Irish Confederates: The Civil War's Forgotten Soldiers

by Phillip Thomas Tucker

Book Overview

Contemporary Civil War scholarship has brought to light the important roles certain ethnic groups played during that tumultuous time in our nation's history. The axiom that the winners of wars write the histories is especially valid in regard to the story of the Irish who fought for the Confederacy from 1861-1865. Throughout the course of the Civil War, Irish Confederates made invaluable contributions to all aspects of the war effort. Yet, the Irish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893114538
• ISBN13: 9781893114531
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 9.8"