Before the Battle of Fredricksburg, the the Irish Brigade's famous green flags were in the process of being replaced; the only regiment to have the green flag was the 28th Massachusetts. Days after the battle, Gen. T.F. Meagher, commander of the Irish Brigade, had the new emerald flags presented at what is known as the "Death's Dinner" while the deaths of their comrades were still fresh on their minds.
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