{"product_id":"green-and-blue-irish-americans-in-the-union-military-1861-1865-hardback-9780807183700","title":"Green and Blue; Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865 (Hardback) 9780807183700","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGreen and Blue\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIrish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDamian Shiels (Author), T. Michael Parrish (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807183700\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e318 pages, 1 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Damian Shiels makes a substantial contribution to the literature on Irish participation in the Civil War. His examination of a large body of fresh evidence illuminates the attitudes and actions of common soldiers who served the Union cause in a range of theaters and units. \u003ci\u003eGreen and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is the obvious first place to explore the topic.\" - Gary W. Gallagher, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGreen and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e provides an exceptionally rich portrait of Irish American soldiers and sailors beyond the 'ethnic' units that have garnered most of the attention of historians. By surveying these men's prewar lives, motivations to enlist, and what they and their families endured, this study adds to our broader appreciation of the Civil War soldier experience.\" - Lesley J. Gordon, author of \u003ci\u003eA Broken Regiment: The 16th Connecticut's Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Through an extraordinary feat of archival research, Shiels has transformed our understanding of the Irish contribution to the Union war effort. Moving past the familiar narrative of ethnic regiments, he tells the story of the enlisted rank-and-file men, why they fought, and what they thought about race and politics. An original addition to Civil War studies and the history of the Irish diaspora.\" - Kevin Kenny, author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Irish: A History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDamian Shiels's \u003ci\u003eGreen and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e explores Irish American service in the United States military by analyzing the written correspondence of ordinary rank-and-file soldiers drawn from across the Union's armed forces. Using a vast and largely untapped collection of letters penned by Irish American combatants to their families during the war, Shiels explains how these enlisted men navigated their duties from multiple perspectives, including how they adapted to and experienced military life, how they engaged with their faith, and how they interacted with the home front. \u003ci\u003eGreen and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e offers the most detailed and intimate picture yet of Irish Americans' service in the United States military during the Civil War.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656096084248,"sku":"9780807183700","price":33.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/green-and-blue-irish-americans-in-the-union-military-1861-1865-hardback-9780807183700","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}