Irish in the American Civil War

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St. Patrick's Day in the Army- Jumping the Ditch by Ediwn Forbes (Library of Congress)

150 Years Ago Today: St. Patrick’s Day in the Army of the Potomac

March 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

I wrote a piece this week for thejournal.ie, Ireland’s main online news website. The theme was the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the Army of the Potomac on 17th March 1863, which occurred 150 years ago today. In addition I hoped to raise awareness among Irish people of the scale of Irish involvement in the conflict, and […]

The Irish Brigade Mule Race on St. Patrick's Day 1863 as drawn by Edwin Forbes (Library of Congress)

St. Patrick’s Day in the Irish Brigade: Petersburg, 17th March 1865

March 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

The Irish Brigade celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day in 1863 are the most famous from the period of the American Civil War, recorded as they were by a number of writers and in a series of wonderful illustrations by Edwin Forbes. But what of festivities in honour of the Irish patron saint in other years? We […]