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Brig. Gen. Meagher’s Irish Brigade Made History in the American Civil War
We started by telling the story of El Batallón de San Patricio(“Saint Patrick’s Battalion”), aka the San Patricios, Irish immigrants to the United States who fought on the ...
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A Toast to the Irish Regiment, New York’s ‘Fighting 69th,’ on St. Patrick’s Day
Americans celebrating Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day can do so by toasting the legendary 69th Infantry Regiment. “The Fighting Irish” embody the spirit behind today’s parades and parties, with ...
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George Pickett
At Fredericksburg, Pickett's men cut down the courageous "Irish brigade." But his luck changed ... nearly all the rest would be killed by the war's end. George Edward Pickett was raised in ...
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My Turn: A duty to call out demeaning immigrants and the rule of law
President Kennedy spoke of the Irish Brigade, a band of 1,200 Union soldiers, Irish immigrants, who fought in the battle of Fredericksburg on Sept. 13, 1862. One of the bloodiest battlefields of the ...
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Redmond urges Irish Volunteers to join the British Army
He told the Volunteers: ‘Remember this country is in a state of war, and your duty is two ... Mr. Redmond has urged the establishment of an ‘Irish Brigade’ within the British Army - one ...