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Creator United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 66th (1861-1862). Company C.
Contributor Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
Girard House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Military Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
United States. War Dept.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1861.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Duross Brothers, printer.
Title Volunteers wanted! Company C Col. Chantry's regiment, : to be mustered in for three years or during the war---will march in five days from date, by order of Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. $3.50 per month extra allowed for clothing, &c. Also, $100 bounty, to every soldier who is honorably discharged from service. Rations and lodgings furnished free of charge. Respectable men wishing to join the above company, can do so by calling at the regimental head quarters, Girard House, or at their armory, Military Hall, Library Street, bet. 4th and 5th. Philad'a, June 25th, 1861.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : Duross Bros]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1861
Date [1861]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 60 x 47 cm.
Notes aThe 66th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in May and June, 1861, by Alfred W. Chantry, originally for the Reserve Corps; it was mustered in Sept. 1861; Col. Chantry was relieved of his command Jan. 18, 1862; the regiment was disbanded and the officers and men reassigned in early 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 632, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 81.
Printed on yellow paper.
The illustrations show an officer, left arm raised, telescope in his right hand; six soldiers in groups of three standing at attention, facing right; and six soldiers in groups of three standing at attention, facing left.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; torn at foot, removing most of the imprint.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Chantry, Alfred Wilson, 1816-1865.
United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Woodcuts.
Recruiting posters.
Printer Duross Brothers, 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.62b (McAllister)
Accession number (1)5777.F.62b (McAllister)

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