The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Irish Brigade - Mar. 17th, 2003

HistoryNet ^ | John F. McCormack, Jr

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[MikalM]

Another fascinating piece of our history. My prayers for the Irish-American dead of both sides, and for the good Saint on his day. Erin Go Bragh!

[Mark17]

Hey Cote, sorry about the game yesterday. I am not a Detroit fan, but my ancestors on my father's side came from Ireland. A happy St Pat's day to you too.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks MikalM. Happy St. Patrick's day.

[Mark17]

BTW, I just wanted to remind you of the fact that these hockey games are great on a high definition TV. It's like being there.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

...good for a fight, card party or a hurdle jumping ­ but entirely too Quixotic for the sober requirement of Yankee warfare.

A toast to some fine laddies!

[colorado tanker]

I remember an exchange between Col. Thursday, played by Henry Fonda, and Sgt. Major O'Rourke, played by Ward Bond, in Fort Apache that went something like this.

"Sgt. Major, how did your son obtain his appointment to West Point? It was by Presidential appointment, sir. Did you serve as an officer in the War? Yes, sir, I was a Major in the 69th New York, the Irish Brigade. Still, It is my understanding that only sons of winners of the Medal of Honor receive Presidential appointments. That is my understanding too, sir."

Col. Thursday must have wiped the egg off his face off camera. Great movie. John Ford always had great Irish characters.

[SAMWolf]

John Ford always had great Irish characters

That he did, the Irish Sgt. Major in Gettysburg was great too.

[colorado tanker]

the Irish Sgt. Major in Gettysburg was great too

Sure was. The Sgt. Major and "Colonel Darlin'" Chamberlain were as different as night and day, but they were both gutty sons of guns.

[floriduh voter]

Prayers to the troops and to all America. Tonight's the speech. I've been with the POTUS forever. BTTT for antijen.

[Victoria Delsoul]

You're welcome. Are you ready for some beer?

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

foxhole bump

[Sabertooth]

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you too, Miss O'Doulsoul. Nice dress, hubba hubba.

Reach a little deeper into the pot, I hear the best gold's at the bottom.

[GailA]

May the Angels in Heaven watch over our Troops.

Today's graphic

[Victoria Delsoul]

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

[PhilDragoo]

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Put a clog up Saddam's ass and return home safe!

[Victoria Delsoul]

[Light Speed]

Theres a Zoauve website listing all the units ,Federal and Confederate which wore the Zouave garb.
Pennsylvannia had some 50 + companies....N.Y. around 45+

Lousianna had 21 companies with many others represented in the other southern states.

Texas even makes the list with the "Galveston Zouaves".

Several regiments in the French Army still wore the Zouave outfit during WW-1.

Much of the federal dress...both Zouave and non actually originates with the French army.....the Americans modified the cap design by adding more material to the top ..leaving the cap to slope forward to the rim....with a metal unit badge placed inside the hat ring at the top.

[Darksheare]

Gotta apologize for my absence the past few days.
Had to vacuum a maine coon out of my 'puter power supply.
That, and other sundry happenstance going on.

But I'm here now.