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.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Illustrated Guide to Modern Naval Aurcraft ReviewBy Rebecca BaileyI brought this for my son;who is moderately high-functioning autistic he absolutely loves it brings it just about everywhere he goes right now.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Not CurrentBy JGRThis book is out of date. It is a rehash of old material without the benefit of updating. It skips some important historical aircraft; like the F8F Bearcat; and ignores land-based naval aircraft like the P2V Neptune; P-3 Orion; and P-8 Poseidon. The data is has; however; is accurate and reasonably complete.
