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In 1861, Americans flooded to enlist for what all thought would be a short and glorious war. Anxious to prove their loyalty to their new homeland, thousands of Irish immigrants were among those who hurried to join the fight on both sides. While the efforts of the Union's legendary Irish Brigade are well documented, little has been said regarding the role Irish American soldiers played for the Confederacy. This comprehensive history explores the Irish contribution to the Confederate military effort throughout the four major combat theatres of the Civil War.
Beginning with an overview of Irish Americans in the South, the book looks at the Irish immigrant experience and the character of the typical Irish Confederate soldier, detailing the ways in which Irish communities supported the Southern war effort. The main focus is the military actions in which Irish American soldiers were present in significant or influential numbers. With a combat death rate disproportionate to their numbers, the 40,000 Irish who served in the Confederate army played significant roles in the Army of Northern Virginia, the Army of Tennessee, the hotly disputed coastal areas and the Mississippi and Trans-Mississippi campaigns. Most major battles of the war are discussed including Manassas, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Murfreesboro and Appomattox. Appendices contain a list of various Irish commands and field commanders in the Confederate Army.
Contents
Table of Contents
List of Maps
Foreword by Kelly J. O'Grady
Preface
Prologue: Celtic War Cry
PART I. THE IRISH EXPERIENCE IN THE SOUTH
1. The New Country: Irish Immigrants in the South
2. Fighting Irish: The Character of the Irish Confederate Soldier
3. Home Front: The Irish Family, Community, and Church in War
PART II. THE IRISH IN THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
4. Green Flag Unfurled: Manassas and the Valley Campaign
5. Defending Richmond: The Seven Days, June 1862
6. Southern Offensive: Second Manassas and Sharpsburg, August-September 1862
7. "With Distinguished Gallantry and Coolness": Fredericksburg, December 1862
8. "A Stubborn and Bloody Conflict": Gettysburg, July 1863
9. "To No Avail": Wilderness to Appomattox, May 1864-April 1865
PART III. THE IRISH IN THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE
10. Hornets' Nest: The Irish at Shiloh, April 1862
11. "Gallantry and Courage": Perryville and Murfreesboro, October-December 1862
12. The Contest for Chattanooga: Chickamauga to Ringgold Gap, September-November 1863
13. The Contest for Atlanta, May-September 1864
14. "Carnival of Death": Franklin, November 1864
PART IV. THE IRISH IN THE COASTAL STRONGHOLDS
15. "Up-Hill Work": Charleston, Savannah, and Fort Fisher
16. To the Last Ditch: From Fort Pickens to Fort Blakely, 1861-1865
PART V: THE IRISH IN THEMISSISSIPPI AND TRANS-MISSISSIPPI CAMPAIGNS
17. The Struggle for the Mississippi
18. West of the Sabine: The Irish in Texas
Epilogue: "Their Bones Lie on Every Battle-Field"
Appendix 1: Irish Commands in the Confederate Army
Appendix 2: Some Irish-American Field Commanders in the Confederate Army
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index
