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The greatest brigade : how the Irish Brigade cleared the way to victory in the American Civil War / Thomas J. Craughwell.

Title
The greatest brigade : how the Irish Brigade cleared the way to victory in the American Civil War / Thomas J. Craughwell.
Author
Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956-
Publication
Beverly, MA : Fair Winds Press, 2011

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Description
239 p. : ill. (some col.), col maps; 25 cm.
Subject
  • United States. Irish Brigade
  • United States > Regimental histories > Civil War, 1861-1865
  • United States > Participation, Irish American. > Civil War, 1861-1865
  • United States > Campaigns > Civil War, 1861-1865
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-229) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Remembering Ireland and fighting for the Union : the origins of the Irish Brigade -- Sons of Erin : the commanders of the Irish Brigade -- Like a rock in a whirlpool : the Irish Brigade at Bull Run -- On to Richmond : the Irish Brigade during the Peninsula Campaign -- "We shall give them a few more volleys, boys, and then the bayonet!" : the Irish Brigade at Antietam -- The bloodiest day : the Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg -- "What will the country cay?" : the Irish Brigade at Chancellorsville -- The turning point : the Irish Brigade at Gettysburg -- The wall of fire : the Irish Brigade at the Battle of the Wilderness -- "Hold on with a bulldog grip" : the Irish Brigade at the Siege of Petersburg -- "Here is what is left of us" : the Irish Brigade at Appomattox -- Epilogue: The legacy of the Irish Brigade.
ISBN
  • 9781592334780
  • 1592334784
  • 9781610580632 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
  • ^^2011017053
  • 080665007637
OCLC
662403599
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library