The third scheduled presentation was a virtual tour of Rachel Phelan's conservator's studio in Dublin, Ireland. Much of her presentation centered on recent Irish immigrants to the United States who participated in the US Civil War. The Irish participated on both sides of the conflict, but the majority fought for the North. Many of the Irish-American units had green banners that used popular Irish icons to indicate their Irish heritage.
Phelan gave us a short tour of the conservation studio where historical flags and other items were being restored. To the left, you can see a Civil War flag presented to the Irish Brigade inducted in New York during the month of November 1862. Notice the Irish harp, sunburst, and shamrocks.
It reads: Presented by Citizens of New York in the 69th NYV (4th Regiment of the Irish Brigade) Brigadier Gen.
Thomas Francis Meagher. Commanding. Below in cursive it reads: In grateful appreciation of their gallant and brilliant conduct on the Battle Fields of Virginia Maryland in the War to maintain National Domain and American Union.
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