Irish Brigade (U.S.) - in Popular Media

In Popular Media

  • James Cagney and Pat O'Brien starred in The Fighting 69th, a 1940 WW I film based on the Irish Brigade successor unit based in New York.
  • In Fort Apache (film), Ward Bond plays a Cavalry sergeant major who had served in the The Irish Brigade as a major and had been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
  • Thomas Francis Meagher and the brigade are featured in the novel and film Gods and Generals.
  • The brigade's assault on Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg is reenacted in the same film.
  • The brigade is shown receiving general absolution from Rev. William Corby before going into battle at Gettysburg in the film Gettysburg.
  • In HBO's Deadwood, George Hearst's Pinkerton henchman discusses with Al Swearengen his service in the New York 69th Regiment during the Civil War. He gives no details, but gives the impression that the outcome was not good.
  • Musician David Kincaid arranged and performed two albums of Civil War era songs about Irish soldiers in the Civil War. The first The Irish Volunteer includes songs specifically about or referring to the Irish Brigade, Thomas Francis Meagher, and Michael Corcoran. The second album The Irish American's Song features a variety of songs about Irish soldiers on both the Union and Confederate sides.
  • The Irish band Wolfe Tones recorded a song called 'The Fighting 69th' which was then covered by 'Dropkick Murphys'
  • The Boston band Dropkick Murphys covered a song called The Fighting 69th, on their album The Gang's All Here.
  • Andy M. Stewart, on the album By the Hush, title song refers to the Irish immigrants fighting under Gen. Meagher during the Civil War.

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