source : ‘irish-american units in the civil war’ men at arms 448, Osprey publishing
When the civil war broke out in april 1861, the 69th New York, led by colonel Micheal Corcoran, became the second regiment to leave the city for Washington; it fought with distinction at first Bull Run on july 21, when Corcoran was taken prisoner by confederates. Continue reading “the Union irish : New York, 1861-65”
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