Historical irish regiment from the CSA in the civil war
Here i present you the A company from the 1oth Tennessee, nicknamed the sons of erin
Section A
artillery support
High command
Section B
Historical characters
Captain John G. O'Neill
A
native of Ireland. Served as Captian of Company A. Ended the war
Lieutenant Colonel.
He was
commanding the 10th at the
battles of Missonary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Franklin, 3rd
Murfreborough, Nashville, Bentonville.
During the Battle of
Resaca, O'Neill was wounded he was shot though both lungs. He surived the war.
First Lieutenant James McMurray
Second Lieutenant Charles H. Stockell
The Fitzgerald Brothers
There were two twin brothers who were Irish immigrant orphans. Morris Fitzgerald (called Mo)
and
his William Fitzgerald (called Willie) were identical in theirs looks
and appearances. They
were named the "Fighting
Fitzgerald" because they fought a lot not other men but themselves.
During the attack on Fort Donelson,
Mo was wounded in the face,
when he got up he found out that was only a scratch and kept on
fighting.
A Corporal in full uniform
Father Emmeran Bliemel
A
native of Germany, was the first Catholic chaplain to be killed in
action in an American War. While serving
as chaplain of the 10th
Tennessee Infantry and 4th Kentucky Infantry CSA was decapitated by an
cannon ball during the battle
of Jonesboro, Georgia.
During the attack of the Confederate Army. The Colonel at the time
William Grace was mortally wounded;
Bliemel was kneeling before
the wounded Colonel when he was hit by a cannon ball.
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the colours
