NF Irish Brigade

[jekct1212]

What's the best overview of the Irish Brigade?

 

[TinCan]

You might try this one, The Irish Brigade In The Civil War: The 69th New York and Other Irish Regiments of The Army Of The Potomac by Joseph G. Bilby.

 

[Pat Young]

There is a new biography of the founder of the Irish Brigade from Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Egan. Only a quarter of it is on his time in command, however:

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/the...lutionary-who-became-an-american-hero.122262/

 

[Pat Young]

If you are interested, I have written a number of blog posts tracing the history of the Irish Brigade.

http://www.longislandwins.com/columns/detail/the_irish_brigade_in_the_immigrants_civil_war