"The Irish Volunteer" - Irish-American Civil War Song 

GopnikRaptor what rebellion?

the US Civil war

@@Leo-vr3bg No, there were about 170k-200k in the Union, and only about 20k-30k in the CSA.

I mean, they sing about being driven out of their home by an oppressor so it wouldn't really make sense for an Irishman to fight for a country who's whole economic system relies on the oppression of others.

Dabi the Irish paid their dues and didn’t cry about it any more than necessary. And what the fuck social justice did you expect in the mid 1800s?

Then the German kid has your back in the argument

@@siraustinthecompanion7725 Then the British and the French kids think about backing up the southern kid but don't.

@@grey1916 The the Italian kid helps out with your argument.

@Dennis Rose-Hunter And then the French Louisianan dudes show up

Then the Scots get involved and everyone else runs. Scots are fucking scary.

They fought for a country that hated their guts. They were treated just slightly better than free black people were. Which is to say, atrociously. Sure, they (the men) could vote and run for office, but prejudice against them in employment, housing, and places of public accommodations (think stores, restaurants, theaters, etc.) was perfectly legal and widely practiced.

@@kenlandon6130 yes and no, those issues did notably decrease in just a decades time, most of the American ire moved from the Irish to both black and asian folk. Even in the south with politicians who succeeded, they saw the Irish more as a vital tool to keep black voters and political challengers to the white dominated government. Sure they still hated them, and the KKK killed irish catholics just like black men. But compared to other foreign groups, the Irish were basically seen as brothers by the end of war, in the north more so.

So? The black slaves fought for a country that did not particularly welcome or like them. Same with the native Americans. Same with the Mexicans. Same with Jews. No nationality was welcomed with opened arms.

Erin Go Bragh.

I'm proud of my Irish ancestry as well! The Irish are people that don't back down!

It has no right to be that badass

Mine is: "when I have driven from my home an opressors hand", beucuse it's true for the Irish americans, they had to flee beacuse what the brittish did during the potato plague (banning the import of american corn beacuse it might hurt the domnestic marcet etc.)

that shows the irish devotion to their country, still stands to this day!

Absolutely Based.

@Collin Vail May Erin's harp and the starry flag united ever be! Is probably my favorite just for how it reflects on how multinational American patriotism used to be back then, although "The devil take the nobility says the Irish Volunteers" is a close second just for how it illustrates one of the major common threads between America and Irishmen.

Raptin 159 😭😭😂

Oh drinky wifey mcbeaty

@Kyle Clark 40,000 of them

@Kyle Clark the song "Kelly's Irish Brigade" is about the Irish who fought for the confederate

@Kyle Clark I was just making the point that 40,000 Irish fought for the Confederate side just giving a fact

Yeah, not gonna lie that lines an enigma to me to this day

And he said that his dad fought in ‘98 and died on vinegar hill, that would mean that Tim is around 70 years old by the time of the civil war, so it doesn’t make that much sense, still a great song though

@@dukedvl6977 I mean, he said he fell on Vinegar Hill. He could've just tripped.

DukeDvl69 he says his father, I believe that the Irish would refer to their grandparents as father sometimes. It wouldn’t be the only time I’ve seen it

@@dukedvl6977 I think he means it like forefathers

Nobility, eh ? Let's give them all short nooses that come just below the ear.

*Auld Alliance intensifies*

@@bigmoniesponge they created more of a “National Razor” for the nobles

Truer words have not been spoken

*INTENSE BAGUETTE NOISES*

Salute to the fighting 69th!

Yeah the Irish Yankees fought for oppressors you're one of the things that apparently drove them from their land and oppressor and then they decided let's raise the Yankee Union Jack and fight for another oppressor who has slaves but is claiming their fighting against slavery and then proceeds to keep slaves for another 7 years after the war for ending slavery bulshit happened

It was denied to the Southerners.

@olekcholewa8171 Which ones is the question.

@@Baldwin-iv445 The rightful ones

Irishmen were on both sides and won battles for both

Also family: Hey your cousin sean said he was in that rebellion

Put down a rebellion by lads trying to keep slavery.

@@FMJIRISH It was more than just slavery, but sure... slavery...

@@bigdiccmarty9335 It wasn't really. The only reason States rights was a problem was slavery, so..

