The History of the 9th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, June, 1861-June 1864 |
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| Author:
| Macnamara, Daniel G. |
| Series title: | The Irish in the Civil War Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-2055-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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When the Civil War erupted, more than 1,000 Irish Americans formed the North Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry regiment, the first of the state's ethnic regiments. This book is a history of the regiment, told by Daniel Macnamara, who served as its commissary sergeant and rose to become regimental quartermaster.
When the Civil War erupted, more than 1,000 Irish Americans formed the North Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry regiment, the first of the state's ethnic regiments. This book is a history of the regiment, told by Daniel Macnamara, who served as its commissary sergeant and rose to become regimental quartermaster.