#OnThisDay 1776 The US Continental army inflicted a small but pivotal defeat on Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey. The Americans capture 900 enemy soldiers & lose 2 themselves. One of the US leaders is General John Sullivan whose parents were from Cork.
Happy Christmas to you all. Thank you so much for all the support, helping this page grow. I hope you get to spend it with all your loved ones, I won’t be so lucky this year but it could be worse, you could get a Christmas card from the Auxiliaries!!
#OnThisDay 1920 Auxiliary Major John MacKinnon, “the Scourge of Tralee” shot two IRA Volunteers, John Lean & Maurice Reidy, in Mrs Byrne’s home. He then burned her house down as a warning to all. Mackinnon was shot in April by an IRA sniper while playing golf.
#OnThisDay 1843 Albert Cashier was born in Clogherhead, Louth. Albert, a trans man, served with the 95th Illinois Inf & fought at Vicksburg, Kennesaw Mt and others. Albert was captured & but overpowered the guard & escaped. Albert survived the war &died in 1915
#OnThisDay 1832 Brig. Gen. Thomas Alfred Smyth, one of the best Union generals, was born in Ballyhooly, Cork. Smyth fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville & Gettysburg. He was shot in the mouth by a sniper &died on the same day General Lee surrendered.
The Irish at War 