irishamericancivilwar
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- Joined
- Jul 29, 2010
- Location
- Cork, Ireland
I came across an interesting letter recently written by the US Consul in Ireland to the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington. The Consul was making reference to the plight of three Irishwomen, all of whom had lost their husbands in the American Civil War. What is interesting is that none of these women had ever been to the U.S. as far as I can tell, and never visited America subsequently. I made an attempt to tell their stories in the post below- one of the most interesting emigrant letters I have come across is also included; one can almost imagine its contents being read out by an Irish fireside to it's illiterate recipient.
http://irishamericancivilwar.com/20...il-war-widows-in-ireland-struggle-to-survive/
http://irishamericancivilwar.com/20...il-war-widows-in-ireland-struggle-to-survive/