The Harp and the Eagle : : Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 /

The Harp and the Eagle : : Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 / / Susannah J. Ural.

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On the eve of the Civil War, the Irish were one of America's largest ethnic groups, and approximately 150,000 fought for the Union. Analyzing letters and diaries written by soldiers and civilians; military, church, and diplomatic records; and community newspapers, Susannah Ural Bruce significan...

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Ural, Susannah J.,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2006]
©2006
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. “An Irishman Will Not Get to Live in This Country”
  • 2. “Remember Your Country and Keep Up Its Credit”
  • 3. “We Are Slaughtered Like Sheep, and No Result But Defeat”
  • 4. “The Irish Spirit for the War Is Dead! Absolutely Dead!”
  • 5. “Hordes of Celts and Rebel Sympathizers”
  • 6. “Father Was a Soldier of the Union”
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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