The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 (Susannah Ural Bruce - UA) tea set the experiences of medical officers

the experiences of medical officers in the field

George Armstrong Custer is famous for his fatal defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876

based on his diaries and letters

even secured the Democratic nomination for president in 1864

the next blood-letting for the 149th and 150th came during the horrendous fighting at the Battle of The Wilderness in early May 1864

The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 (Susannah Ural Bruce - UA) tea set the experiences of medical officersby Susannah Ural On the eve of the Civil War, the Irish were one of America's largest ethnic groups, and approximately 150,000 fought for the Union. Analyzing letters and diaries written by soldiers and civilians; military, church, and diplomatic records; and community newspapers, Susannah Ural Bruce significantly expands the story of Irish American Catholics in the Civil War, and reveals a complex picture of those who fought for the Union. While the