The harp and the eagle : Irish-American volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 / Susannah Ural Bruce.
| Author/creator | Ural, Susannah J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xiii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "An Irishman will not get to live in this country" : the Irish in America, 1700-1860 -- "Remember your country and keep up its credit" : volunteering for Ireland and America -- "We are slaughtered like sheep, and no result but defeat" : the decline of Irish-American support for the war in 1862 -- "The Irish spirit for the war is dead! absolutely dead!" : battles raging in the field and at home, 1862-1863 -- "Hordes of Celts and rebel sympathizers" : the decline and consequence of Irish-American support for the war -- "Father was a soldier of the Union" : Irish veterans and the creation of an Irish-American identity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-292) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006016125 |
| ISBN | 0814799396 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 081479940X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814799390 |
| ISBN | 9780814799406 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E540.I6 B78 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |