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Creator United States. Army. Invalid Corps
Contributor Wagner, George.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1863.
L. Johnson & Co., engraver.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title Honorably discharged soldiers! All who desire to enlist in the Invalid Corps! : To perform provost and garrison duty, are requested to call at North-East cor. Broad & Spring Garden Sts. and present their discharges to the undersigned, who is authorized to enlist men for the above corps. / Lieut. George Wagner, recruiting officer, late of the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.): ill. ; 61 x 48 cm.
Notes The Invalid Corps was established in April 1863, renamed the Veteran Reserve Corps in March 1864, and abolished during the summer of 1866; twelve companies were formed at the army hospitals in Philadelphia. Cf. Taylor, F.H. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 236.
The illustration, signed L. Johnson & Co., is an eagle on a shield with the banner: "When duty calls, 'tis ours to obey."
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 Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Woodcuts.
Recruiting posters.
Illustrator L. Johnson & Co., engraver.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | 2# Am 1863 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.52d (McAllister)
Accession number (2)5777.F.52d (McAllister)

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