----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis J. Francis" <fran@ees.eesc.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 6:03 AM Subject: [Civil-War-Irish] Fwd: Irish v. Irish @ Fredericksburg > >From "McNulty, Eamonn" <Eamonn.McNulty@health.wa.gov.au>: > > G'day > > I am currently trying to do some research into the Battle of > Fredericksburg. > > The exploits of the Irish Brigade and their charge on Maryes Heights are > well documented. > > The Burns TV serial and book states that the Georgians behind the wall > at Maryes Heights were also Irish. I know it was the Georgian 24th > Regiment behind the wall. > > Why does Burns and co. say these Georgians were Irish. > > Any help will be enormously appreciated. > > Is mise le meas > > Eamonn McNulty > Matthew Stanley Quay: Civil War Hero http://www.bchistory.org/beavercounty/Beaver%20CountyTopical/notable%20peopl e/Quay%20Folder%20%C4/Quay.html The Confederates held their fire until the Northerners were within close range. Union troops fell as close as 25 yards from the wall. The second brigade in line was Brig. Gen. Thomas Meagher's famous Irish Brigade. Their flags had been shot up previously and were off being repaired, so he had sprigs of boxwood (the closest they could find to shamrocks) placed in their kepis (caps). By coincidence, the men they rushed to meet were Irishmen of Col. Robert McMillan's 24th Georgia regiment. With regret and pity, they mowed down their fellow Irishmen with murderous fire. http://www.vex.net/~agoodall/photofredhistory1.htm Report of Col. Robert McMillan, Twenty-fourth Georgia, Commanding Cobb's Brigade. DECEMBER 11-15, 1862.--Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXI [S# 31] http://www.civilwarhome.com/mcmillanfredericksburg.htm 24th Georgia Regiment C.S.A. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6820/ Desoto Joe/The Record Man