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The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade, consisting predominantly of Irish Americans, who served in the Union Army in the American Civil War.The designation of the first regiment in the brigade, the 69th New York Infantry, or the "Fighting 69th," continued in later wars.
Irish-American Catholics served on both sides of the American Civil War (1861–1865) as officers, volunteers and draftees. Immigration due to the Irish Great Famine (1845–1852) had provided many thousands of men as potential recruits although issues of race, religion, pacifism and personal allegiance created some resistance to service.
The 23rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, known as the "First Irish" or "Irish 'Brigade'", was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 23rd Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on June 15, 1861.
The 28th Massachusetts Infantry regiment was the second primarily Irish American volunteer infantry regiment recruited in Massachusetts for service in the American Civil War. The regiment's motto (or cry ) was Faugh a Ballagh (Clear the Way!)
The regiment was mustered into service in the autumn of 1861 at Fort Schuyler in New York [3] when the government approved the commissioning of an Irish Brigade. [4] Its men were gathered in the states of New York and New Jersey from the various Irish masses of those states. In the beginning, the 88th was not one regiment, but two.
The 35th Indiana Infantry Regiment, also known as 1st Irish Regiment as it was mainly made up of Irish-Americans, was a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service [ edit ]
The 37th New York Infantry Regiment or the Irish Rifles was formed accepted by the State on May 25, 1861, and organized in New York City. The regiment mustered in the service of the United States on June 6 and 7, 1861 for two years of service to June 22, 1863. [2] The 75th New York Militia formed the nucleus of the regiment.
The 17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was popularly known as the Irish Brigade , due to its composition of mostly Irish American immigrants.