New Book - "Famine to Freedom - The Irish in the American Civil War"

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 22, 2011 -- Escaping the potato famine in Ireland, they arrived in America to find themselves embroiled not
only in a fight for survival against prejudice and violence, but in a conflict between the Northern
and Southern states that would come to a head in 1861 with the start of the American Civil War.
A thought provoking and insightful examination of the Irish role in the formation of America in
the mid-eighteenth century and beyond, J.J. Collins’ debut is as fascinating as it is

heartbreaking, graphically depicting the struggle of one of the most oppressed immigrant groups
in American history. During the Civil War, the Irish conscripts and volunteers served mostly for
the union, acquitting themselves with honor and bravery while representing states such as
Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. Over the course of the war, Irish American
soldiers would rise to the heights of military rank, serve as the decisive factor in a number of
battles, and help shape its outcome.

Available from: Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com
Tracing the Irish-American narrative after General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox courthouse,

the war’s aftermath and later political and social impact of the Irish community is fundamental in
the shaping of America as we know it today. Providing surprising information and a sobering
commentary on the formation of our nation, Famine to Freedom: The Irish in the American Civil
War deftly portrays the experience of an immigrant culture that was fundamental in the shaping
of the United States.

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