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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: James B. SwanPublisher: Southern Illinois University Press Imprint: Southern Illinois University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.615kg ISBN: 9780809328901ISBN 10: 0809328909 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 30 March 2009 Audience: General/trade , Adult education , General , Further / Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsNot as famous as some other units, the Irish Legion saw hard action at Missionary Ridge and the Atlanta Campaign, and marched with General William T. Sherman to the sea and the Carolinas. James B. Swan clearly and crisply recounts their memorable story, giving readers a fresh look at the Civil War in the west, and at the immigrant soldier experience. --Lesley J. Gordon, author of General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend With Chicago's Irish Legion James B. Swan is offering more than just another history of an Irish regiment in the Union Army--this is an overlooked unit whose story provides great insights into the motivations and experiences of Civil War soldiers. --Susannah Ural Bruce, author of The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 Not as famous as some other units, the Irish Legion saw hard action at Missionary Ridge and the Atlanta Campaign, and marched with General William T. Sherman to the sea and the Carolinas. James B. Swan clearly and crisply recounts their memorable story, giving readers a fresh look at the Civil War in the west, and at the immigrant soldier experience. --Lesley J. Gordon, author of General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend Through meticulous scholarship and rare personal letters, photos, and documents, James B. Swan brings to life one of the Civil War's little-known Irish Legions. Swan's roster of the 90th Illinois and his annotated notes make Chicago's Irish Legion an invaluable resource. --Ellen Skerrett, editor of At the Crossroads: Old Saint Patrick's and the Chicago Irish Author InformationJames B. Swan is an independent historian and retired professor of agronomy at Iowa State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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