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Creator United States. Army. Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1862-1863)
Contributor Anthony, R. C.
Rhode Island. Providence, R.I. 1862.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Anthony, Alfred, printer.
Title Attention troopers! To horse and off for the war again! : 80 young and active men wanted for a troop of horse for the Second R.I. Cavalry! This is a dashing and pleasant service, and young men will have a chance to become good horsemen. Bounty 402 dollars! Cash in advance 330 dollars! In addition to the above the city of Providence pays $4 per week to the families and dependents of volunteers. Office, Room No. 5, corner of Orange and Westminster Sts., Providence, R.I. / R.C. Anthony, Captain 2d R.I. Cavalry.
Publisher [Providence, R.I.] : Alfred Anthony, printer to the state, No. 15 Market Square, Providence, R.I
Publisher R.I. Providence. 1862
Date [1862]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 69 x 51 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.
The illustration is a trotting stallion.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject 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.
Woodcuts.
Recruiting posters.
Printer Anthony, Alfred, 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.4 (McAllister)
Accession number (1)5777.F.4 (McAllister)

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