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Shades of green : Irish regiments, American soldiers, and local communities in the Civil War era

Title
Shades of green : Irish regiments, American soldiers, and local communities in the Civil War era / Ryan W. Keating.
Author
Keating, Ryan W.
Publication
New York : Fordham University Press, 2017.

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Description
312 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"Drawing on records of about 5,500 soldiers and veterans, Shades of Green traces the organization of Irish regiments from the perspective of local communities in Connecticut, Illinois, and Wisconsin and the relationships between soldiers and the home front. Research on the impact of the Civil War on Irish Americans has traditionally fallen into one of two tracks, arguing that the Civil War either further alienated Irish immigrants from American society or that military service in defense of the Union offered these men a means of assimilation. In this study of Irish American service, Ryan W. Keating argues that neither paradigm really holds, because many Irish Americans during this time already considered themselves to be assimilated members of American society. This comprehensive study argues that the local community was often more important to ethnic soldiers than the imagined ethnic community, especially in terms of political, social, and economic relationships. An analysis of the Civil War era from this perspective provides a much clearer understanding of immigrant place and identity during the nineteenth century"--
Series Statement
The North's Civil War
Uniform Title
North's Civil War.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-304) and index.
Contents
Chapter One. Illinois and Mulligan's Irish Brigade -- Chapter Two. An Irish Regiment in the Nutmeg State -- Chapter Three. The Formation of the 17th Wisconsin -- Chapter Four. Ethnicity and Combat -- Chapter 5. Disorder and Discipline -- Chapter 6. Connecticut, Illinois and Wisconsin React to the New York City Draft Riots -- Chapter 7. Patriotism and Sacrifice on the Home Front -- Chapter 8. Wounded Warriors, Public Wards: The Consequences of Military Service.
Call Number
JFE 18-909
ISBN
  • 9780823276592
  • 0823276597
  • 9780823276608
  • 0823276600
LCCN
  • 2017003965
  • 40027361236
OCLC
963914073
Author
Keating, Ryan W., author.
Title
Shades of green : Irish regiments, American soldiers, and local communities in the Civil War era / Ryan W. Keating.
Publisher
New York : Fordham University Press, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
The North's Civil War
North's Civil War.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-304) and index.
Chronological Term
1800-1899
Other Standard Identifier
40027361236
Research Call Number
JFE 18-909
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