New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
VALIANT IN CIVIL WAR.

The Catholics furnished many soldiers to the
armies in the Civil War Among them were
Thomas 3. Meagher and Michael Corcoran.
Roth rose to the rank of brigader general. The
latter was colonel of the Irish regiment-the
6ath-at the time the Prince of Wales visited
Nev York Corcoran refused to obey orders
which required the regiment to parade in honor
or the prince, on the ground that he could not
nav such an honor to the son of q sovereign
under whose rule ireland suffering in
tenseIy. He was promptly jailed and court
noartia1Ied but the war breaking out I'm the
mean time the court marital was dismissed and
Colonel Corcoran allowed to lead his regi-
uent to the front. With Meagher he stirred
I'D the enthusiasm Of the Irish. and they formed
by their own efforts the Irish Brigade and the
Corcoran Legion. At the battle of Bull Run
the Goth had the honor of protecting General
Sherman and General Mcdowell when the Con-
federate cavalry driving all before them
This regiment held its place In the face OF the
cavalry and broke up its attack Corcoran.
with a few soldiers was captured by the enemy
and held in Southern prisons for year Briga-
dier General Thomas W. Sweeney fought in both
the Mexican and Civil wars Between the two
wars he held commission in the regular army.
granted because of his valiant service in the
earlier conflict. He commanded division in
the Atlanta campaign and was one of the guard
Of honor when the body of President Lincoln
Law in state in the City Hall in New York
Brigadier General James r. O'Beirne entered
the Union army private and emerged from
the military service with the brevet Of brig
adler general He is said to be the only man
who has successfully led column Of Orange
men and Catholics without conflict between
the two This was IN the civic parade in honor
of the one hundredth anniversary OF the I'm
auguration of Washington as President When
sI1s 49, ,,
had behind him four thousand Orangemen and
ten thousand members Of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians.
Colonel Michael Burns, who commanded Fort
He'll before Petersburg. another of the
warrior heroes from New York who was
Roman Catholic. A story is told of how he
drove a number OF English officers to the bomb
proofs while in command OF the fortifcation.
The English officers visiting the fort
General Burns quietly ordered a shot pumped
into the lines of the enemy. knowing that il
would draw a fire of shells. 1t did. and the Eng
lishn1en ran cover. much to the joy OF the
American officer with Irish blood in his veins
"- 1t, knew you would run TO cover as
soon as a shell fell.' he shouted at them.
Other noteworthy persons and families con-
nected with the Catholic Church in this diocese
are Countess Annie Leary the Iselin family.
joss F. and A. de Navarro. Mrs. Reginald Van
derbIlt and her mother, Mrs. Frederic Nelson.
Colonel and Mrs. Delaney A. Kane. tho Bouvier
family, the Cebalos family, the Depau family.
the de Grasse family. Frederic Courtland Pen
field and his bride. who was formerly Mrs Annie
weightman Walker. the heir of the Walker
fortune OF threescore million dollars. and Charles
NJ Schwab. the ex-president Of the Steel
Trust. Royal Phelps Carroll j. Rhinelander
Dillon. Peter Doelger Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lehr.
Henri Courd. president of the French Chamber
of Commerce: Mrs John W Mackay. Thomas
4 Crimmins and G. Stanton Floyd-Jo