Название: Fighting Irish in the American Civil War and the Invasion of Mexico: Essays
Автор: Arthur H. Mitchell
Издательство: McFarland & Company
ISBN: 1476664803
Год: 2017
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 264
Размер: 2,3 МБ
Язык: Английский
As mid–19th century America erupted in violence with the invasion of Mexico and the outbreak of the Civil War, Irish immigrants joined the fray in large numbers, on both sides. They sometimes were disruptive elements. In Mexico, a body of Irish artillerymen defected to the other side.