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Immigrant Civil War soldiers recruited straight off the boat - Steve - 01-12-2019 11:07 AM
I came across this article that I thought was interesting:
https://irishamericancivilwar.com/2019/01/12/it-was-not-for-to-be-soldiers-we-came-out-recruited-straight-off-the-boat-some-new-evidence/
RE: Immigrant Civil War soldiers recruited straight off the boat - JMadonna - 01-14-2019 08:53 AM
In the 1880's my grandfather was recruited straight off the boat to work in the coal mines of Colorado. He was part of the Italian migration wave who were looking for work.