Trivia 7-23-2020 "I Run"

[Trivia Master]

The Iron Brigade is one of the more famous Union units. However, in one battle, they gave way and became the "I Run" Brigade. Name the battle and which brigade(s) caused the black hats to retreat.

credit: @luinrina

 

[Stony]

On July 1, 1863, the 26th North Carolina became engaged in the Battle of Gettysburg, fighting at McPherson's Ridge. The regiment suffered heavy casualties during a fight with the "Iron Brigade"'s 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (which suffered the most casualties of any Union regiment at Gettysburg), losing Burgwyn, the lieutenant colonel, and 588 men out of a strength of 800, but forced the 24th into a retreat. 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
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Edit - Answer revised in subsequent post.

hoosier

 

[stuart1861]

- Battle of North Anna, May 23, 1864
- Edward Thomas's Georgia brigade

 

[JeffFromSyracuse]

May 23, 1864 - Battle of Jericho Mills (Part of the Battle of North Anna)

Scales' and Thomas' Brigade of Wilcox's Division made the attack.

 

[connecticut yankee]

1. Battle of North Anna - May 23, 1864----(The Jericho Mill fight)
2. General Edward Thomas's Georgia Brigade

 

[captaindrew]

Afternoon of the 1st Day at Gettysburg, Pettigrew's Brigade

 

[ErnieMac]

Name the battle. Wilderness.
Which brigade(s) caused the black hats to retreat. Gordon's Georgia Brigade (13th Georgia, 26th Georgia, 31st Georgia, 38th Georgia, 60th Georgia & 61st Georgia).

The Maps of the Wilderness

The Maps of the Wilderness: An Atlas of the Wilderness Campaign, May 2-7, 1864 continues Bradley M. Gottfried s efforts to study and illustrate the major campaigns of the Civil War s Eastern Theater. This is his fifth book in the ongoing Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series. The previous four were...

books.google.com

 

[hughes]

at Gettysburg
Pettigrew's Brigade pushed them back

Shelby's Iron Brigade was defeated at Helena

Eastern Iron Brigade retreated at Second Bull Run

 

[Ole Miss]

1) North Anna
2) Brig. Gen. Edward Thomas's Georgians Brigade of Maj. Gen. Cadmus Wilcox's Division
Regards
David

 

[FarawayFriend]

1) That was during the fight at Jericho Mill during the Battle of the North Anna, May 23, 1864
2) General Edward Thomas's Georgia brigade

" Before Cutler's men could deploy, General Edward Thomas's Georgia brigade appeared, their commander "[hallooing] as if on a fox chase." The Confederates [my edit: ] struck the famous Iron Brigade, sending the veterans hurrying for the safety of the pontoon bridge. The rout caused one to later quip that it was the "I run" Brigade."

The Fight at Jericho Mill

Civil War History The Fight at Jericho Mill the Battle of North Anna - May 23, 1864

www.battlefields.org

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But as a German I will not hide from you another occasion where the Iron Brigade was addressed as the "I run Prigate" by German born Governor Edward Salomon of Wisconsin at the occasion of a visit:

Photo in Public Domain

Seems his pronunciation of the English language was not yet perfect:

Source, page 53

 

[JOHN42768]

Cobb's Legion

 

[JOHN42768]

Sorry, left off the Battle of Fredricksburg

 

[streetwiseprof]

Battle of Jericho Mills (North Anna) 23 May, 1864. Scales' and Thomas' brigades of Wilcox's division, Hills 3rd Corps ANV.

 

[luinrina]

Credit for question, please and thank you.

Good luck, everybody! I hope it's an easy find for you.

 

[DBF]

The Battle: of the Wilderness (part of the Overland Campaign) at Saunders Field on May 5, 1864 at 1 pm
Which Brigade(s): It was John B. Gordon's Brigade that saved the day (source 2) and according to Wikipedia's Wilderness Confederate Order of Battle during the campaign Gordon's brigade was composed of the 13th, 26th, 31st, 38th, 60th, and 61st Georgia
https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/civil_war_series/25/sec3.htm
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/gordon-saves-day
As my source states: "Positioned near the turnpike, the charismatic Gordon thrust his brigade into the head of Cutler's advance, then spread units right and left to chew their way through the Federal formation. For the first time in its history, the Iron Brigade broke and streamed rearward," but to be fair to the Iron Brigade most sources I found all pointed out the fact that this was not the original Iron Brigade from the early years but filled with lots of raw recruits.

 

[Lewis214]

Battle of Gettysburg, second day by Kershaw's, Anderson's and Semmes' Brigades

 

[Pat Answer]

Wilderness, VA, May 5, 1864:
In an interesting example of why it may not always be a good idea to fill the depleted ranks of a veteran unit with raw recruits, Cutler's post-Gettysburg Iron Brigade attacks an Alabama brigade under BG Cullen Battle and is counter-attacked and routed by BG John Gordon's Georgians.

(according to wikipedia...)

 

[gettysburgerrn]

Battle of the Wilderness....as for the brigades causing it....probably some of Ewells men though Im not sure of the exact brigade(s)

Ken

Edit - According to the records, this is the first time you've played the trivia game since 2008.

Sorry you picked such a tough question to come back with. Hope you won't wait as long to come back and play again.

hoosier

 

[Poorville]

Battle of Gettysburg.

James Pettigrew's North Carolinians brigade (Whilst the 7th Wisconsin was able to hold John Brockenbrough's Virginians in check, but James Pettigrew's North Carolinians brigade finally caved in the Iron Brigade's left flank after extensive fighting, and the Federals withdrew to a new line on Seminary Ridge.)

https://ironbrigader.com/2014/09/22/7th-wisconsin-infantry-gettysburg/
Pfanz, Harry W. Gettysburg – The First Day. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2001 pp. 276–93
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg,_first_day

 

[hoosier]

It was at the Battle of North Anna. They were forced to retreat by Edward Thomas' Brigade.

It is not clear whether it is expected that a correct answer should mention only one brigade or more than one. I am going to rule that answers which mention only one brigade (as long as that brigade actually was involved in forcing the Iron Brigade to retreat) will count as correct.