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I'm a year late but in my hometown of Waterford Ireland we have a ceremony every year to commemorate the first raising of the Irish Tricolour. Members of the US Army Fighting '69th always attend and are honoured guests, and rightly so. I am an ex reservist of the Irish Defence Forces and our ex servicemen's unit attends also. It's always a great honour to welcome our American brothers.

@@eoindee7007 Waterford gang 🇮🇪

My Emperor? Is that you?

169 NICE

le 56% face

Yes

@Doodle bop A4roth very much also a crusader

@Doodle bop A4roth though that is true I am a holy man and if you do not take that back I will be forced to consider you a heretic and will have to purge you

@Doodle bop A4roth then this mean war

That Lieutenant is about to get beat by Union boys. 🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥

God damnit

Proskky Whitestorm I would gladly fight for a new home no questions asked if the alternative was to starve to death in a land where I was oppressed by my forefathers’ conquerors.

Jonathan Wells Well to be fair, between those two options I would like to believe everyone would want to fight for their new home. And don’t get me wrong or anything, I was only making a joke about the situation. But none of the immigrants coming to America at that time should’ve been sent into a war they knew barely anything about. It’s sad that it did happen but America wouldn’t be the same if they didn’t join in the war.

Eles se tornaram "mercenários?'

Proskky Whitestorm At least they were fighting for a good cause.

Jonathan Wells would you not rather fight against the English and to show sings of rebellion

gabe miller we’ve fought in every single major war since about 1500, Irish regiments and brigades have existed everywhere from Canada and America, to Mexico, Spain and South Africa

They fight good got to say that

Pádraig Gormley like I said mate, the only reason the brits are any good in a fight is because they cut their teeth on y’all and the scots. Ireland would have conquer Europe if god hadn’t cursed y’all with whiskey.

@@Dap1ssmonk what about us Welsh they've been trying to abolish our language for centuries and deal with rebels and riots in Wales all the time! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Alternate Timeline Theories & Games A.T.T.G anyone who fights the Brits are good in my book m8, greetings from Texas.

Your the full colonial package

Lol at that comment seriously.. Lol

I’m car bombs, pizza, guns, and awesome hats Irish, Italian, American, and Native American

Me too, but also a lot of welsh, portugese, and Native American. My ancestors apparently got around lmao.

my ancestors must've been like "fuck it throw wales, norway, sweden, germany, and the netherlands in there too"

McClellan was praised for being one of the best commanders not for fighting he trained and organised one of the best regiments in the civil war Irish soldiers were in combat more than any regiment during the war close behind was the African regiments

Gary Nolan When you are a union soldier and the bushes start hollering a rebel yell Oh sh-

Justin Williams when you from the south and the candles and torches start speaking Sherman Oh fuck not again

@@ss_takes1093 You mean when torches start singing Sherman...From Atlanta to the Sea...ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yeguhbh_V0U.html

I'm loving every single one of these civil war jokes.

Gary Nolan the correct response is bloody Pluto (Pluto=Roman Hades= the word hell)

gabe miller ólfaidh mé chuige sin

gabe miller fucking right boy

True.

They’ve been fightin’ for 800 years And they’ll be fightin’ for 800 more

No it's till they take a swig a bottle.

Something that many people have forgotten because groups like The Irish were so prominent was the German contingent where just as important as the Irish although the Irish were still looked down on for their ethnic background.

Why shouldn't you us Irish and you Indiana's fought a common enemy for long enough

Witch irish volunteers

@@MiA-in5ph i feel like The Germans are forgotten cause they used to be considered more "white" and closer to americans of english stock and thus are were seen as a part of majority.

@Rusty Shackleford true

Die4Glory HD Americans when their dog is Irish

50% of Americans: My grandfather’s mother’s husband was from Ireland, I’m Irish. Can you label it on a map? 20% Yeah, sure 30% No what the hell how could I do that?

I may be Mexican but I'm 47% English/Welsh/northwestern European, which includes Ireland, but I'm officially 3% Irish/Scottish

@@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494 are you taking the piss?

Im 76 presnt

Lmfao true

Pfp?

