Book Description

This stirring history tells the story of the Irish Brigade, a group of Irish-Americans who fought for the Union during the Civil War. The book describes the Brigade's many heroic exploits on the battlefield, as well as the challenges and hardships it faced both on and off the field. The author also profiles many of the Brigade's key leaders, including Thomas Francis Meagher and Michael Corcoran. A powerful tribute to a remarkable group of soldiers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.