NY’s Irish Brigade absolved Thomas Craughwell, NCRegister Monday, July 3, 2017 154 years ago yesterday, Fr. William Corby gave general absolution to Union soldiers just before they came under deadly fire in the greatest-ever battle on American soil: Gettysburg. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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NY’s Irish Brigade absolved
Thomas Craughwell, NCRegister
Monday, July 3, 2017