The Civil War's Valiant Irish

by James Francis Smith

Overview

This story opens in Ireland with two sets of twins setting out for America. The females, Nellie and Molly McCarthy, from County Cork become nurses, enabling the author to bring Abraham Lincoln into the tale. The males from County Cavan, cousins of Phillip Sheridan, immigrate—Matt Smith to the Confederacy, Brian Smith headed north. Matt serves as a scout for JEB Stuart, Brian ultimately joins the Irish Brigade. Other main characters from the Union: Sheridan, Father Corby, Meagher, Nugent, O’Kane, and O’Rorke —from the Confederacy: Cleburne, JEB Stuart, Stonewall Jackson, Early, and Mahone, sharing their involvement in 40 of the major battles (Including Fredericksburg and Gettysburg), Andersonville Prison and the New York City riots.
Almost 200,000 Irish-born wore either Grey or Blue. Even self-described Civil War buffs will learn little-known facts, such as the exploits of O’Kane and the 69th Regiment of the Philadelphia Brigade.
The use of the fictional Smiths and McCarthys enables the author to take his readers into the thoughts, feelings, and decisions of the great Civil War notables.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014855198
Publisher:	Sligo publishing
Publication date:	08/09/2012
Series:	The Irish-American Story , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Philadelphia native James Francis Smith, a graduate of North Catholic High and LaSalle University with an MBA from Pacific Lutheran University, after a successful career in industry and finance, returned to his first love—narrative history chronicled in a novel fashion. In documenting the Irish-American story, he dedicated his remaining years to recording the achievements and contributions of Irish-Americans and Irish-born to their adopted land. Smith’s ePublished novels, available for $6.99, describe the lives, loves, and wars of people and events that have often been overlooked by history:
Druids, Celts, and Romans – Europe circa 400 BCE
(Being Researched) Irish in the Revolutionary War - US 1774-1783
The Civil War’s Valiant Irish – US 1859-1865
The Last of the Fenians – Ireland 1910-1923
The Life and Times of Liam O’Donnell – US 1918-1945
Rory O’Donnell and the Kennedys – US 1946-1968
Unholy Conspiracies – US circa 1990-2005
Western Civilization – A collection of short stories from ancient history to the current era, including a different take of JFK’s assassination.