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Creator United States. Army. Pennsylvania Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1866). Battery H.
Contributor Hamilton, John W.
Jarden, John S.
Wilhelm, Thomas.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1862.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Rogers, E. b. 1831 or 2, engraver.
Title Ho! For Fortress Monroe! : Wanted a few more active men for Battery H. Men uniformed and sent to camp at once. Head-quarters 337 Chestnut St. second door below 4th, north side. And 50 North Sixth Street. / John S. Jarden, 1st Lieut. John W. Hamilton 2d, " recruiting officers. Thomas Wilhelm Captain.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1862
Date [1862]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 69 x 48 cm.
Notes Charles Angeroth was authorized in Oct. 1861 to raise a battalion of heavy artillery; the 112th Regiment, 2nd Artillery of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was mustered in Jan. 8, 1862 and mustered out Jan. 29, 1866; Angeroth was discharged June 21, 1862 and replaced by A.A. Gibson; Capt. Thomas Wilhelm was promoted to Major Nov. 25, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 1059, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 150.
The illustration, signed E. Rogers, shows four horses, two with riders, pulling a cannon with three soldiers seated.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Angeroth, Charles.
Gibson, Augustus A.
United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Geographic subject Fort Monroe (Va.)
Washington (D.C.) -- Defenses.
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Woodcuts.
Recruiting posters.
Illustrator Rogers, E. (Edward), b. 1831 or 2, engraver.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.32 (McAllister)
Accession number (2)5777.F.32 (McAllister)

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