A Brotherhood of Valor: The Common Soldiers of the Stonewall Brigade, C.S.A., and the Iron Brigade, U.S.A.

I re-enact as a sergeant in Company "E", Bragg's Rifles, 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (the Calicoboys). Other than Nolan's book on the Iron Brigade, Wert's book is the best on the entire history of the Iron Brigade. I have also studied the history of the Stonewall brigade. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a serious scholar of the Civil War. Those d**n "black hats" gave as well as they got at Brawner's Farm. Considering that they were rookies, they handed out a pretty good lickin'. Even Stonewall Jackson said it was the worst he had been in. After the battle, the Black Hats gave out three loud huzzahs. There was no answer from the sesesh. Calicoboy

I re-enact as a sergeant in Company "E", Bragg's Rifles, 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (the Calicoboys). Other than Nolan's book on the Iron Brigade, Wert's book is the best on the entire history of the Iron Brigade. I have also studied the history of the Stonewall brigade. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a serious scholar of the Civil War. Those d**n "black hats" gave as well as they got at Brawner's Farm. Considering that they were rookies, they handed out a pretty good lickin'. Even Stonewall Jackson said it was the worst he had been in. After the battle, the Black Hats gave out three loud huzzahs. There was no answer from the sesesh.

This is a very interesting account of the Iron Brigade and theStonewall Brigade. It was interesting how these two very toughbrigades began the Civil War, met each other again and again insavage battles, only to be almost completely spent by the war'send. Well researched.

Mr. Wert has compiled an interesting and well written account of the famed Iron Brigade and the Stonewall Brigade. He details their never ending marches, brutal combat, casualties and personalites. Plenty of good maps assist the reader in following the grueling pathes and deadly enounters with their opponents. From Manassas, the deadly battles at Brawner's Farm, Antietam through Grant's blood-stained Overland Campaign to the end of the war, the book is a worthy addition to any library on the subject. Well done

As a Civil War collector, avid reader and Wisconsonite I highly recommend this book. The descriptions of battle juxtaposed with the personal vignettes is both intriguing and haunting. At times I felt I was there. The maps offer a marvelous addition to grasping the intricacies of the battle. A must read.