The Irish in the U.S. Civil War: Glas, Gorm's Liath

Learn about the involvement of Irish men and women in America’s Civil War, culturally, socially, politically, in both the Confederate and Union Armies, from Fort Sumter through Vicksburg. Lecture by Mícheál O’Maille.

Topics covered include:

-All roads lead to America (the political & social climate)

-Immigration & creating a new home (pre & post Revolutionary America)

-All roads lead to war, as brother fights brother

-Fort Sumter to Appomattox & beyond

-How the Irish got into the fight; once in, how they conducted themselves

-Their battles, their leaders, their attitudes, their women, their flags, their contributions

-Entered as the most hated immigrants ever (NINA) --emerged as true Americans

-All roads lead to the White House

Followed by Q&A

*Pre-registration is required at http://www.mtpl.org/

**Picture provided by:

http://irishamericancivilwar.com/2010/11/09/the-popes-irish-soldiers-and-the-civil-war/