Bibliograph

The Irish in the American Civil War, Damian Shiels

Type

Label

The Irish in the American Civil War, Damian Shiels

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-254)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Irish in the American Civil War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

837631727

Responsibility statement

Damian Shiels

Series statement

Ireland in the world

Summary

This is the story of the forgotten role of the 200,000 Irish men and women who were involved in various ways in the American Civil War

Table Of Contents

Beginnings. The duel that almost changed history -- Witness to the first shots -- The Irish at Sumter -- Facing the first battle -- Recruiting for the Irish brigade -- Following them home -- realties. A yankee and rebel at antietam -- Slaughter in Saunder's field -- Blood on the banner -- Death of a general -- The last to fall -- An Irishman in Andersonville -- The wider war. Killed by his own -- Confederates in Ireland -- The Queenstown affair -- The Civil war with canvas and camera -- Jennie Hodgers and Albert Cashier -- The Irish 'Florence Nightingales' -- Aftermath. Mingle my tears -- The price of gallantry -- Hunting Lincoln's killer -- The passage of years -- Back to the stone wall

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