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Pennsylvanians in the Irish Brigade
Norman Gasbarro | March 17, 2011
A brigade of Irish troops was originally formed in September of 1861 upon authorization of the Secretary of War. At first it consisted of three New York regiments – the 63rd New York Infantry, the 69th New York Infantry, and the 88th New York Infantry. To give the brigade some additional strength, the 29th Massachusetts […]
