How Do You Join An Irish Civil War Re-Enactor Unit?
Many Irish immigrants and their descendants fought in the American Civil War. Today the memory of their military service during this tumultuous time is celebrated on a regular basis by re-enactors reprising the role of these Irish soldiers. Some of the best known are those re-creating units of the Union Army’s Irish Brigade. However, there are Confederate Irish re-enactor units, too. There are a number of Irish re-enactor units throughout the United States and abroad. This article outlines the steps for becoming involved in an Irish Civil War re-enactor unit. Learn Irish history. You need not become an expert on all things Irish, but you should develop a basic understanding of Irish history that a soldier during the Civil War had known. Some critical eras to know are the famine from 1846 to 1850, the 1798 Rebellion, and the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745. See the Resources section below and click “Irish History on the Web” as a starting point. Read about Irish soldiers during the Civil War
