The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade, consisting predominantly of Irish Americans, who served in the Union Army in the American Civil War. The designation of the first regiment in …

“The Fighting 69th,” which was organized in 1849 as an Irish-American militia unit, has led the parade every year since 1851. Because of fears that anti-immigrant groups would attack the …

Mar 17, 2024 · For the 173rd year in a row, soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment — the “Fighting 69th” — marched at the head of Saturday’s parade, one of the world’s largest …

Mar 13, 2024 · Since 1851, "The Fighting 69th" has been the lead unit in the parade marking Irish pride. The regiment was organized in 1849 as a New York State militia regiment made up of …

Mar 13, 2024 · NEW YORK - The Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, will again lead the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade this year. …

Mar 13, 2023 · “The Fighting 69th,” as it is known throughout the Army, was organized in 1849 as an Irish-American militia unit in New York’s Lower East Side. The unit’s Soldiers and its …

Mar 13, 2023 · Because of fears of anti-immigrant attacks against the traditional Irish Catholic parade, the 69th was asked to lead the parade to fend off attackers. This year, the 150 …

Mar 17, 2010 · The 69th Infantry, famouse for its part of the Civil War’s Irish Brigade, has long historic ties to its Irish heritage. The 69th Infantry has led the city’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade …

Mar 9, 2011 · The heroism and sacrifice of the 69th and other Irish units in wartime eventually broke down the barriers of prejudice and animus toward Irish immigrants and their Catholic …

Because of fears of anti-immigrant attacks against the traditional Irish Catholic parade, the 69th was asked to lead the parade to fend off attackers. This year, the 150 Soldiers of the...