Irish Brigade Quotes
Ireland Forever.
The 69th Regiment, the first and original division of the Irish Brigade, has been one of the most decorated and successful American battle units since the Civil War. It was originally formed with Irish Immigrant Volunteers by the authority of the Secretary of War. The Irishmen designed their own regimental battle flag which not only was composed of Irish motifs such as the Harp of Erin, but this was the only text in the red banner but it was in Gaelic. The battle flag could be an Irish Army regimental flag as there is nothing on the flag to identify it with America. Although the flag did not, the brigade did with their blood left on the battlefield of every American war up to today. Ironically, this may be the only national military unit in history who operated with a slogan extolling another country.
Irish Brigade, United States Military Unit, Slogan on the regimental battle flag, 1861
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Executed by the English for his part in the Easter Uprising.
In the attack on Fort Wagner, the color bearer was killed as was the Commanding Officer, Colonel Shaw. Carney raised the flag and led the men up the sand wall into the Confederate midst. They were vastly outnumbered and then retreated. Carney was the first Black to win the Medal of Honor.
Executed by the English for his part in the Easter Uprising.
When Jefferson Davis accepted the presidency of the Confederacy, Johnson observed:
This view generalized to almost all cultures almost defines the essence of conservatism.
