Shades of Green : Irish Regiments, American Soldiers, and Local Communities in the Civil War Era
"Drawing on records of about 5,500 soldiers and veterans, Shades of Green traces the organization of Irish regiments from the perspective of local communities in Connecticut, Illinois, and Wisconsin and the relationships between soldiers and the home front. Research on the impact of the Civil W...
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New York :
Fordham University Press,
2017.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. Illinois and Mulligan's Irish Brigade; 2. An Irish Regiment in the Nutmeg State; 3. The Formation of the 17th Wisconsin; 4. Ethnicity and Combat; 5. Disorder and Discipline; 6. Connecticut, Illinois, and Wisconsin React to the New York City Draft Riots; 7. Patriotism and Sacrifice on the Home Front; 8. Wounded Warriors, Public Wards: The Consequences of Military Service; Conclusion. Irish Americans in the Civil War: Myth and Memory; Appendices; A. Nationality of Volunteers by Company; B. Counties of Birth of Irish Volunteers; C. General Courts Martial.
- AcknowledgmentsNotes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Photographs.