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Potential Irish American Civil War Trail sites in Co. Down

Kilkeel, Co. Down: Birthplace of Robert Nugent, 69th New York. Fought at Bull Run, wounded at Fredericksburg. Commanded the Irish Brigade for a period, and served as Assistant Provost-Marshal General of New York during the 1863 Draft Riots

Robert Nugent

Robert Nugent

 

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