The Irish at Gettysburg
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Irish citizens on both sides of the Mason-Dixon answered the call to arms. That was no more evident than at the Battle of Gettysburg. Louisiana Irish Rebels charged with the cry "We are the Louisiana Tigers!" Irish soldiers of the Alabama Brigade and the T...
| Main Author: | Tucker, Phillip Thomas, 1953- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Charleston, SC :
The History Press,
2018.
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| Summary: |
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Irish citizens on both sides of the Mason-Dixon answered the call to arms. That was no more evident than at the Battle of Gettysburg. Louisiana Irish Rebels charged with the cry "We are the Louisiana Tigers!" Irish soldiers of the Alabama Brigade and the Texas Brigade launched assaults on the line's southern end at Little Round Top. During Pickett's Charge, Gaelic brothers fought each other as determined Irishmen of the Sixty-Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry repelled Irish of the Virginia Brigade in one of the most decisive moments in American history. Author Phillip Thomas Tucker reveals the compelling story. |
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| Physical Description: |
238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781540228611 9781467138529 1467138525 |