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Creator United States. Army. Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865). Company C.
Contributor Leiper, Charles L., b. 1842 or 3.
Muirheid, Henry P., b. 1834 or 5.
Whelan, Henry C., 1835 or 6-1864.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1861.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title Co. C. / Capt. Henry C. Whelan. 1st Lieut. Chas. L. Leiper 2d Lieut. H.P. Muirheid.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1861
Date [1861]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 39 x 72 cm.
Notes Henry C. Whelan and Charles L. Leiper were both in Company C of the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Henry P. Muirheid was promoted to 1st Lieutenant Oct. 1, 1861. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 2, p. 741 and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. notes from the printer (King & Baird?) mark up this poster with information for Company D.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- 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 | 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (6)5777.F.22b (McAllister)
Accession number (6)5777.F.22b (McAllister)

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