Creator |
United States. Army. Corps, 2nd |
Contributor |
Mitchell, James H. |
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United States. War Dept. |
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Pennsylvania. Doylestown. 1863. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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Doylestown Democrat Office, printer. |
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Stephens, H. L. 1824-1882, ill. |
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L. Johnson & Co., engraver. |
Title |
The largest bounties! $602.00 $702.00 Recruits wanted for the Penn'a Volunteers of the gallant Second Corps of Gen. Hancock.
: Head-quarters, No. 6 Main Street, Doylestown, Pa. Recruits for this corps receive all the government and county bounties.
The government pays to veteran volunteers, $402 To all other volunteers, 302 The county pays to all volunteers, 300 Every
man will receive before leaving general rendezvous, from U.S. government, $75 From the county, 300 By order of the War Department,
the Second Corps has been assigned to special duty, under the command of that gallant son of Pennsylvania, Major General Hancock.
Young men of Pennsylvania, rally once more around the old flag, and with one united blow crush the enemy of the Union, and
restore peace and happiness to our beloved country. / Lieut. James H. Mitchell, 81st Regiment, P.V. recruiting officer.
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Title |
Recruits wanted for the Penn'a Volunteers of the gallant Second Corps of Gen. Hancock |
Publisher |
[Doylestown, Pa.] : Printed at the Office of the "Democrat," Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa |
Publisher |
PA. Doylestown. 1863 |
Date |
[1863 or 1864?] |
Physical Description |
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill ; 98 x 62 cm. |
Notes |
James H. Mitchell was promoted to Captain of Company D, 81st Pennsylvania Volunteers April 3, 1864. Cf. S.P. Bates. History
of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 1177.
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Printed in red and black. |
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The illustration, signed H.L.S. L.Johnson & Co. Copyright secured, shows an eagle on a shield, with the banner: Our country
and flag.
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook. |
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Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. |
Subject |
Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886, |
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United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
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Bounties, Military -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Doylestown (Pa.) -- History -- 19th century. |
Genre |
Broadsides. |
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Woodcuts. |
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Recruiting posters. |
Illustrator |
Stephens, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1824-1882, ill. |
Illustrator |
L. Johnson & Co., engraver. |
Printer |
Doylestown Democrat Office, printer. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | 3# Am 1863 Uni Sta (4)5777.F.26 (McAllister) |
Accession number |
(4)5777.F.26 (McAllister) |