The state of Wisconsin named US Highway 12 the Iron Brigade Memorial Highway in 1993 with the Wisconsin Act 442. This road is named from one of the more famous units in the Union Army, the Iron Brigade which was also called the Black Hat Brigade.
They fought with the Army of the Potomac and earned their name because of their strong discipline, tenacious fighting ability and high casualty rate.
This Iron Brigade Highway stretches from the Walworth County line at the Illinois border to St. Croix by Minnesota.
It serves as a living memorial to the whole brigade, but more specifically the 2nd, 6th and 7th Wisconsin regiments. The 19th Indiana and later the 24th Michigan were also in the brigade.
One Powerful Fighting Unit. --Old B-Runner
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