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Creator United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 157th (1862-1865)
Contributor Gray, William A.
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1862.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
King & Baird, printer.
Title Philadelphia City Guard : Col. William A. Gray. Citizens of Philadelphia desirous of repelling the invaders of our state, are requested to give their names immediately at Nos. 605 Sansom Street, 315 South Front Street, and 527 Chestnut Street. Captains and lieutenants of companies having men will please report at 605 Sansom Street, at once, / to Col. Gray.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : King & Baird, printers, 607 Sansom Street, Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1862
Date [1862]
Physical Description 1sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 98 x 60 cm.
Notes The Philadelphia City Guard, the 157th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, began recruiting in Oct. 1862; in 1865 it was consolidated with the 191st Regiment. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 833, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 140.
Printed on two 49 x 60 cm. sheets pasted together.
The illustration shows a regimental parade, with sargeant 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.
United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Geographic subject Philadelphia (Pa.) -- 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 | 3# Am 1862 Uni Sta (3)5777.F.52 (McAllister)
Accession number (3)5777.F.52 (McAllister)

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