Happy! - Aug 23 (Meagher)

Subject: Happy! - Aug 23 (Meagher)
From: Abby Sale
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 09:21 AM


Happy Birthday!

Thomas Francis Meagher ("mar")

born Aug. 23, 1823, County Waterford
(d.July 1, 1867)

Irish revolutionary leader and orator who became a Union Brig. General during the American Civil War (1861-65). In 1866, some 1200 Fenian troops, mostly from Meagher's Irish Brigade, invaded Canada, crossing at Buffalo. The Loyalists were routed, in one of the Fenian's only victories. His bio is worth reading - quite a character in an era of characters.

He features in a number of traditional songs. I like

          General Meagher to us he said
          If you get shot or lose your head
          Every mother's son of you will get a pension.
          In the war I lost me leg
          All I've now is a wooden peg
          By my soul it is the truth to you I'll mention.
  
                  "By the Hush"

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Subject: RE: Happy! - Aug 23 (Meagher)
From: mack/misophist
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 10:40 AM

It's pronounced "Ma=her", by the way.