The irony is the war was a civil war among the Irish and even the Germans jsut as much as Americans there were large Irish formations on both sides. At Fredericksburg the the charge of the Irish brigade was repulsed by the Georgia Irish regiment

United States: help us Irishmen please Irishmen: yes

Actually Ulster Scots Prods are in the South.

May Erin’s harp and the starry flag united ever be

same i am american with irish ancestors

I have the smallest amount of Irish ancestry, but I am still proud of that 0.9% of Irish ancestry I have

45% Irish, and American. God Bless Old Glory🇺🇸 and Old Erie🇮🇪

Scottish decended Yankee here!

God bless America and her allies cheers lad

That's me in a nutshell right now

I agree. I’m an Irish born American and it feckin sucks being here. I long to return to my homeland

It is quite nice, god bless the the US and Ireland.

:) most every other person ive met here holds ireland and the irish very close, my state (massachusetts) is a majority irish descended and it's not uncommon at all to meet people who still have like half their family living in the isle, seperated for generations but still holding contact. europeans can make fun of us talking about our ancestry all they want, but it wont make us any less proud!

Fight me like a man Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders Show her how the IRA made ya run like hell away from the greens and lovely lanes of killadshandra O wait

Fight me like man 🇮🇪‼

itsyaboioak wr we have an advantage

@Republican 50 cal 🎶And hoorah me boys for freedom 'tis the rising of the moon🎶

Imagine if they had a version of that for the confederates Come out ye grey and browns come and fight me like a man Show you’re wife you won medals down at Gettysburg And tell how the union made ya run like hell away from union soil

Wahahaha!😂

Maybe that was the brand of scotch that Grant drank.

`` the over cautious McClellan''

or maybe such masters at understatement

Otto Pike bull💩😂😂

Actually on my dad’s side he fought with Ethan Allen’s green mountain boys. He was there at Saratoga.

My Mother's side was much later, they came out of Sweden with ice on there boots and fought like hell on June 6th 1944. Respect, true patriots.

@@PiracyandDumbbells D day?

@@wolfroze9703 Yes, sir.

Badass.

🇺🇸

We’re a nation of immigrants. We would be nothing without our European brothers. Love you guys.

Second generation American. You made me cry my brother.

*REMEMBER NARROW WATER AND THE BLOODY ARMALITE* god i love that song

thats not the irish flag, the irish flag would be flipped.

That's the flag of the Ivory Coast

SanctusGuevaraFAMEPEREO Yeah that’s a pretty good song

The Cake Cake Cake I fixed it

56% pride worldwide

I am half Irish, myself. And Danm, proud of it!

@Adam Defibaugh come one let him be proud of his heritage he didnt say that they were respected but simply that they were there

Adam Defibaugh one of the founding fathers was a Carroll and a catholic ancestors came from Tipperary to Maryland in the 1600s

SHäge Poop expert George Washington himself was well versed in Catholic teaching and donated to one regularly. His son went to school at one. The Irish were hated by some but loved by others. Ben Franklin was one of the main drives against Germans and Irish into this country and I’ll gladly be on the opposite side of that adultering drug addict.

Bros the best mix the fatherland forever

I`m German Navy Officer Veteran. I love the songs of American Civil war. I hope that I will visit several Civil War battlefields next time.

Same here Irish and German proud of both🇮🇪🇩🇪🇺🇸

Carl Schurz was also a hero of the Civil War for the Union as a German, who fled Europe after the failed Revolutions of 1848 who wanted to fight for democracy and abhorred slavery

I thought I was German Irish. Turns out my great grandfather immigrated from Germany to Ireland for a time married a Scottish woman them immigrated to Allentown PA. I'm German Scottish.

Their sacrifices shall never be forgotten, Erin Go Bragh! 🇺🇸🇮🇪

Eeeh. There was that one time we bullied a smaller, weaker Catholic nation and our Irish soldiers defected in droves. Descendants of the "San Patricios" reside in Mexico to this day.

What bravery? Bombing British civilians and innocent Irish in the streets for republicanism?

Fyre Britbong Hey guess what, not all Irish people are like that Through history, the Irish have been a brave bunch of people Basing them off of the terrorists isn’t fair

@@niceone550 look what the British army done to innocent women and children that's who's the cowards so shut the fuck up

Aaron Mc309 So few in America know the truth of what British did to the Irish they portray the Irish as the bad ones never telling the real truth. Winston Churchill said “The Irish are a odd people they don’t want to be British”. Listen to Paul McCarthy song “Give Ireland back to the Irish.”

