Tag Archives: Irish soldiers

Green Flags: “There was a certain magic in the light of this old symbol”

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and for years I’ve had a historical love for the green flags carried by Irish American soldiers of Civil War. I think it started when I was about nine and discovered my first book of … Continue reading →

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Lukewarm Patriots: Examining the Pension Files of Late-War Recruits in One Union Regiment

Posted on August 7, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Nathan Marzoli On a cold December morning in 1863, John Prescott of the 12th New Hampshire was awakened by “a strange noise” outside of his tent on the sandy shores of Point Lookout, Maryland. Pulling on … 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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The Cosmopolitanism of the Union Army: What Did It Mean?

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Matt Stanley

I was recently assessing the demographic makeup of Union and Confederate armies in my Civil War and Reconstruction class when one of my students asked a thought-provoking question: “What percentage of the Union Army was northern, white, English-speaking, and native-born?” … Continue reading →

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