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St ihe old Singer Hall when tbe Eagle Regiment came through La Crosse. There are lots ot people who will remember met especially among the R. R. men.
Was Engineer "I was an engineer on the C. B. end Q. The papers and cards' I am sending to you I contribute freely to the memory of my father, Capt. Robert Hughes. I hope some day to come bac-k to La Crosse and enjoy a few days in tbe old town where I spent many happy years of my life. I attended the reunion of the
Iron Brigade in La Crosse at the Germania Hall on 5th street and met quite a few old veterans at that time.
"I wish it were possible for me to be with you on that great day. Those bl-ave men will never be for¬ gotten.
•'There is great praise due thos« men who gave up their all to an swer their country's call, trusting ii God and their own strength. The: well earned the tribute that will b paid them on July 3rd, 1930."
"BLACK HAT DEVILS' OF
IRON BRIGADE. FIGHTING UNIT, CONFEDERATES FIND
LTUNDREDS of papers In speaking ^* of the Iron Brigade have referred to the members of that organization as "those Black Devils." The name is a new one to the brigade. "Those, Black Hat Devils," however is uot a new name. The brigade always wore high, broad-brimmed black hats—not beavers. The Confeder¬ ates who met the boys gave them the name of "Black Hat Devils" long before Gettysburg. The Confederate officers encouraged their men by telling them that they Avould have only state militia to contend with when they "went into Pennsylvania in 1863.
When Ewell's corps struck the advance of Reynolds' First corps out of Gettysburg in July, 1863, the Confederates soon discovered their error. Seeing the black hats of the Iron Brigade, for it was that brigade which began the infantry tiring in the battle of Gettysburg, they set up the cry, so that is was plainly heard in the Union lines, "Hell, these are not raw militia; they are those 'Black Hat Devils' of the Army of the Potomac."
K:cked on Name
Tbe Iron Bridage was not com- fi^Si 0^ oQjore^ >aea> i^fiseiiuently "Black Devils" is hardly allowable, but "Black Hat.Devils" is one of the pet names they received at the hands of the men they fought, and there are none objecting to* it as oue of their titles, but old as they are 'and gray and bent and uncertain of step, they kicked like steers at being called "Black Devils."
Relative to the reunion of the Iron Brigade in La Crosse, October, 1897, a local paper had the follow¬ ing item:
"On AVednesday evening Mrs. C. P. Dorset and daughter. Miss Nannie Colwell, widow and daughter of Capt. Wilson Colwell, the first cap- j tain of Company B, 2nd Wisconsin, ( killed at South Mountain, gave a re- '¦ ception to the surviving members of' that organization and their wives, children and grandchildren. There were sixteen members of the com-^ pany present and each one was giv-1 en a fine photograph of the Captain which all will prize and cherish. The reception was given in Mrs. Dor¬ set's handsome residence in Colwell court and the entire company pres¬ ent. Including ladies, numbered about forty. It was a delightful. event and ver.v thoughtful and gra-l clous on the part of Mrs. Dorset ana I Miss Colwell. There was another! charming reception given by 3Ir. El¬ lis B. Usher, editor of the La Crosse Chronicle^ and Mrs. Usher,, to tien- eral and Mrs. Bragg, who were their guests while In La Crosse.
