The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 (Susannah Ural Bruce - UA) Sickles 500 British and Hessian soldiers

500 British and Hessian soldiers aboard a 265-ship armada sailing from New York

the pieces on display at the field today

One cannot truly understand how the battle of Cold Harbor played out unless one also understands how the armies got there

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Lily Smith (illustrator)

The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 (Susannah Ural Bruce - UA) Sickles 500 British and Hessian soldiersby Susannah Ural On the eve of the Civil War, the Irish were one of America's largest ethnic groups, and approximately 150,000 fought for the Union. Analyzing letters and diaries written by soldiers and civilians; military, church, and diplomatic records; and community newspapers, Susannah Ural Bruce significantly expands the story of Irish American Catholics in the Civil War, and reveals a complex picture of those who fought for the Union. While the