The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Ancient Order of Hibernians

I got to wondering what this organization was since it is the first time I've seen the name.   They , along with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, were the ones that paid for the new gravestone listing the names of those killed at the Washington Arsenal Explosion.

I had noticed that many of the names appeared to be Irish.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization.  You must either be Ireland-born or of Irish descent to belong to it.

It formed in New York City in 1836, around the Five Points neighborhood.

Now I Know.  --Old Secesh

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