Getting their name from one of the oldest military units in the history of the United States and importing whiskey directly from Ireland allows this one of a kind blend to be bound in a lot of history and tradition. Now he has released his second volume, "The Irish-American's Song." The 69th New York Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army.It is from New York City, part of the New York Army National Guard.It is known as the "Fighting Sixty-Ninth", a name said to have been given by Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. And sing the deeds in praises loud of the gallant sixty-ninth. Syracuse University Press, 1984 (ISBN 0-8156-2313-5, ISBN 0-8156-0185-9 paperback). Listen now to The Irish Sixty-Ninth by David Kincaid and more! To a recruiting-office then I went, that happened to be near, And joined the good old "Sixty-ninth," like and Irish volunteer. 5. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. Title: Brig.-Genl. googletag.defineSlot('/111100742/home_leaderboard', [728, 90], 'leaderboard').addService(googletag.pubads()); Perhaps you'll think it but a dream, though every line is true. Formed in 1851 by Irish immigrants, the Fighting Sixty-Ninth has served with distinction since the Civil War. Private Maguire Lyrics. document.write('