Granbury's Texas Brigade
Cleburne’s Arkansas Brigade
Bowen’s 1st & 2nd Missouri Brigade
Forrest’s Tennessee Cavalry Brigade
What other brigades or regiments do you think have been overlooked or you think are due their day?
I would also add the 9th Massachusetts Battery, 3rd New York Light Battery, DeGolyer’s Battery, Hoopenlicker’s Battery and Dilger’s Battery as well.
Add you choices and explain why.
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