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Creator United States. Army. Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1862-1863)
Contributor Stevens, William H.
Rhode Island. Providence, R.I. 1862.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Press of Herald and Post (Providence, R.I.), printer.
Title Cavalrymen wanted! : To form a new battalion, under command of Major A.W. Corliss. Now is the time to join a crack battalion for the gallant Gen. Burnside's division! 400 dollars bounty! $325 before leaving the state! Families provided for by the state! Each man will be furnished with a good horse, equipments, &c. Rally boys! This is the last opportunity you will have to join a cavalry regiment. Recruiting office, cor. of North Main St. and Market Sq., Prov., R.I. / Wm. H. Stevens, Capt. 2d Regt. R.I. Cavalry.
Publisher [Providence, R.I.] : Press of Herald and Post, No. 15 Market Square, Providence, R.I
Publisher R.I. Providence. 1862
Date [1862]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 70 x 52 cm.
Notes The Second Regiment of the Rhode Island Cavalry was organized in Nov. 1862 and ordered to duty in Louisiana; it was consolidated to a battalion of four companies in Aug. 1863, and transferred to 1st Louisiana Cavalry; it was transferred again in Jan. 1864 to the 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881,
Corliss, Augustus Whittemore, 1837-1908,
United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Bounties, Military -- Rhode Island.
Families of military personnel -- Rhode Island.
Geographic subject Providence (R.I.) -- History -- 19th century.
Rhode Island -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Recruiting posters.
Printer Press of Herald and Post (Providence, R.I.), printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.5 (McAllister)
Accession number (1)5777.F.5 (McAllister)

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