After Corcoran was exchanged in August 1862, he raised new regiments of Irish volunteers and took command of what would be known as the Corcoran Legion, consisting of five regiments of New York Volunteers. Near the end of 1863, he was killed in a fall from a runaway horse.  New York Volunteer Infantry, and Meagher proposed the creation of an “Irish Brigade.” Meagher was promoted to brigadier general and given command of the brigade, composed of the 63  New York State Militia regiment. On April 20, 1861, Giles was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Company B of the 69 (1829-1889 ..read more

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Our original design recognizes the events on Lexington Green and at North Bridge in Concord that took place on April 19, 1775 and marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.   Patriots Day 2008 at Minute Man National Historical Park, by Please click here to join the waitlist. , based heavily on the excellent information on the Battle Road site, and the others listed above under Sources. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License ..read more

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Our original design recognizes the events on Lexington Green and at North Bridge in Concord that took place on April 19, 1775 and marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.   Patriots Day 2008 at Minute Man National Historical Park, by Please click here to join the waitlist. , based heavily on the excellent information on the Battle Road site, and the others listed above under Sources. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License ..read more