Cannon and flag woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.47b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a cannon and a U.S. flag."
Cannon with soldiers woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 4# Am 1862 Uni Sta (4)5777.F.48, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "five soldiers posed on a large cannon."
Cannon woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.24b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a cannon."
Cavalry charge woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1861 Conti (4)5777.F.36a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a cavalry charge, with two buildings in the background."
Civil War Recruiting Poster Illustrations
Civil War Recruiting Poster Illustrations
Eagle on drum with flags woodcut
Sample image scanned from: Sm# Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.6b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle on a flag-draped drum, with eight flags behind."
Eagle on shield with banner woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 German (2)5777.F.7a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle on a shield, with the banner: mottos vary." The motto on this poster reads: "When duty calls, 'tis ours to obey." Other examples include, "No compromise with traitors, and no argument but the cannon's mouth"; "The Union now and forever"; "Not for ourselves, but for our country." See woodcut15 for a similar image.
Eagle on shield with banner woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.6e, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle on a shield with the banner: mottos vary." The motto in this poster is: "The Union, it shall be preserved!" Other examples include, "No compromise with traitors, and no argument but the cannon's mouth."; "Obey the call of your country!"; "Fall in and keep step to the music of the Union."
Eagle on shield with banner woodcut.
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.8a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle on a boat-like shield on the ocean, with the banner: Liberty and Union, now and forever."
Eagle on shield woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.16d, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle on a shield, no banner."
Eagle wearing chain with shield woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.41a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle with a shield on a chain around his neck, beneath the motto: E. pluribus unum."
Eagle with banner woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1863 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.57c, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle with the banner: mottos vary" Banner is blank in this example, but text varies on each poster. Examples include "Don't give up the ship"; "Irish Volunteers!"; "When duty calls, 'tis ours to obey."
Eagle with blank banner on horn woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.30b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle with a blank banner, perched on a horn."
Eagle with "E pluribus unum" banner woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1862 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.62b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle with the banner: E pluribus unum."
Eagle with flag and banner woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.24a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle with the flag and banner."
Eagle with flag woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.3a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an eagle with the flag."
Eagle with shield woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.24g, Recruiting poster illustration depicting an "eagle holding a small shield upright in his talons."
Encampment woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1863 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.45c, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an encampment, a cannon, and the digging of trenches."
Four mounted officers woodcut
Sample image scanned from: Sm# Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.7b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "four mounted officers."
George Washington with flag woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (4)5777.F.57c, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "George Washington holding the U.S. flag, beneath the legend: My country." Various date ranges included in some posters.
Liberty with flag woodcut
Sample image scanned from: Sm# Am 1862 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.59d, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "Liberty, left arm raised, holding the flag in her right hand."
Man leading stallion woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.8b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a man leading a stallion."
Marines woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.3a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "two marines standing at attention."
Military camp woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.49d, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "soldiers in camp, with tents and the flag."
Mounted cavalry soldier woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.17b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a mounted cavalry soldier."
Officer with telescope woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Southwark (1)5777.F.24c, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "an officer standing, left arm raised, telescope in right hand."
Regimental parade woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 3# Am 1862 Uni Sta (4)5777.F.7, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a regimental parade, with Sargeant major leading, left arm raised, four drummer boys, and one mounted officer."
Sailing ship woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.3a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a sailing ship."
Soldiers marching woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.10k, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "four soldiers marching in single file."
Soldiers standing at attention woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.62b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "[x] soldiers, in groups of three, standing at attention (left or right facing)."
Three people with flag woodcut
Sample image scanned from: # Am 1861 Southwark (1)5777.F.24c, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "three people, one holding a U.S. flag, with the banner: mottos vary." In this poster the banner reads: "the Union and the Constitution!" Banner text varies. Other examples include, "Attention!" and "Hurra for Houtton & Brother."
Transporting cannon woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.32, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "four horses, two with riders, pulling a cannon with three soldiers seated."
Trotting stallion woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.7a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a trotting stallion."
Union soldier attacking Confederate soldier woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1864 Uni Sta (3)5777.F.24, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a mounted, Union cavalry soldier, saber drawn, attacking a mounted confederate cavalry soldier."
Union soldier charging forward in battle woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.36d, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a Union soldier with rifle in hand, bayonet fixed, charging past a fallen Confederate soldier in battle."
U.S. flag surmounting globe woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1862 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.24a, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "the U.S. flag, surmounting the globe, with the legend: Our country."
Zouave attacking Confederate soldier woodcut
Sample image scanned from: 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.35b, Recruiting poster illustration depicting "a Union soldier in Zouave uniform, saber drawn, attacking a Confederate soldier."