Description: This edited collection of Civil War correspondence between Col. Thomas Cahill and his wife, Margaret, offers a rare glimpse into the symbiotic relationship between soldiers and their home communities. They are the only substantial extant collection of letters from an Irish American woman on the northern home front.
Brief description: RYAN W. KEATING is an assistant professor at California State University, San Bernardino. He is the author of the forthcoming book Shades of Green: Irish Regiments, American Soldiers, and Local Communities in the Civil War Era.