'Garry Owen' 'The Campbells Are Coming': Fort McHenry, Iron Brigade, 'Black Hats'

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- The Fort McHenry Guard Fife & Drum Corps performs at Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine. The tunes are "Garry Owen," (Irish) into "The Campbells Are Coming" (Scot). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Glencoe

- FORT MCHENRY, Balto., Md. is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Balt. Harbor from an attack by the British, Sept. 13–14, 1814. The sight of the large American flag flown over the fort during the bombardment inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry" - later set to the tune "To Anacreon in Heaven" & became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the US... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McHenry https://www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htm
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- THE IRON BRIGADE, also known as The Black Hats, Black Hat Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the Civil War & was composed of regiments from 3 states- Indiana, Michigan & Wisconsin. The brigade fought in the battles of Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Overland, Richmond-Petersburg, & Appomattox. The brigade played a prominent role in the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863... ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Brigade

They were known throughout the war as the "BLACK HATS" because of the black 1858 model Hardee hats issued to Army regulars, rather than the blue kepis worn by most other Union Army units...



- Hardee hat with infantry adornment, Gettysburg National Military Park. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardee_hat