@@dannymeyer3256 the british deny they ever done anything wrong not only to the Irish but to every country they plundered and butchered the english are the one's who are odd they just can't take that we don't want anything to do with there government and there just sick that we fought for what is are land and always will be are land.. Tiocfaidh ar la = are day will come long live IRELAND 🍀🍀

Irish-American soldiers drew some of the clearest parallels between their fight for the Union and the struggle for liberty in the old country. An Irish-born carpenter, a private in the 28th Massachusetts of the famous Irish Brigade, angrily rebuked both his wife in Boston and his father-in-law back in Ireland for questioning his judgment in fighting for the Black Republican Lincoln administration. “This is my country as much as the man who was born on the soil,” he wrote in 1863. “I have as much interest in the maintenance of . . . the integrity of the nation as any other man. . . . This is the first test of a modern free government in the act of sustaining itself against internal enemys . . . if it fail all tyrants will succeed the old cry will be sent forth from the aristocrats of europe that such is the common lot of all republics. . . . Irishmen and their descendents have . . . a stake in [this] nation. . . . America is Irlands refuge Irlands last hope destroy this republic and her hopes are blasted.” A year later he too was killed in action. Another Irish-born soldier, a sergeant in the 2nd New Jersey, gave this argument a different twist. After he and his brother had been in the army for about a year, their mother rued the day they had enlisted. He told her curtly that “you are not a fit subject to live in a free and prosperous country. Ireland is the place for those who possess such sentiments-there is where the iron heel of despotism grinds the Patriot heart.” James McPherson "For Cause and Comrades"

Hemanth Nair - And, lest it be conveniently forgotten, a fair number of Irish slaves were shipped to Brazil and other Latin and South American nations...and some Irish also came to America as slaves and indentured servants. When those that fought in the civil war made their commitments to fight for freedom, it was for their own freedom, for Ireland, and for all others still enslaved in this land. It was for the principle of liberty itself that all are created equal and that liberty belongs to each and every human being as an inherent right. Approximately 65% of the originators of the groundbreaking U.S. Constitution were Scottish and Irish Americans...because this fight for freedom arose through generations upon generations who understood the value of and willingly paid the price for liberty in blood.

Wonderful sentiment lad

Democratic Republic? Nonono, It's a Republic Constitution. If anything the South wanted a more Democratic Republic. Mass Majority vote. Farmers vs City traders. Southerners wanted more State power compared to Federal power. Talk about People for the people.

Like Zoinks - meaning the greater issue for the South was no government interference rather than a defense of slavery? In the North, it was a power grab hidden behind an obvious moral issue?

I was born at a young age

Poetic license.

@Another Monke Oh, hmm the floor here is made of roof.

Athena, born fully grown from her father's forehead: NOOB

THEY DONT LIKE IT UP 'EM

Jaysus by that’s the shtuff we’re all about haigh

@@keithduggan2878 now keith im guessing youre from ulster my boy only us ulster lads say haigh

@15 is legal In Europe the hell they were. The Irish Brigade was organized by Major General Thomas Francis Meagher in late 1861. It was comprised of these units: 69th New York infantry, 63rd New York infantry, 88th New York infantry, 28th Massachusetts infantry, 116th Pennsylvania infantry. There were Irish units that did fight for the confederacy true enough. Such as the men who held the part of the stonewall at Fredericksburg which was the part attacked by Meagher's men. They were led by southern general Thomas Cobb. The tune that this song is set to is known as the "Irish Jaunting Car". It also served as the basis for another popular tune with the rebs called the "bonnie blue flag". That is where I presume your assumption that they were rebs comes from. Consider this a free history lesson then. #ClearTheWay ☘🇮🇪☘

@15 is legal In Europe Actually, both sides had Irish Volunteers.

Agreed mi amigo

And if We had not invaded you, this war might have never happened.

Many Irish fought along side with Mexicans in the American Mexican war.

@@caffeinatedbuffalosauce883 The St.Patrick Battalion(San Patricios). There was some Poles,Germans and English in their ranks also. Check out the movie "One Man's Hero" which is a true story based on this unit. Tom Berenger play's Johm Riley who led the unit and had previously served in the British army. This unit is commemorated each year in Mexico. There was a statue unveiled of John Riley in his native Co.Galway a few years ago which the Ambassador from Mexico attended.

