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Creator United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 183rd (1863-1865). Company A.
Contributor Garson, J. H.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1863.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
L. Johnson & Co., engraver.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Fourth Union League Reg't Col. Geo. P. McLean. Co. A Co. A : $100 to $402 bounty! Cash in hand on company being mustered in, $40. 3 years' service, or during the war. A few men yet wanted for Co. A Rally, boys, rally! Avoid the draft, and get your bounty! Head-quarters, 337 Chestnut St., Sixth St. bel. Chestnut. (Cas. Berry's) and 1220 Market Street Pay from $13 to $20 per month. Clothed, equiped and quartered immediately. / Capt. J.H. Garson, comd'g.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Job Print, Ledger Buildings
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863 or 1864]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 61 x 48 cm.
Notes The Fourth Union League Regiment, 183rd Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, began recruiting in the fall of 1863 and was mustered out in July 1865; Col. George P. McLean was mustered in March 8 and resigned May 3, 1864. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 128, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 141.
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 McLean, George P.
Union League of Philadelphia.
United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Geographic subject Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Woodcuts.
Recruiting posters.
Illustrator L. Johnson & Co., engraver.
Printer United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | #Am 1863 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.57a (McAllister)
Accession number (1)5777.F.57a (McAllister)

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