Never were men so brave

By Susan Provost Beller

Subjects: Irish American soldiers, Juvenile literature, Irish American Participation, United States. Army of the Potomac. Irish Brigade, United States, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Irish Americans, History

Description: Discusses the conditions in Ireland that led many to come to America in the mid-1800s, the formation of the Union Army's Irish Brigade, and the experiences of these soldiers during the Civil War.