Battle Flags of the Fighting Irish

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There are numerous threads on Civil War battle flags, but none dedicated to the Fighting Irish. With yesterday being Saint Patrick's Day, this thread is in memory of all the Irish who fought in the war.

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In October 1860, the 69th Regiment, New York State Militia, an Irish unit headquartered in New York City and led by Colonel Michael Corcoran, refused to march in a parade for the visiting Prince of Wales, the Queen’s son, to protest the British monarchy’s failed policies in Ireland. On March 16, 1861, the regiment received a special flag, known as the “Prince of Wales” color, from the local Irish-American community to honor and celebrate this controversial public display of defiance. The “Prince of Wales” flag, in green silk, proudly included the Fenian sunburst and an inscription commemorating the disobedient act. It's only battle was First Manassas.

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