Plans to honour Sligo-born American war hero

Plans are being made to honour a Sligo man who became a high-ranking figure in the American civil war.

Plans are being made to honour a Sligo man who became a high-ranking figure in the American civil war.

Michael Corcoran rose to the rank of general in the conflict and recruited four regiments in the Union cause, almost exclusively of Irish-born volunteers, and were collectively known as the Corcoran Legion.

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