I suppose that the Irish of Louisiana Adams' brigade had a desertion rate bigger than a non immigrant unit. The Irish of the Tiger brigade in the east had a few more desertions than other units, but still had a nucleus of men that gave everyhting they had and earned a great reputation in the Army of Northern Virginia. Do the Irish companies in Adams' brigade compare to the ANV Irish brigade or did they fall apart worse than the Irish of the LA Tiger brigade.
I realize that this is a difficult question.
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