31351 Federal Irish Brigade Standing Firing , No. 2 K&C Remember The Alamo The officer

The officer

This two-man set is a "companion piece" to WS119

Great value has always been placed on ‘skill and marksmanship’ in the Corps and

are cast in white metal and hand painted in stunning detail – all mounted on a sturdy alloy base

The standing cox’n with raised right arm is also unique to this second version

31351 Federal Irish Brigade Standing Firing , No. 2 K&C Remember The Alamo The officerSecretary of War Simon Cameron authorized the formation of an Irish Brigade in September 1861. Originally comprised of New Yorkers, its ranks were joined by men from Massachusetts and replenished with Pennsylvanians after the bloody losses at Antietam. These losses were incurred partly because of the weapon that the men carried, the Model 1842 smoothbore musket an obsolete weapon that was largely phased out by the Union Army. Irish Brigade Brigadier