audiobook The Westford Knight and Henry Sinclair: Evidence of a 14th Century Scottish Voyage to North America by David Goudsward in History

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When President Lincoln issued his 1861 call to arms; the 63rd; 69th and 88th New York Volunteers were among the first to step forward. Comprised primarily of first and second generation Irish immigrants; these three regiments were later joined by the 28th Massachusetts and the 116th Pennsylvania. Suffering heavy casualties; this Irish Brigade; commanded by Thomas Francis Meagher; was one of the most famous fighting groups of the Civil War. This work provides a balanced; historically factual picture of the Irish Brigade and its commander; focusing on their role in the Seven Days' battles and at Sharpsburg; Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Primary sources range from veterans' memoirs published just after the war to letters and memoirs published as recently as 1996.