Iron Brigade Review, April 1863: Get Out of Our Way Unless You Wish to Get Hurt
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Three months before the Battle of Gettysburg, the Iron Brigade and its commander, Brig. Gen. Solomon Meredith, left a strong, positive impression in a grand review of the Army of the Potomac attended by President and Mrs. Lincoln, Maj. Gen. Joe Hooker, and other dignitaries. Here's a review of the review by a correspondent using the pen name "Indiana."
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