Regiment Eng«gemeft.ts
"At this reunion, Capt. D. B. Daily of Council Bluffs. Iowa, made a speech concerning the various en¬ gagements of the second regiment in which he made the following statement:
" *I firmly believe if King's Divi¬ sion had come to our support the second battle of Bull Run would have resulted In our favor. Possibly we did not open the battle of South Mountain, but we forced Turners Pass and took the turnpike. And I remember Capt. Wilson Colwell sat on his pine box, passive and not talkative, but a look of determina¬ tion ou his face that meant "wiii or die." He paid the ransom. He fell at South Mountain. And It was his
Object Description
| Title | Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 1 |
| Source Title | Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 1 |
| Description | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles (WLHBA) Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930 from historical and biographical articles preserved in scrapbooks at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Articles include eyewitness accounts written during the Civil War; such as war correspondence, soldiers diaries and printed letters from soldiers. Articles also include veterans reminiscence, obituaries and anniversary coverage of major battles or formation of regiments. A wide range of subjects, battles and people are covered. |
| Subcollection | Newspaper Clippings |
| Source | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles |
| Source Type | newspaper clipping |
| Place of Publication | varies |
| Source Creation Date | 1861-1930 |
| Source Publisher | varies |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2010 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2010 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Digital Identifier | 01900000vol1 |
Description
| Title | 46 |
| Source Title | Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 1 |
| Regiment | 2nd Infantry |
| Volume | 1 |
| Event Date | 1863-07 |
| Year | 1863 |
| Month | July |
| State | PA; WI |
| Place | Gettysburg; La Crosse |
| People | Hughes, Robert H., Capt.; Colwell, Wilson, Capt.; Dorset, C.P.; Colwell, Nannie; Dailey, Dennis B., Maj.; |
| Battle | Gettysburg, Battle of |
| Topic | combat; Iron Brigade; |
| Source Type | newspaper clipping |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2010 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2010 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Full text | St ihe old Singer Hall when tbe Eagle Regiment came through La Crosse. There are lots ot people who will remember met especially among the R. R. men. Was Engineer "I was an engineer on the C. B. end Q. The papers and cards' I am sending to you I contribute freely to the memory of my father, Capt. Robert Hughes. I hope some day to come bac-k to La Crosse and enjoy a few days in tbe old town where I spent many happy years of my life. I attended the reunion of the Iron Brigade in La Crosse at the Germania Hall on 5th street and met quite a few old veterans at that time. "I wish it were possible for me to be with you on that great day. Those bl-ave men will never be for¬ gotten. •'There is great praise due thos« men who gave up their all to an swer their country's call, trusting ii God and their own strength. The: well earned the tribute that will b paid them on July 3rd, 1930." "BLACK HAT DEVILS' OF IRON BRIGADE. FIGHTING UNIT, CONFEDERATES FIND LTUNDREDS of papers In speaking ^* of the Iron Brigade have referred to the members of that organization as "those Black Devils." The name is a new one to the brigade. "Those, Black Hat Devils" however is uot a new name. The brigade always wore high, broad-brimmed black hats—not beavers. The Confeder¬ ates who met the boys gave them the name of "Black Hat Devils" long before Gettysburg. The Confederate officers encouraged their men by telling them that they Avould have only state militia to contend with when they "went into Pennsylvania in 1863. When Ewell's corps struck the advance of Reynolds' First corps out of Gettysburg in July, 1863, the Confederates soon discovered their error. Seeing the black hats of the Iron Brigade, for it was that brigade which began the infantry tiring in the battle of Gettysburg, they set up the cry, so that is was plainly heard in the Union lines, "Hell, these are not raw militia; they are those 'Black Hat Devils' of the Army of the Potomac." K:cked on Name Tbe Iron Bridage was not com- fi^Si 0^ oQjore^ >aea> i^fiseiiuently "Black Devils" is hardly allowable, but "Black Hat.Devils" is one of the pet names they received at the hands of the men they fought, and there are none objecting to* it as oue of their titles, but old as they are 'and gray and bent and uncertain of step, they kicked like steers at being called "Black Devils." Relative to the reunion of the Iron Brigade in La Crosse, October, 1897, a local paper had the follow¬ ing item: "On AVednesday evening Mrs. C. P. Dorset and daughter. Miss Nannie Colwell, widow and daughter of Capt. Wilson Colwell, the first cap- j tain of Company B, 2nd Wisconsin, ( killed at South Mountain, gave a re- '¦ ception to the surviving members of' that organization and their wives, children and grandchildren. There were sixteen members of the com-^ pany present and each one was giv-1 en a fine photograph of the Captain which all will prize and cherish. The reception was given in Mrs. Dor¬ set's handsome residence in Colwell court and the entire company pres¬ ent. Including ladies, numbered about forty. It was a delightful. event and ver.v thoughtful and gra-l clous on the part of Mrs. Dorset ana I Miss Colwell. There was another! charming reception given by 3Ir. El¬ lis B. Usher, editor of the La Crosse Chronicle^ and Mrs. Usher,, to tien- eral and Mrs. Bragg, who were their guests while In La Crosse. Regiment Eng«gemeft.ts "At this reunion, Capt. D. B. Daily of Council Bluffs. Iowa, made a speech concerning the various en¬ gagements of the second regiment in which he made the following statement: " *I firmly believe if King's Divi¬ sion had come to our support the second battle of Bull Run would have resulted In our favor. Possibly we did not open the battle of South Mountain, but we forced Turners Pass and took the turnpike. And I remember Capt. Wilson Colwell sat on his pine box, passive and not talkative, but a look of determina¬ tion ou his face that meant "wiii or die." He paid the ransom. He fell at South Mountain. And It was his |
| Digital Identifier | 01900049 |