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Irish Brigade

The American Civil War

IA Newsletter April 9, 2022

November 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment

"The Return of the 69th" There are few paintings that capture the Irish of the Civil War era better than Louis Lang's "The Return of the 69th (Irish) Regiment." The painting, 11 feet wide by 7 feet tall, is prominently displayed at the New York Historical Society Building and  shows crowds massed along New York Harbor to welcome home the regiment returned from the First … [Read more...] about The American Civil War

The Irish Brigade

By Marian Betancourt, Contributor
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Irish Brigade reenactors retrace the steps of the 69th New York State Volunteers through the Wheatfield at Gettysburg on Remembrance Day, Nov. 2002 - photo by Jim Maher.

Lest we forget: Civil War reenactors provide a living history. ℘℘℘ As Ron McGovern, wearing his Civil War captain's uniform replete with brass buttons and sword, sat in a pew at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York's Little Italy a few years ago, he couldn't help feeling "a little time transport." The church organist pumped Mozart's Requiem into a space filled with members … [Read more...] about The Irish Brigade

The Irish Brigade
In the Civil War

By Matthew Brennan, Contributor
August / September 2001

August 1, 2001 by 2 Comments

"When anything absurd, forlorn, or desperate was to be attempted, the Irish Brigade was called upon." – George Alfred Townsend No brigade in the Civil War was more distinguished by its ethnic character than the colorful, hard-fighting Irish Brigade. Repeatedly hurled into the hottest part of the fighting, these units, consisting mainly of Irish immigrants and … [Read more...] about The Irish Brigade
In the Civil War

Bringing General
Corcoran to Life

By Bette McDevitt, Contributor
February / March 2001

February 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Sweet fiddle music muffles street sounds, thick carpet softens your footsteps, and lace curtains filter the daylight. Fireside chairs before a fireplace invite you to linger over the photos from the past. At Photo Antiquities, a museum of 19th century photography, the years fall away slowly until Frank Watters, the curator, strides in carrying a musket and wearing a replica … [Read more...] about Bringing General
Corcoran to Life

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June 29, 1915

Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, a prominent Fenian leader and member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, passed away in New York on June 29, 1915. Born in Co. Cork, Rossa was arrested and in 1865. He was charged with planning a Fenian Rising. He served out his sentence in England and after realizing he could not return to Ireland in exile, Rossa moved to the U.S. where he joined Clan Na Gael and the Fenian Brotherhood. A memorial to Rossa Stands in St. Stephen’s Green.

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