#OnThisDay 1863 The heavily Irish 6th Louisiana Infantry was engaged in the fighting at the Battle of Rappahannock Station. The Union Army overran the Confederate lines & of the 1200 men of Hays’ Louisiana Brigade, 699 were captured, 89 from the 6th Louisiana.
PS: Yes, I know this is not a real recruiting poster, I just thought it was eye catching.
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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