Joe Clark’s Reviews > The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865 > Status Update

The situation of Irish immigrants in 19th Century America. Distinction between Ulster (Protestant) Irish and Catholic Irish. Growing influence of Irish immigrants in Democratic party - more conservative political parties - basically the Know-Nothing outraged by the immigrant drain on public resources wanted to restrict immigration and naturalization (does that sound familiar).