Irish in the American Civil War

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The Sarah Bell Field in Shiloh, across which the 154th (Senior) Tennessee Infantry advanced

‘His Soul Escaped to the Bosom of His Maker’: A Limerick Man at the Battle of Shiloh

April 7, 2012 | 6 Comments

150 years ago today, Captain Michael Magevney Jr. and his company were positioned near Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. The Fermanagh native commanded the ‘Jackson Guards’, a largely Irish unit which formed Company C of the 154th (Senior) Tennessee Infantry. Nearby, 25-year-old James Real from Oola, Co. Limerick, proudly gripped the flag of the regiment. The previous […]

Colonel Michael Magevney 154th Tennessee

Irish Colonels: Michael Magevney Jr., 154th Tennessee Infantry

March 21, 2011 | 9 Comments

More Irish born men reached the rank of general in the American Civil War than any other foreign nationality. However, there were many more Irishmen who achieved the rank of Colonel without advancing to a more exalted rank. In the first in a new series on Irish in the American Civil War we will be exploring […]