Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865 - Hardcover

$81.00

Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865 - Hardcover

Name: Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865 - Hardcover
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SKU: 9780807183700
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by Damian Shiels

$81.00

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by Damian Shiels (Author), T. Michael Parrish (Editor)

Finalist for the American Battlefield Trust Prize for History

Damian Shiels's Green and Blue explores Irish American service in the United States military by analyzing the written correspondence of ordinary rank-and-file soldiers drawn from across the Union's armed forces. Using a vast and largely untapped collection of letters penned by Irish American combatants to their families during the war, Shiels explains how these enlisted men navigated their duties from multiple perspectives, including how they adapted to and experienced military life, how they engaged with their faith, and how they interacted with the home front. Green and Blue offers the most detailed and intimate picture yet of Irish Americans' service in the United States military during the Civil War.

Author Biography

Damian Shiels is a postdoctoral research fellow at Northumbria University.

Number of Pages: 318

Dimensions: 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: April 17, 2025

ISBN	9780807183700
Author	Damian Shiels
Publisher	LSU Press
Genre	History and Education
Format	Hardcover
Published	April 2025
Language	ENG- English
Pages	318
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print