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Keeping Memory Alive of the Irish in the American Civil War
One of the key aims of this site is the promotion of awareness in Ireland regarding the extent of Irish involvement in the American Civil War. Although well known in the United States, the defining...
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Irish American Civil War Trail
Readers of this site may have seen a recent post entitled Keeping Memory Alive of the Irish in the American Civil War. This highlighted the efforts of a number of like-minded individuals who wish to...
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Federal Recruitment of Irish Militiamen during the American Civil War
Will Butler is currently undertaking research on the Irish amateur military tradition in the British Army between 1854 and 1945. As he explains below, Will has come across intriguing evidence for the...
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The 42nd New York Infantry and ‘The Relief of the Destitute Poor of Our...
The ‘green-flag’ units were not the only Union regiments to contain large numbers of Irish within their ranks. Many others contained a substantial contingent of Irishmen, who were just as concerned...
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Irish American Civil War Trail Logo Design
Some of you will be familiar with efforts that I and a number of colleagues in Ireland are making with regard to an American Civil War trail in Ireland, hopefully to be accompanied by some form of...
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The Confederate Cavalryman Buried in Co. Dublin
The cemetery at Deansgrange, Co. Dublin is one of the largest in Ireland. Amongst the multitude of burials to be found, there is one headstone that relates to a family called the Saundersons. One of...
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
As I am an archaeologist by profession, the vast majority of public presentations I give are related to that subject, principally my area of expertise which is conflict archaeology. It is therefore...
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A Louisiana Tiger and Mosby Ranger in Ireland
In late 1863 Confederate Officer and Mallow native Captain Robert Going Atkins visited his home in Ireland on furlough. He was one of three brothers from the Co. Cork town who became involved in the...
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Irish Relief Fund: The Remarkable Contribution of Union Soldiers & Sailors,...
In 1863, Ireland was on the brink of famine. Poor harvests for three consecutive years had left many destitute, and disaster loomed. In response to the threat, relief committees that had previously...
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Naming Over 800 Union Soldiers Who Supported the Poor of Ireland
A previous post examined the large sums of money that were collected from Union military personnel in 1862 and 1863 for the relief of the poor in Ireland. Despite the horrors of the ongoing war, the...
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