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The Civil War "Irish Brigade" as a small poster

The Civil War "Irish Brigade" as a small poster

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Our exclusive design, recognizing the "Irish Brigade's" contribution during the Civil War.

Size: 11" x 14"

About the paper weight and printing process: Printed on a 10 pt. Cardstock matte using standard inks. 

Also available in a double knit bomber jacket with your namecrewneck shirt for men and womencrewneck sweatshirtwomen's v-neck shirtbookmarkmagnet, a sticker with the same design, and "The Irish Brigade" sticker.


Historical Background Behind the Design

What became known as the Irish Brigade was formed almost entirely by Irish-Americans from five units: The 63rd, 69th and 88th New York Infantry Regiments, and eventually the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment and the 28th Massachusetts Voluntary Infantry, a group famous for yelling “Faugh a Ballagh,” a Gaelic battle cry meaning “clear the way.”

In September 1862, the Irish Brigade helped lead the pursuit of the Confederate rebels in the bloody Battle of Antietam. While heavy casualties were claimed on both sides, the Union was able to force Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to abandon his invasion of the north, retreating back to Virginia.

The Irish Brigade unfortunately also took part in the doomed Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, where it lost two-thirds of its forces in a resounding Confederate victory. But despite those losses, the men weren’t too tired to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. 

According to a website dedicated to the 28th Massachusetts, the men kept up their “boisterous, rollicking” traditions, including a Grand Irish Steeple Chase, which attracted the attention of the whole army at their camp, as well as several traveling reporters.  According to the website, Col. St. Clair Mulholland, of the 116th Pennsylvania, recalled the festivities, saying, “This time-honored national anniversary was observed with all the exhaustless spirit and enthusiasm of Irish nature."

The Irish Brigade’s forces also played prominently in July 1863 during the second day of the decisive Battle of Gettysburg. The group fended off rebels who were set to overwhelm the entire Union position.

Gettysburg was largely considered the turning point in the Civil War, as well as for the Irish Brigade. By then the brigade had lost the majority of its remaining soldiers. Irish-American support for the war began to wane, too.

The Irish Brigade fought several more campaigns in the south after Gettysburg, but it officially disbanded in June 1864 due to heavy losses among the troops.

 

Source: US Department of Defense


 Design © 2018 Larry Stuart Studio.

Our thanks to Brian Leehan for sharing his photo of the small poster in a frame.

Shipping

Flat-rate shipping: Regardless of the number of items you order, the shipping price for shirts, caps, unframed prints and posters, bracelets, lapel pins, pendants, and button packs is $5.95.

For hooded and crewneck sweatshirts, mugs, and blankets, the shipping cost is $8.95. 

Our flat rate shipping means you can add two or more t-shirts, sweatshirts, or caps for no additional shipping charge.

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Patrick B.L.
Love this poster!

This is an excellent addition to the decor of my home office. It's a reproduction of the "business end" of the Irish Brigade's battle flag - the harp, shamrocks, sun spray from the clouds, listing of battles, ribbon with regiments and Irish Garlic motto - just beautiful! All of this done with immaculate printing and color rendition on heavy poster stock paper. I was able to to find a perfect frame on Amazon with compatible green and gold coloring. I wish I could append a photo to this review. Delivered in a secure, thick cardboard mailing tube. Highly recommend!

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Michael M.
The Civil War "Irish Brigade" as a small print

Being a South Boston native, there was no way I wasn't going to be purchasing two of these prints - one for my office and the other for a childhood friend from the South Boston neighborhood. Found a vintage looking frame and got the prints safely into the frames. The artwork, especially the mix of colors, is phenomenal. My uncle is a Civil War reenactor - so I'll be back for a third - as this would be a perfect Christmas gift for him.