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The Greatest Brigade : How the Irish Brigade Cleared the Way to Victory in the American Civil War by Thomas J. Craughwell (2011, Trade Paperback)

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" The Greatest Brigade is an exciting journey through the major battles of the Civil War alongside the members of the famed Irish Brigade. Well researched, compellingly written, filled with fascinating illustrations, and with a story that holds the reader with a 'bulldog grip, ' Thomas Craughwell has written a regimental history that deserves to be on every Civil War lover's bookshelf."--Jason Emerson, author of The Madness of Mary Lincoln and Lincoln the Inventor "Lavishly illustrated and bursting with excitement, The Greatest Brigade is a vivid account, populated by larger-than-life characters. It's a story of heroism and gallantry that every Civil War buff will want to know."-- History Book Club Faugh a Ballagh Clear the Way This is the story of a band of heroes that covered the Yankee retreat at Bull Run, drove the Confederates from the Sunken Road at Antietam, and made charge after charge up Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg. The gallantry of the Irish Brigade won them the admiration of the high command of both North and South, earned them seven Medals of Honor, and after the war, went a long way to helping the Irish assimilate into the American mainstream. Shouting their Gaelic battle cry, the men of the Irish Brigade charged across the bloodiest battlefields of the Civil War and into the realm of legend. The Greatest Brigade is a grand narrative history of these Irishmen who fought in every major battle in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War, including Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Appomattox. Thomas J. Craughwell, author Stealing Lincoln's Body and The Buck Stops Here: The 28 Toughest Presidential Decisions and How They Changed History , reveals the reasons why thousands of Irish Catholics--the most despised immigrant group in America at the time--rallied to the Union cause and proved themselves to be among the most ferocious fighters of the war. He examines the character of the Irish Brigade's two most popular commanders, Michael Corcoran, a man of unshakable principles, and Thomas Francis Meagher, a complex man with many fine qualities--and almost as many flaws.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-10
1592334784
ISBN-13
9781592334780
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99563070

Product Key Features

Book Title
Greatest Brigade : How the Irish Brigade Cleared the Way to Victory in the American Civil War
Author
Thomas J. Craughwell
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Publication Year
2011
Genre
History
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
1in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
1in
Item Weight
28.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E523.5
Reviews
"The Irish Brigade played an important role in many key clashes of the Civil War, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Petersburg. Craughwell ( Stealing Lincoln's Body ) recounts both the larger picture of each engagement and its significance to the war as a whole and the particular role played by the Irish Brigade. He also intersperses personal stories that reflect the challenges faced by Irish Catholics in their new country, which was in many ways xenophobic and anti-Catholic. VERDICT: This engrossing book will appeal both to Civil War buffs and to those interested in the Irish American experience." - Library Journal
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2011-017053
Dewey Decimal
973.7/8
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes