The Brits weren't the only ones to "use" the Irish. Do you really think the White Anglo Saxon Protestants really wanted the "filthy" Irish (or any other immigrant group) to stay in the US? Do you think the Catholic hating Southerners wanted "Papists" in their ranks. The US Civil War was their struggle not a struggle for the Irish. It is just another example of an immigrant group spilling its blood trying to prove its loyalty to a nation that only sought to use them.
@22grena You are right, of course. That is the correct Irish Gaelic spelling. The literacy rate wasn't very high among Irish immigrants in Civil War America, though, so a phonetic spelling was often used on flags, on drums and in newspaper articles. The title of our video reflects that reality.
@applemaca11 Your post got me to looking at Scotch/Irish. I see that the Penal Laws were aimed at Presbyterians as well as Catholics. My mothers family traces back to County Clare and Catholic. That sets the focus for my experience. There were Confederate Irish brigades as well as Union Irish brigades. Wonder if the Confederate were mostly Scotch/Irish? Your post suggests that the Scotch/Irish would not have been Gaelic speakers. If so then why would they have a Gaelic battle cry?
This is a reenactment of an American Civil War battle fought in the 1860's. Many units of each side were made up of Irish immigrants.These were people that had left Ireland because of the policies of England dating to the 1400's that discriminated against Irish/Gaelic in general and Catholic in particular. Speaking Gaelic was a crime. They came to America to escape English oppression. Strange to me that a unit of the army responsible for enforcing that oppression would have a Gaelic motto.
This old Gaelic war cry has been used for centuries. We have the honor of portraying a regiment made up primarily of Irish immigrants who shouted it during many a battle of the American Civil War.
@28thmassachusetts Thank you lads for all that you do, keeping the history of these brave Irishmen alive and honoring their service and sacrifices. I am descended from a soldier who served as a teamster, and later a Sergeant in the 28th Massachusetts, Company E, from 1862 to 1865. I'm sure I'll be seeing you folks in Gettysburg, I live and work here, and I do an impression of my great-great-grandfather whom I have mentioned. Faugh A Ballagh !
Strange to see an american reanacting infantry with the motto of 1 Royal Irish Regiment of Her Magistys british forces....my boyfriends regiment. Who I might point out has been their motto since year dot and pre this video's details
@shalaidah1 That battle cry's been used long before there was such a thing as Royal Irish. Sorry, monarchists of the dis-united kingdom don't own the Irish language. Odd that has to be explained.
@tj2tone I wasn't claiming to that my boyfriend's regiment owned it, I was just pointing out that his regiment used it and the subsequent other irish regiments that made up the Royal Irish Regiment used it also. I'm not a monarchist either and actually of Southern Irish decent. My family moved to England only 2 generations ago on both sides...so if anything i'm more irish than you if your going to get pinickerty about this!!
Excellent ! I served as a private in Co.A and C and am proud of the experience of having been a member of the best drilled and most competent unit of all.
The Brits weren't the only ones to "use" the Irish. Do you really think the White Anglo Saxon Protestants really wanted the "filthy" Irish (or any other immigrant group) to stay in the US? Do you think the Catholic hating Southerners wanted "Papists" in their ranks. The US Civil War was their struggle not a struggle for the Irish. It is just another example of an immigrant group spilling its blood trying to prove its loyalty to a nation that only sought to use them.
drum3433 2 weeks ago
Most soldiers volunteer, but some are chosen to be great!
lonewolf031 3 weeks ago
Well done! See you at the "wall" in December.
14thcvi 4 weeks ago
Nice recruitment vid, I'm in the 2nd US, Co. C, Syke's Regulars.
ImperialGuard322nd 3 months ago
cheers from the 7th & 30th Missouri!
guywith3 3 months ago
are any of these pictures from Gettysburg reenactments?
bh5496 4 months ago
It 's Fág an Bealach
22grena 6 months ago
@22grena You are right, of course. That is the correct Irish Gaelic spelling. The literacy rate wasn't very high among Irish immigrants in Civil War America, though, so a phonetic spelling was often used on flags, on drums and in newspaper articles. The title of our video reflects that reality.
28thmassachusetts 6 months ago 2
@applemaca11 I followed the link to your dulcimer music. Really enjoyed that.
LAKER9000 6 months ago
@applemaca11 Your post got me to looking at Scotch/Irish. I see that the Penal Laws were aimed at Presbyterians as well as Catholics. My mothers family traces back to County Clare and Catholic. That sets the focus for my experience. There were Confederate Irish brigades as well as Union Irish brigades. Wonder if the Confederate were mostly Scotch/Irish? Your post suggests that the Scotch/Irish would not have been Gaelic speakers. If so then why would they have a Gaelic battle cry?
LAKER9000 6 months ago
its still a batlle cry of the irish regiments in the british army, Be lost without them x
mchedge77 7 months ago
This is a reenactment of an American Civil War battle fought in the 1860's. Many units of each side were made up of Irish immigrants.These were people that had left Ireland because of the policies of England dating to the 1400's that discriminated against Irish/Gaelic in general and Catholic in particular. Speaking Gaelic was a crime. They came to America to escape English oppression. Strange to me that a unit of the army responsible for enforcing that oppression would have a Gaelic motto.
schumaatarvig 11 months ago
I just joined
warpipe 1 year ago
This old Gaelic war cry has been used for centuries. We have the honor of portraying a regiment made up primarily of Irish immigrants who shouted it during many a battle of the American Civil War.
28thmassachusetts 1 year ago 3
@28thmassachusetts Thank you lads for all that you do, keeping the history of these brave Irishmen alive and honoring their service and sacrifices. I am descended from a soldier who served as a teamster, and later a Sergeant in the 28th Massachusetts, Company E, from 1862 to 1865. I'm sure I'll be seeing you folks in Gettysburg, I live and work here, and I do an impression of my great-great-grandfather whom I have mentioned. Faugh A Ballagh !
lastpatriot1776 6 months ago
Strange to see an american reanacting infantry with the motto of 1 Royal Irish Regiment of Her Magistys british forces....my boyfriends regiment. Who I might point out has been their motto since year dot and pre this video's details
shalaidah1 1 year ago
@shalaidah1 That battle cry's been used long before there was such a thing as Royal Irish. Sorry, monarchists of the dis-united kingdom don't own the Irish language. Odd that has to be explained.
tj2tone 3 months ago
@tj2tone I wasn't claiming to that my boyfriend's regiment owned it, I was just pointing out that his regiment used it and the subsequent other irish regiments that made up the Royal Irish Regiment used it also. I'm not a monarchist either and actually of Southern Irish decent. My family moved to England only 2 generations ago on both sides...so if anything i'm more irish than you if your going to get pinickerty about this!!
shalaidah1 3 months ago
very well made!
Company K 88th NYSV The Irish Brigade
radman53 1 year ago
Excellent ! I served as a private in Co.A and C and am proud of the experience of having been a member of the best drilled and most competent unit of all.
Tom Brennan
rancher and cowboy
Meridian, Idaho
tuusensational 1 year ago