The Irish Brigade
The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade, consisting predominantly of Irish Americans, that served in the Union Army in the American Civil War. The designation of the first regiment in the brigade, the 69th New York Infantry, or the "Fighting 69th", continued in later wars. The Irish Brigade was known in part for its famous war cry, the "Faugh a Ballaugh", which is an anglicization of the Irish phrase, fág an bealach, meaning "clear the way" and used in varius Irish-majority military units founded due to the Irish diaspora. Of all Union army brigades, none suffered more combat dead than the Irish Brigade during America's Civil War.
brigade structure
1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Colonel Hawkeye
9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Colonel Patriots
42nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
1st Lieutenant Grimmy
55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Colonel Chase
reserved Irish Brigade name
reserved listed regiment's names