31351 Federal Irish Brigade Standing Firing , No. 2 K&C Remember The Alamo 20085 - "Water Detail" 24th

20085 - "Water Detail" 24th Foot and Zulu Fight at the Watercart

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

for the most part

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

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

31351 Federal Irish Brigade Standing Firing , No. 2 K&C Remember The Alamo 20085 - "Water Detail" 24thSecretary 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