In 1864; residents of Washington; D.C.; mourned together at the largest funeral the district had ever seen. In the midst of the Civil War; the poor Irish neighborhood of the Island lost twenty-one mothers; sisters and daughters. On June 17; dangerous working conditions and a series of unfortunate events led to the deadly explosion of a Federal arsenal at Fort McNair; where the young women made cartridges to assist the war effort. In the wake of the horrific event; a monument was erected at Congressional Cemetery to honor those who were lost. Author Brian Bergin similarly memorializes these women through his book; detailing the poor working conditions; the investigation into the avoidable events leading to the tragedy and the reaction of a community already battered by the Civil War.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Korean War MemorialBy CharmiannWas not quite what I expected but is an interesting book on the Korean War Memorial.
