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Creator United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
Contributor Davies, J. Mansfield.
Decker, J. Nelson.
New York. New York, N.Y. 1861.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Oliver, Isaac J., printer.
Title Harris Light Cavalry : now in a beautiful camp at Scarsdale, near New Rochelle, New York. Recruits will be received at No. 648 Broadway, the head-quarters, New York City. The non commissioned officers, 6 sergeants and 8 corporals to each company, will be selected from the best privates in the ranks All the field officers have been in active service and in action. / By order of Col. J. Mandsfield Davies. J. Nelson Decker, acting adjutant. August 16th, 1861.
Publisher [New York, N.Y.] : Isaac J. Oliver's United States Steam Printing Establishment, 32 Beekman Street, New York
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1861
Date [1861]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. 59 x 44 cm.
Notes The Harris Light Cavalry, the 2nd New York Cavalry, was organized at Scarsdale in the summer of 1861 by Col. J.M. Davies, and mustered out June 23, 1865.
The illustration is a man leading a stallion.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Geographic subject New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Woodcuts.
Recruiting posters.
Printer Oliver, Isaac J., printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | #Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.8b (McAllister)
Accession number (1)5777.F.8b (McAllister)

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