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Wilder Tower, early 20th century postcard. The Lightning Brigade, also known as Wilder's Brigade or the Hatchet Brigade was a mounted infantry brigade from the American Civil War in the Union Army of the Cumberland from March 8, 1863, through November 1863.
The Wilder Brigade Monument (also known as the Wilder Tower) is a large public monument located at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The monument, which consists of a stone watchtower , was erected to honor the Lightning Brigade (led by John T. Wilder ) of the Northern Union Army 's ...
An 1862 Spencer Rifle with sling and bayonet. As part of the "Wilder Lightning Brigade" the 17th was among the first units fighting in the Civil War to receive the Spencer repeating rifle. In February and March 1863, it was converted to mounted infantry. [3] The 123rd Illinois' brigade became known as "Wilder's Lightning Brigade" commanded by ...
NASA scientists in Greenland took an unprecedented look at Cold War history when surveys found an abandoned "city under the ice.". In April, two scientists surveying the Greenland Ice Sheet found ...
The federal Centers for Diseases Control reports that 91 men in the World Trade Center Health Program have been diagnosed with breast cancer to date, six times the number The Post first reported ...
Wilder obtained a loan from his hometown bank, and each man of the brigade co-signed a personal loan of $35 ($713 in 2019) for his rifle. Embarrassed, the Government paid for the weapons before the men expended any of their personal money. [26] On June 24, the Lightning Brigade seized and held Hoover's Gap. [27]
Fresh off winning the NBA Cup, Damian Lillard is joining an exclusive club. The Milwaukee Bucks point guard has agreed to a lifetime contract extension with Adidas, per ESPN's Shams Charania ...
The General John T. Wilder House is a historic home located at 2027 Riverside Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It was constructed by Union General John T. Wilder , leader of the 17th Indiana Volunteers (Lightning Brigade) who fought in the Civil War Battle of Chickamauga .