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Creator United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 121st (1862-1865). Company I.
Contributor Ashworth, James.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1862.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Recruits wanted for Col. Chapman Biddle's regiment 121st Pennsylvania Volunteers! : For particulars of enlistments, see large bills Lieut. Routh, formerly of the British Service, who served with such honorable distinction in the Crimean War, having medals and certificates from both the English and French governments, testifying to his skill and bravery as a soldier, requires no recommendation to the people of Frankford. Recruiting office, cor. Main and Sellers Sts., Frankford / Capt. Jas. Ashworth. Lieut. Jas. Routh.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Steam Job Print, Ledger Buildings
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1862
Date [1862 or 1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 61 x 48 cm.
Notes The 121st Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in Sept. 1862, and mustered out in June 1865; Chapman Biddle was discharged in Dec. 1863; James Ashworth was captain of Company I. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 30, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 135.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Biddle, Chapman, 1822-1880.
Routh, James.
United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Geographic subject Frankford (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- History -- 19th century.
Genre Broadsides.
Recruiting posters.
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 | 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.39 (McAllister)
Accession number (1)5777.F.39 (McAllister)

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