This one is not actually Irish. It commemorates all the NYC regiments, some of which were ethnic Irish regiments but by no means all. Many of them were composed of Germans, Italians, and other immigrant groups, as well as American citizens.
@markmason1000 fresh corpses?,do you realize that when the Union Army entered Knoxville crowds rushed out of their homes to greet to Union Army as liberators? and finally do you realize starting in 1861 how many of the citizens of the Volunteer state crossed the mountains to escape to Kentucky in order to enlist in the army? The answer to that last question is close to 40,000 white men in both Tennessee units like the 1st Eastern Tennessee Volunteer Infantry and out of State units
@makedeido Democracy is everyone expressing their opinions and cooperating with their neighbors for the good of the country, Democracy isnt rushinging into treason just because they didnt get what they wanted like a spoiled child, "Yankee tyranny" in Tennessee? Do you realize how many Tennesseans were rounded up and held without trial by the Confederacy? Do you realize how many of your states citizens were hanged without trial normally close to railroads so people could throw things at their
@fearlessfred14
Though I wonder if the Garibaldi's Guards and the few other italian regiments actually had their own songs.
Upwinger2020 2 months ago
@Frodojo111
This one is not actually Irish. It commemorates all the NYC regiments, some of which were ethnic Irish regiments but by no means all. Many of them were composed of Germans, Italians, and other immigrant groups, as well as American citizens.
fearlessfred14 2 months ago 2
Huzzah for Company H, 119th NYV "Willis Company"!! I fights mitt Sigel!
huguenot67 3 months ago
WHY ARE ALL THE UNION SONGS IRISH?
Frodojo111 3 months ago
@markmason1000 fresh corpses?,do you realize that when the Union Army entered Knoxville crowds rushed out of their homes to greet to Union Army as liberators? and finally do you realize starting in 1861 how many of the citizens of the Volunteer state crossed the mountains to escape to Kentucky in order to enlist in the army? The answer to that last question is close to 40,000 white men in both Tennessee units like the 1st Eastern Tennessee Volunteer Infantry and out of State units
markmason1000 4 months ago
@makedeido Democracy is everyone expressing their opinions and cooperating with their neighbors for the good of the country, Democracy isnt rushinging into treason just because they didnt get what they wanted like a spoiled child, "Yankee tyranny" in Tennessee? Do you realize how many Tennesseans were rounded up and held without trial by the Confederacy? Do you realize how many of your states citizens were hanged without trial normally close to railroads so people could throw things at their
markmason1000 4 months ago
@bluegrassreb asa union man I have to say thank you for being polite
markmason1000 4 months ago
@confederatecharlie Confederate? You aren't a Confederate.... you are an American, and to call yourself a Confederate is treason!
You ungrateful bastard
porterbehling 4 months ago
I had family on both sides mostly Irish, I'm proud of that.
civilwarcorporal 4 months ago
These are the kind of immigrants we need today...
Firefighter4435 4 months ago