The Wild Geese's Blog Posts Tagged 'American Civil War' (270)

This Week in the History of the Irish: December 21 - December 27

Linen Hall Library

A 17th century portrait of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.

CÉADAOIN -- On December 24, 1601,…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 7 - December 13

The executioner of King Louis XVI shows the head of the King of France to the crowd. The king -- and Tipperary native William Bulkely -- were only two of the thousands of victims of the French Revolution's "Reign of Terror."…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: November 16 - November 22

Library of Congress

Gen. Michael Kelly Lawler



DOMHNAIGH-- On Nov. 16, 1814, Michael Kelly Lawler,…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: October 26 - November 1

DOMHNAIGH -- On Oct. 26, 1771, John (Juan) MacKenna (left), who would rise to fame in South America, was born in Clogher,…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: October 5 - October 11

The Battle of Perryville from a contemporary illustration.

MÁIRT -- On October 8, 1862, Irish-born…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 21 - September 27

Michael Corcoran left his imprint on his Legion, which continued to carry his name after his death in December 1863.

DOMHNAIGH -- On Sept. 21, 1827, Michael…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 14 - September 20

CÉADAOIN -- On Sept. 17, 1860, units of the Irish Battalion of St. Patrick of the Papal army fought a Piedmontese army allied with Garibaldi at Spoleto. Spoleto was a walled city south of Florence with the fortress of Rocca…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: September 7 - September 13

Linen Hall Library

Lord Charles Cornwallis had already lost one colony, and his reputation wouldn't survive the loss of another.

LUAIN -- On September 8, 1798,…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: August 3 - August 9

Courtesy of the late Lt. Col. Ken Powers (ret.), historian of the 69th New York Regiment

Thomas F. Meagher in zouave uniform while a captain commanding Company K of the 69th New York State Militia. The picture appeared in the…
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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 20 - July 26

DOMHAIGH -- On July 20, 1866, at the battle of Lissa (depicted left by Eduard Nezbeda, 1911) in the Adriatic, an Austrian fleet defeated a numerically superior Italian fleet. Commanding one of the…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: July 13 - July 19

DOMHNAIGH to CÉADAOIN -- From July 13 to 16, 1863, one of the more regrettable incidents related to Irish-American history occurred --the…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 29 - July 5

Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork

'Men of the South' by Sean Keating, depicting the men of an IRA Flying Column during the War of Independence.…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 22 - June 28

Sir Henry Wilson

DOMHNAIGH -- On June 22, 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot and killed by two…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: June 8 - June 14

John Mitchel as portrayed by Currier and Ives, who made a number of Irish prints to appeal to the Irish-American market.



DOMHNAIGH -- On June 8, 1853, John Mitchel escaped from…

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The Irish-American Story: Q&A With Author James Francis Smith

Editorial Coordinator for The Wild Geese, Ryan O'Rourke, recently had the opportunity to chat with Irish-American author…

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‘Meagher of the Sword’ – The Civil War Legend and His Kildare Boyhood

By Robert Doyle

He is one of the most iconic figures of the American Civil War and, as the commander of the Union Army’s Irish Brigade, Thomas Francis Meagher (right, from from Arthur Griffith's "Meagher of the Sword," Dublin, 1916) is probably the most famous of…

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Memorial Day Wall of Honor

To help mark Memorial Day, we're providing a place here for all members of The Wild Geese community to record the name(s) of friends and family members who have died in service as members of the armed forces of The United States of America in any era.

In the comments section…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: May 4 - May 10

The National Library of Ireland

Willie Pearse

DOMHNAIGH -- On May 4, 1916, the British…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: April 27 - May 3

Gustavus Conyngham, from an original lithograph by Arthur Szyk, courtesy of the Arthur Szyk Society You can find more of Mr. Szyk's…
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This Week in Irish History - April 6 - April 12

High bridge of the South Side Railroad across the Appomattox. Capture of this bridge allowed Union troops to catch up to Lee at Farmville

LUAIN --…

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