A cairde (friends) I've heard it said that Irish recruits were enticed to join the on the Union side in the Civil War with the promise of acres of land west of the Mississippi after the war. Does anybody know if there is any truth in this.? Is mise le meas (yours respectfully) Éamonn Mac an Ultaigh (Eamonn Mc Nulty). Medical Illustration Princess Margaret Hospital Perth Western Australia 6059