Patrick Henry Jones : Irish American, Civil War General, and Gilded Age Politician /

This is a biography of Patrick Henry Jones (1830-1900), a poor Irish immigrant, who began his career in journalism before gaining admittance to the New York bar. When the Civil War erupted in 1861, Jones volunteered for service in the Union Army. He rose steadily through the ranks of the 37th New Yo...

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Autor principal: Dunkelman, Mark H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Jones, Patrick Henry, > 1830-1900.
United States. > Army. > New York Infantry Regiment, 154th (1862-1865)
Irish Americans.
Generals.
Americains d'origine irlandaise > New York (État) > Biographies.
Generaux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Irish Americans > New York (State) > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
United States.
New York (State)
New York (État) > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Biographies.
New York (State) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From County Westmeath to Cattaraugus County
  • The Irish Rifles
  • Colonel and brigadier general
  • Politics beckon
  • Postmaster
  • Grant versus Greeley
  • Irishman and veteran
  • Miles O'Reilly's halo
  • Fine horses and head money
  • Ghoul's errand
  • Decline.

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