The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 (Susannah Ural Bruce - UA) Sickles the pieces on display at

the pieces on display at the field today

and Reconstruction shape the masculinity of white Confederate veterans

we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground

These men tell what they experienced at Gettysburg in their own words

500 British and Hessian soldiers aboard a 265-ship armada sailing from New York

The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 (Susannah Ural Bruce - UA) Sickles the pieces on display atby 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