Attention, Civil War image collectors! Damian and I (Brendan) are seeking image contributions for a planned future photographic history of Irish participation in the American Civil War. We are especially interested in period images (or postwar copies of period images) showing Irish immigrants and first generation Irish Americans who contributed to the American Civil War. This includes images of soldiers who served in “ethnic” units like the Irish Brigade and those who served in “non-ethnic” units, as well as members of the US Navy and Marines. We are open to CDVs, wet plate images, stereoviews, albumen prints, you-name-it. While our work is largely focused on military contributions, we also welcome period images of civilians who were involved, including politicians, nurses, clergy, spouses and families of servicemen, etc. If your image is selected for publication, you will receive attribution in the forthcoming book.

Here are some basic guidelines for submissions:

Tell us whatever you can about your photo. Is the subject identified? How did you come to possess the image, and is it accompanied by any other artifacts (letters, documents, etc.)?

Please indicate image type (tintype, daguerreotype, CDV, stereoview, etc.) and whether there is a backmark or any other identifying information on the image or frame.

We ask that you send high-resolution images only, preferably between 600-1,200 DPI, in .tiff, jpg, or png format. Please scan in full color, so that any tinting can be captured. Please use a scanner for the best results. Phone and tablet photos of images will not be acceptable for publication.

If you are interested in contributing or have any queries please email us at  civilwaririshamerican@gmail.com.

For more information about the American Civil War-related work Damian and I are doing, please feel free to visit Irish in the American Civil War.