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Formed in 1851 by Irish immigrants, the Fighting Sixty-Ninth has served with distinction since the Civil War. This is a complete, illustrated history of the regiment's service in the Irish Brigade and the Rainbow Division.
Functioning as the 1st Regiment, Irish Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac throughout the Civil War, the regiment made history at Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Appomatox. According to legend, an exasperated General Jackson cursed them as part of "that damn brigade."
Functioning as the 165th Infantry, 42nd Division (Rainbow Division) throughout World War I, the regiment helped turn back the last German offensive, counterattacked at the Ourq river, spearheaded one of Pershing's pincers at St. Mihiel, and helped break the Hindenburg Line in the Argonne Forest. Today, the regiment is known as 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry (Mechanized), New York Army National Guard.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Unit Insignia
Introduction
1. Beginning
2. Civil War, 1861
3. 1862
4. 1863
5. 1864
6. 1865
7. Contribution of the Irish Brigade and 69th NYV
8. World War I
9. America Enters the War
10. American Expeditionary Force
11. American Expeditionary Force Arrives in France
12. American Divisions Enter the Trenches
13. Ludendorff's Offensives of 1918
14. Champagne Defensive
15. Aisne-Marne Offensive
16. St. Mihiel Offensive
17. Meuse-Argonne Offensive
18. Race for Sedan
19. Armistice
20. Homecoming, April 1919
21. Combat Effectiveness
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography of Works Cited
Reference Bibliography
Index
