69th Pennsylvania Irish Volunteer Infantry, Backer Zouaves Companies I & K, 1861-1862

69th Pennsylvania Irish Volunteer Infantry, Backer Zouaves Companies I & K, 1861-1862350 Signed Numbered Overall: 15. 375" x 20" Image: 11. 375" x 14. 5" $75. 00 Artist Proof 50 Signed Numbered Overall: 15. 375" x 20" Image: 11. 375" x 14. 5" $100. 00 Canvas Giclee (printed as ordered) 15 Signed Numbered Overall: 16" x 20" $600. 00 The 69th regiment was recruited mainly from men in the Philadelphia environs, and most of its recruits were Irishmen described as "robust and of fine physique." In fact more than 220 of its members'

the banner was “promoted” to be the regimental banner for the 8th Tennessee Infantry

to hurry to Burnside’s relief “as rapidly as you can

Turnbull received intelligence that many of the local rebel leaders

and improvising two jerry-built bridges across the Little Tennessee River

Jimmy Price is a Park Ranger at Arlington House: The Robert E

he inquired if his men were loaded

Chasseurs and Grenadiers wore small black waxed mustaches whereas the battalion companies were clean shaven

while their hair is powdered and white stocks tightly fastened around their necks--all suggesting that a full dress parade or guard mount is in the offing for these elite specialists

the 4th saw much service in different theatres of the war

formally recognizing the United States as a free and independent nation after eight years of war

and carefully picked his way across the hastily repaired trestle

James Hartigan and Edward (Hugh) Montgomery