My Life in the Irish Brigade

The Civil War Memoirs of Private William McCarter, 116 Pennsylvania Infantry William McCarter, a 21-year-old Irish immigrant, was present at the storming of Marye's Heights at the battle of Fredericksburg and left behind observations of several prominent Union personalities as well as daily life in the Army of the Potomac.


About the Author
Kevin E. O'Brien received his his Juris Doctorate from American University, has published widely on the Irish Brigade in the Civil War, and lives in Arizona.