• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Irish America

Irish America

Irish America

  • HOME
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT US
    • OUR CONTRIBUTORS
  • IN THIS ISSUE
  • HALL OF FAME
  • THE LISTS
    • BUSINESS 100
    • HALL OF FAME
    • HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES 50
    • WALL STREET 50
  • LIBRARY
  • TRAVEL
  • EVENTS

Reenactment

The Irish Brigade

By Marian Betancourt, Contributor
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by 1 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 of … [Read more...] about The Irish Brigade

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Featured Podcast

News from the Irish Post

  • Man extradited from Republic to Northern Ireland over sexual assault in Belfast

    A MAN has been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland in connection with a s...

  • Alcohol treatment cases reach highest levels in a decade as drug use surges in Ireland

    THE NUMBER of people seeking help for alcohol-related issues in Ireland has hit a 10-year high, w...

  • New search underway on Wexford land in Fiona Sinnott murder investigation

    A PROPERTY in Wexford is being searched today in connection with the investigation into the 1998 ...

  • President Higgins shares ‘great sadness’ over sudden death of Seán Rocks

    IRELAND’S president has led the tributes following the death of RTÉ presenter Seán Rocks. The Mon...

July 31, 2007

After 38 years of occupation in Northern Ireland, the British Army officially withdrew their forces at midnight on July 31, 2007. “Operation Banner,” England’s longest continuous military operation, saw 300,000 British soldiers stationed in Northern Ireland through out the 38 years. Operation Banner concluded on July 31st, with 762 English soldiers dead in the wake of the campaign.

Footer

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe

  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletter

Additional

  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 · IrishAmerica Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in