Story by Sgt. Matthew Lucibello | 130th Public Affairs Detachment | 03.10.2022
In 1861, during the American Civil War, a regiment comprised of mainly Irish American volunteers would be formed in Connecticut. These men, soldiers of the Ninth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, also known as the Irish Volunteers, would change the public perception of Irish Americans at home and fight fiercely to preserve the Union during their campaign....
