The Irish and the American Civil War
Author | : Daniel Obländer |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2010-08 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783640675913 |
ISBN-10 | : 3640675916 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Irish and the American Civil War written by Daniel Obländer and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English - Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, University of Heidelberg (Anglistisches Seminar), course: Landeskunde Seminar, language: English, abstract: Why did the Irish participate in the American Civil War in such a great number? Why were they so special? German immigrants, for example, joined the war in just as a big number as the Irish did. But never did a unit that consisted of mainly Germans carry the colours or symbols of their homeland into a battle of the American Civil War like the Irish did. In this paper I want to clarify why the Irish had such a big impact on the American Civil war. Further, I want to show that the Irishmen fought for more than just the Confederation or the Union but for their home country and much more.