Irish patriot, Civil War general, frontier governor--Thomas Francis Meagher played key roles in three major historical arenas.
The Irish General first recalls Meagher\'s life from his boyhood and leadership of Young Ireland in the revolution of 1848, to his exile in Tasmania and escape to New Yor.
Wylie now offers a definitive biography of this nineteenth-century figure who has long remained an enigma.
Paul R.
Today he is hailed as a hero by some, condemned as a drunkard by others.
Irish patriot, Civil War general, frontier governor--Thomas Francis Meagher played key roles in three major historical arenas