A battalion of people of this ethnicity fought against the US at the Battle of Cerro Gordo.
A group of this ethnicity was routed at the Battle of Eccles Hill. The "Fighting 69th" regiment was made up of soldiers of this ethnicity, and female servants of this group were often called "biddies." A group of people of this ethnicity called themselves the Roach Guards and used a dead rabbit on a spike as their emblem. A comment made by Reverend Samuel Burchard led many people of this ethnicity to (*) vote against James G. Blaine. A battalion of people of this ethnicity fought against the US at the Battle of Cerro Gordo. Many people of this ethnicity came to the US in "coffin ships." It is commonly believed that employers used signs stating that no people of this ethnicity "need apply." For 10 points, name this ethnic group of the Kennedy family and other immigrants from the Emerald Isle.
A group of this ethnicity was routed at the Battle of Eccles Hill.
Irish-Americans [or people from Ireland]