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Imagine if you are a confederate soldier then all of a sudden you see a Highlander. I would piss my pants

Wow. I never knew that. Very interesting. (I am partialy Scotch American and love both Irish and Scottish culture dearly).

Because they were not many like the Irish but if they were the south would have been trembling imagine two Celtic tribes fighting together oh god that would be a sight

Army loved McClellan his whole command and were mad when he was shacked. It was Lincoln and Washington DC that grew tired of him

Ulysses S. Grant is not impressed.

@@ottohonkasalo9303 Bro, Gen. Grant literally gave the we shall never surrender, or retreat speech. Man had brass balls, I tell you what.

@@tuesday65971 Nothing against Grant, I was talking about McClellan

@@ottohonkasalo9303 I do wonder what McClellan was thinking in not engaging more fully early on. The generalist histories I have read seem to dismiss him as a coward or undecisive, usefull in training up an army but not a fighter. I allways guessed he wanted a decisive single defeat he could only get with full preperation (Schwartzkopf in the first Gulf War, not Franks in the second?-- no disrespect to either), and that less wasted lives on both sides would make peace easier to negotiate. I certainly see how soldiers would appreciate a commander who does not rercklessly through them into battles of quesionable effect. Admittedly, with some exertion, I could probably find his writing (he even ran for president) and really find out, but I have always thought he had to have a rational justification, right or wrong.

Johnny is a reb, the song "When Johnny comes marching home" is about how the Union will celebrate once Johnny Reb gives up fighting for the south and goes back home.

@15 is legal In Europe from what I remember, soldiers from the Civil War referred to Johnny Reb as the personification of the South, and Billy Yank as the Union

@@peregrine743 That's true, but "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" wasn't about the rebels at all. It was just a common name.

Confidence Soldiers, when the Hills starts screaming Irish. 😱 Oh Sh-!!!!!!

Billy Yank, Johnny Reb. Those were the nicknames of the Union soldiers and the confederate soldiers respectively.

So you make a bigger BBQ.

*car explodes*

Up the RA

26+6=1!

Free my mans

Ireland is a free.

Yea im from poland and its sadly true

We’re at peace now

MP

26+6=1. Tiocfaidh ár lá .

Éire go Brach

@@fearmorpiercemacmaghnais7186 translation please

@@spartanx9293 Éirinn go Brách in Irish and it translates to ireland forever

@@fearmorpiercemacmaghnais7186 also Éire is Irish for Ireland

Where do you think all those Irish hating Anglo saxons from Virginia went, New York??

Forever me boys🤝🤝🤝🤝👏💪

Those Irish scare me such anger such passion no wonder god made whisky otherwise they would rule us all

10/10 username, 10/10 music taste

God bless you and merry Christmas from Meath,Ireland 🇮🇪💚🇩🇪 we love the Germans

Thanks for giving us guns for the 1916 rebellion 🇮🇪 ❤️ 🇩🇪

Mick Corcoran was from my hometown we have a monument to him

Avik Ray I’ve seen that helmet in your avatar before. Is it a real historical piece? It’s absolutely breathtaking

@@Mr.Byrnes Sorry for noticing your comment 3 years later. Yes, it is the famous Anglo Saxon helm found at the equally famous Sutton Hoo burial in England.

My hometown plays this song every year during our St. Patrick’s Day parade.

@@maxdembroski7956 Why can't my town be that cool? smh.

It's a banger, like the cars

As long as people remember their sacrifice they shall rest in peace. 🇺🇸

They were cannon fodder.

I'm here to add this to my playlist for that game

taloob same

You should add "List of Generals". Written in 1864. There is a good version by David Kincaid who is the person performing this song :)

Go brách lad

From a child of the peace, bless you. I'm an atheist but for jaysus bless you. Enjoy the Irish romantic nonsense. Who better to be the sharp end of the UN?

