 
Irish Brigade In The Civil War
The 69th New York and Other
Irish Regiments of the Army of the Potomac. Despite its distinguished
record and key role in the war, no detailed history of the brigade has
been written in 130 years. Made up largely of New York Irishmen, the
brigade made a decisive contribution to the Union victory at Antietam,
suffered fearfully in a gallant charge at Fredericksburg, and made a
famous stand in the Wheatfield on the second day at Gettysburg. 282 pgs.,
6"x 8¾", sfbd. |
New York's Fighting Sixty-Ninth
A Regimental History of Service in the Civil War's Irish Brigade & the
Great War's Rainbow Division. Mahon. Formed in 1851 by Irish immigrants,
the Fighting 69th has served with distinction since the Civil War. The
regiment's flagstaff boasts 23 streamers (for each campaign) and 62 silver
battle rings (for each battle), more than any other regiment in the United
States Army at the close of World War II. This is a complete illustrated
history of the regiment's service in the Irish Brigade and the Rainbow
Division. 276 pgs., 57 illus., 7"x 10", hdbd.
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Remember Fontenoy!
The 69th New York and the Irish Brigade in the Civil War
Bilby. From the heroic charges at Antietam and Fredericksburg, which
gained the Irish Brigade both glory and tragedy, to its sacrifices in the
Wheatfield at Gettysburg and beyond, this annotated history details the
saga of the brigade's hard-fighting Irishmen, whose exploits on the
battlefield helped save their country and dispel anti-immigrant
discrimination. 269 pages, 6"x 9", 107 illustrations and 12 maps,
hardcover. |
The Irish Brigade
Originally formed by Thomas Francis Meagher, the Union Army's Irish
Brigade earned and maintained its hard-fighting reputation throughout the
war. This heavily illustrated book chronicles the colorful Brigade's
history with detailed accounts of its battles and skirmishes. 96 pages,
6"x 9", hardcover. |
Memoirs of Chaplain Life
Three Years with the Irish Brigade in the Army of the Potomac. Lawrence
Frederick Kohl, ed. For three long years, William Corby ministered to the
men of the Irish Brigade, enduring their hardships, sharing their dangers,
and serving their spiritual needs. These memoirs are not primarily an
account of battles and skirmishes. Nor are they merely a religious tract.
They are a very human account of life in a Civil War army. 450 pgs., 6"x
9", hdbd. |
The Irish Brigade and It's Campaigns
David Power Conyngham. No Civil War unit had a more colorful or distinctive
history than the Irish Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. Made up of
thousands of Irish Catholic immigrants, the Brigade was always found where
the action was hottest: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg and
Spotsylvania. This book, written by novelist, historian, newspaper editor,
war correspondent and Brigade member David Power Conyngham was written
shortly after the war and remains a book of interest and value. 648 pgs.,
6"x 9", hdbd. |
