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The 90th Illinois Volunteers, an Irish Catholic regiment formed by the Vicar General of the Chicago Diocese, and drawn from all parts of Illinois, participated in the U.S. Civil War's siege of Atlanta, the battle of Fort McAllister, and the capture of three Confederate state capitols. This afternoon, historian and retired agronomy professor James B. Swan, grandson of the 90th's Simon Swan, discusses the history of this storied regiment, the subject of his book, Chicago's Irish Legion: The 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War (Southern Illinois University Press). "Through meticulous scholarship and rare personal letters, photos, and documents, James B. Swan brings to life one of the Civil War's little known Irish legions. Swan's roster of the 90th Illinois and his annotated notes make Chicago's Irish Legion an invaluable resource." – Ellen Skerrett.
