Irish Volunteer Brigade "Fighting Irish"
LINEAGE AND HONORS
Motto Of the Irish Volunteer Brigade: "Fág an Bealach"
The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade, consisting predominantly of Irish Americans, that served in the Union Army in the American Civil War. The designation of the first regiment in the brigade, the 69th New York Infantry, or the "Fighting 69th", continued in later wars. The Irish Brigade was known in part for its famous war cry, the "Faugh a Ballaugh", which is an anglicization of the Irish phrase, fág an bealach, meaning "clear the way". According to Fox's Regimental Losses, of all Union army brigades, only the 1st Vermont Brigade and Iron Brigade suffered more combat dead than the Irish Brigade during America's Civil War.
• Bull Run • Yorktown • Seven Days • Malvern Hill • Antietam • Fredericksburg • Chancellorsville • Gettysburg • Petersburg • Appomattox
Brigade Structure:
Irish Volunteer Brigade Command:
CO - Colonel Beno
XO - Lt. Col. Collector
SNCO - Sgt.Maj. Sebastian
Adj. - Vacant
- 69th New York | ☘️ "Fighting 69th" CO - Lt. Col. Collector
- 69th New York | ☘️ "Fighting 69th" XO - Major Hawk
1st Battalion (EU) "Dublin's Battalion" CO - Major Ojij
1st Battalion (EU) "Dublin's Battalion" XO - 2nd Lt. James Wesley
- 69th New York | ☘️ D Company "The Big D" CO - 2nd Lt. Arvid
- 69th New York | ☘️ D Company "The Big D" SNCO - 1stSgt. SirKnight
- 88th New York Co. A | ☘️ CO - 2nd Lt. James Wesley
- 88th New York Co. A | ☘️ SNCO - 1stSgt. Russian Knight
- 89th New York Co. A CO - 1st Lt. Lawrence
- 89th New York Co. A SNCO - Cpl. Kevin
- 1st New York Battery B | ☘️ CO - Lt. Col. Collector
- 1st New York Battery B | ☘️ SNCO - Sgt. Ckv
2nd Battalion (NA) "Hawk's Dogs" CO - Major Hawk
2nd Battalion (NA) "Hawk's Dogs" XO - Cpt. Buzz
- 63rd New York Co. A | ☘️ CO - 1st Lt. Mustang
- 63rd New York Co. A | ☘️ SNCO - 1stSgt. Drake
- 69th New York | ☘️ B Company "Beno's Beagles" CO - 1st Lt. Sevie
- 69th New York | ☘️ B Company "Beno's Beagles" SNCO - Sgt. Fizz
- 69th New York | ☘️ K Company “Guards of Erin” CO - Cpt. Buzz
- 69th New York | ☘️ K Company “Guards of Erin” SNCO - 1stSgt. Jomore
- 2nd United States Battery G CO - Cpt.SupahZebra
- 2nd United States Battery G XO - 1st Lt. Samir
Reserves:
- 29th Massachusetts Militia | ☘️ CO - Vacant
- 29th Massachusetts Militia | ☘️ SNCO - Vacant
☘️ - Historically was in/attatched the Irish Brigade at some point during the war.
Brigade motto:
FÁG AN BEALACH! - CLEAR THE WAY
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