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1	Title:	Francis and John Rieley Papers
	Creator:	Rieley, Francis and Rieley, John
	Dates:	1861-1865
	Abstract:	John Rieley (1840-1874) was a soldier in the 19th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery, during the American Civil War. His brother, Francis Rieley (1842-1909) was a soldier in Company I, Third Ohio Cavalry. They were residents of the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, before the Civil War and the children of Irish immigrants Hugh Rieley (1813-1882) and Margaret Owens Rieley (1814-1886). The collection consists of approximately 50 letters written by John Rieley to his family; typed transcripts of letters written by Francis Rieley to his family compiled by Oliver Rieley; and typed transcripts of letters by both brothers and family history information compiled by James B. Rieley.
	Call #:	MS 5269
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American. \| Civil War correspondence \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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2	Title:	The captivity of General Corcoran: the only authentic and reliable narrative of the trials and sufferings endured, during his twelve months' imprisonment in Richmond and other southern cities
	Creator:	Corcoran, Michael, 1827-1863
	Publication:	Barclay & Co, Philadelphia,1865
	Notes:	Numbers [31]-[38], [53]-[60], [75]-[84] omitted in paging. Cover title : Gen. Corcoran's captivity. Illustrated covers. Corcoran was an Irish immigrant who served with the 69th New York Regt.
	Call #:	Pam. C2415
	Extent:	p. 21-100 [i.e. 54 p.], 3 leaves of plates ; ill. ; 23 cm.
	Subjects:	Corcoran, Michael, -- 1827-1863 \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American
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3	Title:	A meteor shining brightly: essays on Maj. Gen Patrick R. Cleburne
	Creator:	Joslyn, Mauriel, 1955-
	Publication:	Terrell House Pub, Milledgeville, Ga,c1998.
	Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
	Call #:	E467.1 C623 M58
	Extent:	ix, 310 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
	Subjects:	Cleburne, Patrick Ronayne, -- 1828-1864 \| Confederate States of America. -- Army. -- Biography \| Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography \| Irish Americans -- Confederate States of America -- Biography \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American \| Helena (Ark.) -- Biography
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4	Title:	New York's Fighting Sixty-ninth: a regimental history of service in the Civil War's Irish Brigade and the Great War's Rainbow Division
	Creator:	Mahon, John, 1930-
	Publication:	McFarland, Jefferson, N.C,c2004.
	Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-256) and index.
	Call #:	E523.5 69th M21
	Extent:	viii, 268 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
	Subjects:	United States. -- Army. -- New York Infantry Regiment, 69th (1861-1865) \| United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Division, 42nd \| World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States \| World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
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5	Title:	Brothers 'til death: the Civil War letters of William, Thomas, and Maggie Jones, 1861-1865 : Irish soldiers in the 48th New York volunteer regiment
	Creator:	Jones, William, b. 1843
		Jones, Thomas, b. 1839
		Jones, Maggie, ca. 1846-1912
		Trimble, Richard M.
	Publication:	Mercer University Press, Macon, Ga,2000.
	Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [160]-161) and index.
	Call #:	E523.5 48th J79
	Extent:	viii, 173 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
	Subjects:	Jones, William, -- b. 1843 -- Correspondence \| Jones, Thomas, -- b. 1839 -- Correspondence \| Jones, Maggie, -- ca. 1846-1912 -- Correspondence \| Jones family -- Correspondence \| United States. -- Army. -- New York Infantry Regiment, 48th (1861-1865) \| Irish American soldiers -- New York (State) -- Correspondence \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American \| New York (State) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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6	Title:	Michael Mulcahy Papers
	Creator:	Mulcahy, Michael
	Dates:	1862-1908
	Abstract:	Michael Mulcahy (1839-1908) was enrolled as a private in the 6th United States Calvary in 1862 and was later promoted to sergeant, serving in the United States Civil War. Mulcahy received acclaim for his involvement in the famous Winchester Ride where he fought with General Sheridan in the Battle of Winchester. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army on January 13, 1865. Mulcahy was born in County Cork, Ireland. After his soldier days, he came to Cleveland, Ohio, worked as a carpenter, and joined the volunteer fire department. He married Elizabeth Brennan on February 27, 1865 in St. Patrick's Church, Cleveland, Ohio. He later joined the first paid fire department organized in Cleveland. The collection consists of Civil War records pertaining to Michael Mulcahy's service, including register of enlistment, affidavits, and pension documents; a death certificate; newspaper clippings; and a letter.
	Call #:	MS 4857
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Mulcahy, Michael, 1839-1908. \| Cleveland (Ohio). Dept. of Fire. \| Winchester, 3rd Battle of, Winchester, Va., 1864. \| Military pensions -- United States -- Civil War, 1861-1865. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Fire fighters -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Cavalry operations. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American. \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Fire fighters.
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7	Title:	Becky Mendlovic Family Papers
	Creator:	Becky Mendlovic Family
	Dates:	1740-1999
	Abstract:	The Becky Mendlovic Family has its roots in Ireland. Mecky Mendlovic has successfully traced eight generations of her Irish background, namely the Love and Endsley families who have ties to County Donegal dating back to the eighteenth century. This genealogy documents the lives of many family members, including information about the first immigrant from this family, Andrew Enslow, who settled in Coshocton, Ohio, the home of future emigrants from this clan. Another ancestor, Thomas Love (d. 1953), who was born in Ireland, was three years old when his family moved to America. He joined the United States Army and fought in the Civil War. Several stories about this family from various generations are documents in this collection. The collection consists of photocopies of cemetery inscriptions, cemetery records certificates of birth, baptism and death, a commemorative biographical record, correspondence, a death notice, death records, a diploma, excerpts from a variety of publications, family information, federal census data, funeral records, genealogy, handwritten notes, indexes, an inventory, land records, lists, marriage information, newspaper clippings, obituaries, passenger information, pedigree chart, photographs, records of death, record of Wakeman Public Schools, reports and a service record.
	Call #:	MS 4903
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Mendlovic, Becky -- Family -- History -- Sources \| Enslow, Andrew \| Love, Thomas, d. 1953 \| Love family -- History -- Sources \| Endsley family -- History -- Sources \| Gribben family -- History -- Sources \| Daughters of the American Revolution -- History. -- Sources \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 18th century \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 20th century \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- Sources \| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration \| United States -- Emigration and immigration \| Coshocton (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration \| Coshocton (Ohio) -- History -- Sources \| Harrison County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources \| Donegal (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration
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