Description: Irish-American Units in the Civil War (MAA 448) Thomas G. Rodgers (Author) and Richard Hook (Illustrator) Some 150,000 Irish-American immigrants served in the Union Army during the Civil War (1861-1865), most of them from Boston, New York and Chicago, and about 40,000 fought in the Confederate Army. The best known unit was the Irish Brigade of the Union Army of the Potomac, which distinguished itself at Antietam and, particularly, at Fredericksburg, where its sacrificial bravery astonished friend and foe alike. Famous regiments were New York's 'Fighting 69th', the 9th Massachusetts, 116th Pennsylvania, 23rd Illinois and 35th Indiana. Two Louisiana Confederate brigages from New Orleans were almost entirely Irish and several other Irish companies made a name for themselves at Shiloh, Chickamauga and other key battles. This book will give a brief overview of the history of the units on each side of the conflict and will be illustrated with uniform details, flags and archival photographs. Series: Men-at-Arms (Book 448)Paperback: 48 pagesPublisher: Osprey Publishing; First Edition, First Printing edition (August 19, 2008)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1846033268ISBN-13: 9781846033261
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Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Series: Men-at-Arms
Subject: Military & War
Subjects: History & Military
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Book Title: Irish-American Units in the Civil War
Number of Pages: 48 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / United States
Illustrator: Hook, Richard, Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 5.5 Oz
Author: Thomas G. Rodgers
Item Length: 9.7 in
Book Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
Item Width: 7.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
