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The Irish in the American Civil War

The Irish in the American Civil War

Shiels, Damian

Paperback

Series: Irish in the World

Civil War Period (1850-1877)Irish History

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ISBN10: 1845887689
ISBN13: 9781845887681
Publisher: Thp Ireland
Published: May 1 2014
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

Twenty-four stories of the Irish in the U.S. Civil War--true tales of sacrifice, gallantry, and chance

This is the story of the forgotten role of the 200,000 Irish men and women who were involved in various ways in the U.S. Civil War. It includes the story of James Shields, who challenged Abraham Lincoln to a duel in Illinois before the war began, and James O'Beirne, whose job was to hunt Lincoln's assassin. The stories are divided into beginnings, realities, the wider war, and aftermath. Each section contains six true stories of gallantry, sacrifice, and bravery, from the flag bearer who saved his regimental colors at the cost of his arms, to the story of Jennie Hodgers, who successfully passed as a man to serve throughout the war in the 95th. All photos come from the Library of Congress.

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