"Overviews Irish Americans in the South, the Irish immigrant experience and typical Irish Confederate soldier, Irish communities' support of Southern war effort, actions where Irish American soldiers were present in influential numbers. Major battles of the war are discussed including Manassas, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Murfreesboro and Appomattox. Appendices list Irish commands and commanders in the Confederate Army"--Provided by publisher.

The new country : Irish immigrants in the South -- Fighting Irish : the character of the Irish Confederate soldier -- Home front : the Irish family, community, and church in war -- Green flag unfurled : Manassas and the Valley Campaign -- Defending Richmond : the seven days, June 1862 -- Southern offensive : Second Manassas and Sharpsburg, August-September 1862 -- "With distinguished gallantry and coolness" : Fredericksburg, December 1862 -- "A stubborn and bloody conflict" : Gettysburg, July 1863 -- "To no avail" : Wilderness to Appomattox, May 1864-April 1865 -- Hornets' nest : the Irish at Shiloh, April 1862 -- "Gallantry and courage" : Perryville and Murfreesboro, October-December 1862 -- The contest for Chattanooga : Chickamauga to Ringgold Gap, September-November 1863 -- The contest for Atlanta, May-September 1864 -- "Carnival of death" : Franklin, November 1864 -- "Up-hill work" : Charleston, Savannah, and Fort Fisher -- To the last ditch : from Fort Pickens to Fort Blakely, 1861-1865 -- The struggle for the Mississippi -- West of the Sabine : the Irish in Texas -- Epilogue : "Their bones lie on every battle-field" -- Appendix 1. Irish commands in the Confederate Army -- Appendix 2. Some Irish-American field commanders in the Confederate Army.