Clodagh Finn: We could all learn a lot from the astonishing story of Albert Cashier

The Irish-born soldier won commendation when he scrambled up a tree to reattach the company flag in the Battle of Vicksburg

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 03:05

Clodagh Finn

Clodagh Finn is a journalist, writer and collector of stories. Her recent book, The Irish in the Resistance, co-authored with John Morgan, shines a light on the forgotten contributions of the Irish who resisted Hitler during WW2.

The story of Albert Cashier of Clogherhead in Co Louth is a story for our times, for so many reasons. A spectacular mural showing him in uniform alongside a fellow soldier reminds us that some 200,000 Irish people fought in the American Civil War.