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Creator Pennsylvania. Militia. Light Artillery Corps of Washington Grays.
Contributor Murphy, Alexander, d. 1865.
Needles, Caleb H., 1820-1904.
Pennsylvania. Militia. Infantry Regiment, 49th (1863)
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1863.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title Tenth Ward! To the rescue! : All desiring to join a live organization will enroll themselves at once under the call of the president and governor in a company to be commanded by Captain Caleb Needles, "Washington Gray Regiment," now recruiting at the "League House" North East corner Broad and Race Streets. / By order of Col. Alex. Murphy.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863?]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 49 x 61 cm.
Notes During the course of the Civil War, the Washington Grays formed Co. A and F of the 17th Pennsylvania Infantry in the three months' service, Co. A in the 21st Regiment of the 1862 Emergency Militia, and Co. A and part of Co. B in the 49th Regiment of the 1863 Emergency Militia. Cf. F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 21. Alexander Murphy served as Colonel in 1862 and 1863; Caleb H. Needles served as a private in 1862. Cf. J.O Foering. Register of the members of the "Artillery Corps, Washington Grays."
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Pennsylvania Militia -- Militia -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Geographic subject Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre Broadsides.
Recruiting posters.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | #Am 1863 Penn Mil (2)5777.F.28e (McAllister)
Accession number (2)5777.F.28e (McAllister)

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