New York's Fighting Sixty-Ninth - Mahon, John

Formed in 1851 by Irish immigrants, the Fighting Sixty-Ninth has served with distinction since the Civil War. The regiment's flagstaff boasts 23 streamers (for each campaign) and 62 silver battle rings (for each battle), more than any other regiment in the United States Army at the close of World War II. This provides a complete illustrated history of the Fighting Sixty-Ninth.