Irish Involvement In The Civil War More than 170,000 Irish-born Americans fought under the flag of the United States between 1861 and 1865.

Irish Involvement In The Civil War More than 170,000 Irish-born Americans fought under the flag of the United States between 1861 and 1865. Society in the United States had, up to that time, displayed a marked anti-Catholic sentiment, and most newly immigrated Irish occupied close to the lowest rung of the economic ladder, but this did not dissuade many from rallying to the colors at the beginning of the war. When President Lincoln made his first call for volunteers following the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the 69th NYSM (New York State Militia) was the second unit to leave New York City. The 69th served at 1st Bull Run under the command of then-brigade commander William T. Sherman; it then returned home and mustered out of Federal service. At this point, the decision was made to raise an Irish Brigade for government service. Many members of the 69th NYSM joined the new 69th New York State Volunteers (NYSV), the first regiment of the new Irish Brigade. Selected as commander of the Irish Brigade was Thomas Francis Meagher, a man of outspoken anti-English sentiments who had been exiled to Tasmania by the Crown for his activities in Ireland. Together with the 63rd and 88th New York regiments, the 69th NYSV joined the Army of the Potomac to pursue the war against the Confederacy. Beginning with the ill-fated Peninsular Campaign against Richmond, the Irish Brigade in general and the 69th in particular began building a reputation for hard fighting and courage, as well as lavish hospitality. Part of the renowned II Corps, the Irish often figured prominently in any advance and rearguard actions. More than one general was known to ask Where are my green flags?; the reference to the green regimentals of the Irish units is significant. The Irish Brigade went through perhaps its most valorous period between the Battle of Antietam (17 September, 1862) and the Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July, 1863). This series of events, from its frontal assault on the Sunken Road at Antietam through the engagement with Kershaw's Confederates at the Wheatfield at Gettysburg, saw the Brigade reduced to a bare skeleton of its former strength. The Brigade had figured prominently in Burnside's disastrous attacks at Fredericksburg (13 December, 1862), during which the 69th lost some 75% of its strength, and by the time of Gettysburg the 69th NYSV numbered under 200 and was comprised of a mere two companies. General Meagher had also resigned his commission in protest when refused permission to return the Brigade home to for recruitment. Despite these hardships the Irish remained with the Army of the Potomac through the hard fighting under Grant, and took part in the surrender ceremony at Appomatox Courthouse in April of 1865. By the war's end various regiments from various states had passed through the Brigade at one point or another, but the same original three New York regiments had always served with the formation. Fresh infusions of manpower had increased their depleted numbers, but many of the best and bravest who had originally marched off to war from New York never returned. Throughout the war the units of the Brigade were hotbeds of Irish Separatist sentiment, and many of the original members had joined to gain military experience with which they hoped to return to Ireland and free their land from British rule. This dream, however, was not realized, for too many of those devoted to Irish nationalism lay buried along the eastern seaboard, casualties of the bitter years of 1861 through 1865. ÇEVİRİSİ İç Savaşta İrlandalı Katılım 170.000'den fazla Irish doğumlu Amerikalı, 1861-1865 yılları arasında Birleşik Devletler bayrağı altında savaşıyordu. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri topluluğu, o zamana kadar belirgin bir Katolik karşıtı tutum takındı ve en yeni göç eden İrlandalılar en düşük Ekonomik merdivenin basamaklı olmasına rağmen, bu, başkalarının savaşın başlangıcında renklere yönelmesini caydırmadı. Başkan Lincoln, Fort Sumter'ın bombardımanını takiben gönüllülere ilk çağrısını yaptığında, 69. NYSM (New York Eyalet Militiası) New York'tan ayrılan ikinci birim oldu. 69. safta, Tugay Komutanı William T. Sherman komutasındaki 1. Boğa Koşusu'nda görev yaptı; Daha sonra eve döndü ve Federal servis dışında toplandı. Bu noktada karar, hükümet hizmeti için İrlandalı Bir Tugayı kaldırmak için yapıldı. 69. NYSM'nin birçok üyesi, yeni İrlandalı Tugayı'nın ilk alayı olan yeni 69. New York Devlet Gönüllüleri'ne (NYSV) katıldı. İrlandalı Tugay Komutanı olarak seçilen Thomas Francis Meagher, İrlanda'daki faaliyetleri nedeniyle Taç tarafından Tazmanya'ya sürülmüş açık sözlü karşıtı duygulara sahip bir adamdı. 63. ve 88. New York alaylarıyla birlikte, 69. NYSV, Konfederasyon'a karşı savaşı sürdürmek için Potomac Ordusu'na katıldı. Richmond'a karşı talihsiz Peninsular Kampanyası'ndan başlayarak, İrlandalı Tugaylar genel olarak ve 69'uncu sırada özellikle sert dövüş ve cesaret ve misafirperverliği ile ünlenme başladı. Ünlü II Kolordu parçasının bir parçası olan İrlandalılar her türlü avans ve artı koruma eylemlerinde göze çarpıyorlardı. Birden fazla general, yeşil bayraklarım nerede? İrlandalı birimlerin yeşil bölgelerine atıflar önemlidir. İrlandalı Tugay Antietam Savaşı (17 Eylül 1862) ve Gettysburg Savaşı (1-3 Temmuz 1863) arasında belki de en değerli dönemden geçti. Antietam'daki Batık Yoldaki cephedeki saldırıdan Gettysburg'daki Wheatfield'taki Kershaw's Confederates'iyle etkileşime girerek gerçekleşen bu olaylar dizisi, Tugayı eski gücünün çıplak bir iskeletine indirgediğini gördü. Tugayı, Burnside'ın Fredericksburg'daki (13 Aralık 1862) felaket saldırılarını göze çarpıyordu ve bu süre zarfında 69'uncu gücün% 75'ini kaybetmişti ve Gettysburg zamanında 69'uncu NYSV numarası 200'den az ve sadece iki şirketten oluşuyordu . General Meagher, Tugayı eve işe almak için geri verme iznini reddettiğinde komisyonunu protesto etmek için istifa etmişti. Bu zorluklara rağmen İrlandalılar, Grant'taki zorlu savaşlarla Potomac Ordusu'nda kaldı ve 1865 Nisan'ında Appomatox Adliyesi'nde teslim olma töreninde yer aldı. Savaşın sonunda çeşitli devletlerden çeşitli alaylar Tugayı geçti. Nokta ya da başka, ama aynı orijinal üç New York alayları her zaman formasyon ile hizmet etmişti. İşgücünün taze infüzyonu tükenmiş sayıları arttırdı, ancak New York'tan savaşa başlamış olan en iyi ve en cesur kişilerin çoğu geri döndüler. Savaş boyunca Tugayı'nın birlikleri İrlandalı Ayrımcılık anlayışının sıcak kanadıydı ve orijinal üyelerin birçoğu askeri tecrübe kazanmak için bir araya gelerek İrlanda'ya geri dönmeyi ve arazilerini İngiliz egemenliğinden kurtarmayı umduklarını belirttiler. Bununla birlikte, bu rüya, İrlanda milliyetçiliğine adayanların çoğunun doğu sahilinde, 1861'den 1865'e kadar olan acı yılların zaferleri üzerine gömüldüğü için gerçekleşmedi.

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