Iron Brigade Uniforms

[ScottCross]

Re: Iron Brigade Uniforms

Just a reminder, the images for the article I wrote can be viewed at the following web site. There are also other Iron Brigade images and documents at the site:

http://www.oshkoshmuseum.org/Virtual/exhibit3/vexmain3.htm

The article was also published in the Military Collector & Historian magazine, Volume 56, Number 1, 2004.

[Dignann]

Re: Iron Brigade Uniforms

Back to armament...

Returns for the 2nd Quarter of 1863:

19th Indiana Infantry
Co. A - 36 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. B - 31 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. C - 26 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. D - 37 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. E - N/A
Co. F - 25 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. G - 27 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. H - 17 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. I - N/A
Co. K - 36 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58

24th Michigan Infantry
Co. A - 50 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. B - 56 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. C - N/A
Co. D - N/A
Co. E - N/A
Co. F - 47 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. G - 67 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. H - N/A
Co. I - N/A/
Co. K - 44Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58

2nd Wisconsin Infantry
Co. A - 32 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. B - 28 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. C - 27 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. D - 22 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. E - N/A
Co. F - 21 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. G - 28 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. H - N/A
Co. I - 43 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. K - 26 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55

6th Wisconsin Infantry
Co. A - 17 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. B - 34 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. C - 35 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. D - 30 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. E - 20 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. F - 45 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. G - 29 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. H - 35 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. I - 35 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. K - 42 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58

7th Wisconsin Infantry
Co. A - 39 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. B - 29 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. C - 38 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. D - 2 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 29 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. E - 35 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. F - 14 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58; 25 Austrian Rifled Muskets, quadrangular bayonet. Calibre .54 and .55
Co. G - 27 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. H - 47 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. I - 25 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. K - 26 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58


Eric

[Dignann]

Re: Iron Brigade Uniforms

Returns for the 3rd Quarter of 1863:

19th Indiana Infantry
Co. A - 28 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 2 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. B - 9 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. C - 16 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. D - 27 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. E - N/A
Co. F - 14 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. G - 15 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. H - 5 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. I - 1 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. K - 15 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58

24th Michigan Infantry
Co. A - 22 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 1 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. B - 8 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 1 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. C - 11 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. D - 26 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. E - 13 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 2 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. F - 19 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 1 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. G - 31 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. H - 17 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. I - 4 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. K - 8 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58

1st Battalion New York Sharpshooters
6th Co. - N/A
7th Co. - N/A
8th Co. - 65 Sharp’s Breech-loading Rifles, triangular bayonet. Calibre .52
9th Co. - N/A

2nd Wisconsin Infantry
Co. A - 12 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. B - 1 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 13 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. C - 20 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. D - 9 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. E - 9 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. F - 10 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. G - 12 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. H - 1 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 12 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. I - 23 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577
Co. K - 8 Enfield Rifled Muskets. Calibre .58 and .577

6th Wisconsin Infantry
Co. A - 16 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. B - 16 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. C - 25 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. D - 14 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. E - 16 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. F - 24 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. G - 13 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. H - 15 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. I - 25 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. K - 20 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58

7th Wisconsin Infantry
Co. A - 25 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. B - 19 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. C - 25 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58
Co. D - 20 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 1 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. E - 19 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 7 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. F - 24 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 2 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. G - 13 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 1 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. H - 24 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 2 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. I - 22 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58; 4 Austrian Rifled Muskets, leaf and block sight, Q. bayonet. Calibre .58
Co. K - 13 Springfield Rifled Muskets, model 1855, 1861, N.A. and contract. Calibre .58

*Note: The 167th Pennsylvania Infantry mustered out August 12, 1863. Therefore there is no 3rd Quarter of 1863 return for that regiment.

Eric

[Eric Tipton]

Re: Iron Brigade Uniforms

Photos are restored in the article. Bumping this to the top.

[Thevalleycampaigner]

Re: Iron Brigade Uniforms

Springfield rifles are spectacular in reenactment.
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