The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 (Susannah Ural Bruce - UA) Sickles and Reconstruction shape the masculinity

and Reconstruction shape the masculinity of white Confederate veterans

by Eric Wittenberg

we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground

Lily Smith (illustrator)

One cannot truly understand how the battle of Cold Harbor played out unless one also understands how the armies got there

The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 (Susannah Ural Bruce - UA) Sickles and Reconstruction shape the masculinityby Susannah Ural On the eve of the Civil War, the Irish were one of America's largest ethnic groups, and approximately 150,000 fought for the Union. Analyzing letters and diaries written by soldiers and civilians; military, church, and diplomatic records; and community newspapers, Susannah Ural Bruce significantly expands the story of Irish American Catholics in the Civil War, and reveals a complex picture of those who fought for the Union. While the