Earlier this month I was delighted to be asked to contribute to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine lunchtime Facebook Live series. I spoke with the Museum’s John Lustrea about the Irish experience of the conflict, touching on a variety of topics, from motivations for service to the Irish relationship with African Americans. If you would like to catch up with our discussion, you can do so below.
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Jackie
June 23, 2020 12:08 pmIt was a great discussion, Damian, thanks so much for doing this! The NMCWM is a fascinating place with a skilled team of curators and educators – so you all made a great team in this presentation!
Dennis Crowley Jr
June 26, 2020 1:45 pmSo glad I was able to watch, it was very good. Being a desendent Irish who fought in the Civil War.
The 29th Pa Infantry Regiment, 68th Pa Infantry Regiment and the 69th Pa Irish Regiment, 214th Pa Regiment. my 3rd-Great Grandfather Bernard Diamond and his older brother Peter Diamond both served in the 69th Pa Irish Volunteer regiment. Barnard in Company K and Peter was in Company D. Both where at the Battle of Gettysburg. July 2-3, 1863. Their little Brother Daniel Diamond served in the 214th PA in Co F My 3rd Great Uncle Jeremiah Crowley served in the 68th Pa infantry regiment in Co G, and my 3rd Greatgrand father James Devlin served in the 29th Pa infantry regiment in Co K.
Michael Hargadon
July 6, 2020 4:41 amI would just like to to say thank you so much for doing this,especially during the turmoil that we are going through right now. The museum I work at is supposedly helping do an exhibition on the Civil War and freed slaves fighting. I will definitely pass this on to show a forgotten group.
irishacw
September 16, 2020 2:34 pmThanks Michael, and good luck with the exhibition!