Scotch. or Irish?" Said Galloway: "I can answer that question with precision. They were scarcely onefourth native. onehalf Irish. the other fourth English or Scotch." And when the surrender of Lord Cornwallis was announced to Parliament. Lord Mountjoy said. "England has lost America through the exertion of Irish immigrants." Just as hard as the Irish fought in the Revolution to divide Britain from the ColoA1455 hies. they fought in the Civil War both to preserve the Union and to defend the South. It may be truly said that the side with the most Irish won the war. And on the side of Union it was the Irish brigade. largely from New York. which led the fray.
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