Tag Archives: Irish Brigade

Irish-Americans Remembered On The Battlefields

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and it only seems right to nod the kepis respectfully to the Irish-Americans who fought on both sides during the American Civil War. From the Emerging Civil War editors’ photo collections, here are a couple photos … Continue reading →

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War Comes to St. George’s (part four)

Posted on December 13, 2017 by stewardthenderson

(part four in a series) After the battle of Fredericksburg and before the battle of Chancellorsville, the Confederate army used St. George’s for services and revivals. J. William Jones reported in his memoir Christ in the Camp that revivals were … Continue reading →

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Thinking About The Irish Brigade At Antietam

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a day many folks find something from Ireland to enjoy. I have two traditions on the unofficial holiday: wear a little green and remember the Irish-American contributions during the Civil War. Last year, I wrote … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Absolution: Father William Corby

Posted on March 17, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back Michael Aubrecht In times of war, spirituality often counters tragic and catastrophic experiences. Many soldiers pray for both physical and spiritual healing as well as forgiveness for the actions they commit in the name of … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 3/13-3/19/17

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up this week, we thought it’d be a good time to ask… Do you have a favorite Irish-American regiment, commander, or soldier from the Civil War?

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Gone For A Soldier: Journeys of Irish American Music & Patriotism

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Sarah Kay Bierle

The journey of Irish songs now woven into the collections of traditional American music represents the journeys of the Irish people and how music and a war intertwined to bring the Irish immigrants into a more positive light in 19th … Continue reading →

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“Oh It Was a Terrible Day”: The Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Daniel Davis

The popular focus on the Battle of Fredericksburg is that of the Union Soldiers, time after time, engaging in failed assaults on the Confederate lines on the stonewall at the base of Marye’s Heights. Possibly the worst executed engagement of … Continue reading →

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