#OnThisDay 1865 Brigadier General Tom Smyth from Ballyhooly Cork, was shot in the mouth by a sniper, shattering his cervical vertebra. He had been at the front of his troops when the Confederate marksman hit him. He died two days later just as the war ended when the Confederate Commander General Lee surrendered in the Appomattox Court House. Smyth was the last General to die in the American Civil War.
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Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
Hope you enjoy.
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