@@The_Republic_of_Ireland *brágh

Same here man 🇨🇮🇺🇸

Glóir do mo thì dhùchais🇮🇪 🇬🇧🔫

These aren’t Americans with irish blood these were born in Ireland and emigrated Not 4 generations back

I get so tired of Europeans saying shit like “you’re American not Irish” or “you’re not Italian you can’t have any pride that’s not your own country pride” like excuse me for being proud of my heritage and wanting to express said pride like there is no such thing as a pure blooded American since the first Americans were immigrants that moved to the British colonies and later gained independence from the British

The hate slavery but they also hate the slaves (for practical reasons like them fighting for low-paying jobs)...

@@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 Let's be honest, the Irish hate just about everybody. Including other Irish!

@@LordVader1094 Much more if it's a Protestant...

@@caiawlodarski5339 When your life is worth no more than a few cents. The slaves down South aren't beaten near to death everyday because they're VERY expensive property costing thousands of dollars per head; with unskilled African Americans flooding Northern cities willing to work and die for a few cents, the Irish are not happy somebody taking more of their pitiful sources of living...

Fun fact:the first slaves were Irish

The Irish and American relationship goes back an awful long way. Thank you for your kind comment my friend. All the very best from Ireland.

He set them ablaze. It’s all making sense now. Im so proud of him.

@John Bold Yeah. It’s in Irish blood to burn stuff. Just ask the IRA.

@John Bold yeah he was raised Irish.

@John Bold Dude I read the comment. Idk if he’s Irish or not. You didn’t have to be that guy.

@John Bold But my info was valid. He was raised Irish and he burned things. Just like the IRA did.

American culture is a mix of bastardizations of other cultures from all around the world. Which cultures in particular depends one what part of the country you're in.

roadhouse699 America has real American culture, this is a fact. It has gotten even bigger over the world

Would that be Irish culture

@@rebel1916-s5f irish culture, english culture, scottish culture, and many others. america is a melting pot

@@plumpstery5199 christ, america is such a shit country

He'll find out soon enough on his own.

united as what ?the way things are going the Irish will be a minority in their own country

Bollocks!

Yes, because the Northern Irish definitely want to be in the ROI. Get your head out your ass and realize the truth of the world. Do you like tyranny? Do you want to oppress people, because when you say Northern Ireland should be in the ROI that is basically what your saying.

@Long Live Rhodesia No, the French kicked us out our prisoner colony in America. You forget that the UKs army was all in Europe fighting on the homefront against France. Without French help the US wouldn't of won its independence and ultimately the Napoleonic Wars was the only reason the UK signed for peace with the US. If the Napoleonic Wars didnt happen or ended earlier the UK would've actually been able to spare resources to what was at the time an unimportant war. Don't forget the time your country tried to rob the freedom and liberty of Canada when you attempted to conquer it in 1812 and Britain taught you a lesson by burning down Washington DC, yeah you dont bring that up huh?

Fuck Britain give us our counties back ye gobshites (im a lil Dublin boi)

Respect from Dublin mate 🇮🇪

He meant his grandfather

30 isn't old

Then he would be like 30 bro or even in his twenties

Good God, when I translated this, "Alba gu Brath" turned to "Scotland to Betrayal" and the flag turned into the English one.

mussolini pfp talking about liking this song is hilarious, you disrespect our heritage.

I don't have a Mussolini profile picture@@fkboyStalin

Poland and Ireland are deeply bonded now and it makes me proud 🇵🇱🇮🇪

*they knew exactly why they joined the 69th specifically*

Nice

A quote from the sengoku jidai series by extra history: “well his first plan was to FIGHT EVERYBODY”

AmericanOctopus Which one you are depends upon your perspective.

@Sionical yes it actually was my little revisionist friend, as stated in every confederate article of secession save for Virginia and 2 or 3 others

@Sakkra101 why in the hell would you want to do that?

@Sakkra101 oh so you like slavery

@Sakkra101 what do you mean you like the idea of the confederacy? What about them?

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Mostly for the north

That's pretty damn cool

@@onetruth37 thank you very much

What ends of Ireland?

Thomas Meagher, famed commander of the Irish Brigade. Quite a story- after '48, the redcoats shipped him off to Tasmania, figuring it was about as far from the old sod as they could possibly get him. No fellow rebels to support him. Well, he got out anyway, ended up in New York, and led the Brigade pretty damn well for several years, even if seemingly every general in blue complained that they were a discipline nightmare.