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Creator Pennsylvania. Militia. Infantry Regiment, 52nd (1863)
Contributor Megee, John H.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1863.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
King & Baird, printer.
Title National Guard Regiment! Union League Brigade! : Recruits will receive all authorized bounties, and their families will receive $2 per week in addition to their pay from the state. Term of service three months! State defence! Head-quarters, 605 Arch Street, & Receiver of Taxes Office, Sixth and Chestnut sts. / Col. Wm. A. Gray. John H. Megee, Lieut. & Adj't.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : King & Baird, printers, 607 Sansom Street, Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 80 x 57 cm.
Notes The Second Union League Regiment, 52nd Regiment Infantry of the Ninety-Day Militia, under command of Col. William A. Gray, was mustered into service July 9 and discharged Sept. 1, 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 1295, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 251.
The illustration is a regimental parade, with a sergeant major leading, left arm raised, four drummer boys, and one mounted officer.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Gray, William A.
Pennsylvania Militia -- Militia -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Union League of Philadelphia.
Families of military personnel -- Pennsylvania.
Geographic subject Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Woodcuts.
Recruiting posters.
Printer King & Baird, printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | 2# Am 1863 Penn Mil (3)5777.F.9 (McAllister)
Accession number (3)5777.F.9 (McAllister)

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