For Honor and Loyalty: The Irish during the American Civi...
Hartman, Michelle L.
The Irish, as soldiers, wanted to help forge their identity, in New York, by joining the Union Army. Their motivations were rooted predominately in concepts of "honor" and "loyalty." The question is: did they "really" want to become assimilated completely into American society, or did they really want to remain "Irish, " in an "American society"? What is significant, is that this loyalty can be construed as more frequently directed toward Irel...