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Russell Light Cavalry : The last chance to enter the favorite arm of the service. Having received special authority from Gov. Curtin to raise an independent troop of light cavalry! I call upon those who are able to come forward and enroll themselves at on
John C. Gallagher was Captain of Company M, 60th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, the 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, recruited in Philadelphia in 1861. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 360., Printed in red and blue., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
S. Silberman & Co., importers and wholesale dealers in fancy goods, : No. 13 North Fourth St., above Market, Philadelphia, request buyers to examine their well-assorted stock of porte monnaies, purses, wallets, ladies' & gents' travelling bags, porte foli
Surrounding the advertisement: Suttler's supplies. Army goods. Sutler's supplies. Army goods., Printed on yellow paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sanitary Fair. : Catalogue of cabinet furniture, looking-glasses, marble mantels, fonts, sewing machines, carpets, &c. to be sold at the fair building, (Logan Square.) On Friday, July 1, 1864, at 1 o'clock, p.m. ...
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sanitary Fair. : Catalogue of articles to be sold at the Restaurant Department, at the Great Central Fair buildings, on Saturday morning, July 2d, 1864, at 10 o'clock. ...
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sanitary Fair sale. : Catalogue of miscellaneous goods remaining from the Great Sanitary Fair, to be sold at public sale, on Tuesday, December 6, 1864, at 10 o'clock, at the auction store, No. 1110 Chestnut Street, / by Thomas Birch & Son, auctioneers. ..
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Secession has produced a wonderful change in the price of goods. : Great slaughter anticipated! "Watchword, give nor ask any quarters" Spruance & Megear are in the field with a terrible array of dry goods foreign and domestic. Notions, fancy goods, staple
Text printed in red, and illustrations and their captions printed in black., Two large illustrations: the first, signed Elton, shows crowds rushing into a store; the second shows a man on an airship pulling nine more people; sixteen other smaller illustrations, mostly cartoons, surround the text., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Second Infantry Regiment, 1st Brg: 1st Div. P.V. National Guard Good active men wanted for Co. D! : Call at once! At head-quarters, No. 605 Arch St. / Capt. J.B. Dehaven, First LIeut. Elias W. Shertz. Second Lieut. Wm. J. Gilbert.
Capt. Jacob B. De Haven led Company D of the National Guard, an infantry battalion of the Pennsylvania Militia formed from the 2nd Regiment Reserve Brigade, under command of Major Jeremiah W. Fritz; it was mustered in Sept. 11 and discharged Sept. 22, 1862. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 1205, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 219., Printed on yellow paper., The illustration shows a Union soldier in Zouave uniform, sabre drawn, attacking a Confederate soldier., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
The Second Louisiana. May 27th, 1863 / By George H. Boker.
Caption title., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Second Regiment of Rhode Island Cavalry! : The dashing young men of Rhode Island have long been desiring to enter this branch of the service. Then up and away! With Major Corliss for our leader, and Harper's Ferry our rallying cry, we will again charge th
The Second Regiment of the Rhode Island Cavalry was organized in Nov. 1862 and ordered to duty in Louisiana; it was consolidated to a battalion of four companies in Aug. 1863, and transferred to 1st Louisiana Cavalry; it was transferred again in Jan. 1864 to the 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Serenading bands furnished at short notice, by Townsend Ward, No. 204 S. Fifth Street.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note: This is a political squib. See the papers., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Serenading bands furnished at short notice, by Townsend Ward, No. 204 S. Fifth Street.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note: This is a political squib. See the papers., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Seventh grand fancy and citizens' dress festival : o [sic] Pocahontas Tent, No. 1, D. of F, on Tuesday, Feb. 25th, 1862, at National Guard's Hall, Race Street, below Sixth, for the benefit of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon. Tickets, fifty ce
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; printer's MS. note: 100 on cards white bonnet brand Feb 13., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Seventh Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers! $237 bounty : It will be seen that the City Council of the city of Providence, appropriated a sum not exceeding $60,000, to promote enlistments, to be paid to volunteers at the rate of one hundred dollars per man
The Seventh Infantry Regiment of the Rhode Island Volunteers was organized from May to Sept. 1862 and mustered out June 9, 1865; the Providence City Council passed a resolution calling for $60,000 of city funds to be appropriated for bounties July 14, 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; completed in MS.: Recruiting office, North Providence Robert G. Lewis at his office; imperfect: torn at head, removing part of first word., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Seward Artillerie erstes deutsches Regiment. : Col. H.T. Fach. Artilleristen, die wünschen, sich dem obigem Regimente anzuschliessen, find hiermit aufgefordert, sich an unten folgenden Plätzen zu melden. Col. Fach besitzt Authorität. ... / Carl Angeroth,
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sheriff, Henry C. Howell
Henry C. Howell was elected to a three-year term as sheriff in October 1864., Printed in red, blue, and black., The illustration is a U.S. flag., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Signor N. Perelli's grand vocal and instrumental concert for the benefit of the Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission, Musical Fund Hall, Friday evening, April 29th, 1864 ...
Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sir: your attention is requested to the following extract from the Philadelphia Sunday transcript of April 30th, 1865: : the Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Troops ....
Reprints a letter to the editor requesting an accounting of the Committee's funds. Signed: One of the contributors to the fund., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sixteenth Regiment U.S. Infantry! : Recruits wanted by the undersigned to fill the ranks of a company for the above regiment, which is already organized and about to take the field. The advantages which the regular service offers to persons entering the a
Andrew Porter was Provost Marshal General of the Army of the Potomac from Oct. 1861 to March 1862., Printed in red and blue., The illustration, signed H.L.S. L. Johnson & Co. Copyright secured, is an eagle on a shield with the banner: Union for the sake of the Union., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sixth Union League Regiment for one year's service. : Colonel H.G. Sickles [sic], (late of the 3d Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, commanding.) Head quarters, National Guard's Hall, Race Street below Sixth. City bounty, $400 U.S. " 100 Pay for 1 year
The Sixth Union League Regiment, the 198th Pennsylvania Infantry, under the command of Horatio G. Sickel, was organized in Sept. 1864 and mustered out June 3, 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 464, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 271., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sixth Ward Union men assemble to-night! : October 8th, 1864 in Cherry St. bet. Third and Fourth, to join the great Union parade! Lanterns and badges will be furnished. / By order of John G. Butler, chief marshal.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Soiree dramatique, for the benefit of the Amateurs' Drawing Room. : Cricket on the hearth. Full dress. Tickets $1.00.
Printed in red, at an angle, over the text: Cricket on the hearth; a large black C is printed over this., On verso: Amateurs' Drawing Room. Seventeenth St. above Chestnut; the Amateur Drawing Room was at this address from 1865 to 1884., Printed on card stock., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
The soldier's book; a pocket diary for accounts and memoranda, : for non-commissioned officers and privates of the U.S. Volunteer and Regular Army. By Captain Robert N. Scott, Fourth U.S. Infantry. Published by D. Appleton & Co., 443 & 445 Broadway, New Y
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
The soldier's friend. / Inscribed to Marcus L. Ward, Governor of New Jersey.
Verse in three stanzas., In praise of Ward's assistance to New Jersey soldiers and their families during the Civil War., Signed at end: Thomas Buchanan Read., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Soldier's prayer book. For sale here. Price $5 per hundred.
The Soldier's prayer book was issued by the Protestant Episcopal Book Society in Philadelphia in 1861., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed: approved by Rt. Rev. A. Potter D.D. [and] on large paper., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
The Soldier's prayer book, or Dick and his pack of cards. : Showing how a soldier named Richard Middleton, was taken before the mayor of a city, and tried for using cards in church during divine service. Being a droll, merry, and humorous account of an od
Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 28.3 x 21.0 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Soldiers read! Letter from Gen. McClellan : Orange, N.J., October 12th, 1863. Hon. Chas. J. Biddle, Dear Sir:--My attention has been called to an article in the Philadelphia press, asserting that I had written to the managers of a Democratic meeting of Al
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Soldiers your health, comfort, and usefulness, and your country's welfare, will in a great measure depend on your keeping your feet dry, : many are now lying in hospitals, but for wet feet might be rendering their country good service. One box of Frank Mi
Dyott & Sons are listed at this address in the 1860 Philadelphia directory; by 1861, the company is listed as Dyott & Co. at 232 North Second Street., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Somebody's darling.
Poem written in 1864? by Marie Ravenel de Lacoste; later set to music by John Hill Hewitt., First line: Into a ward of the white-washed halls., Verse in five stanzas., Printed area measures 17 x 10 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Something new! The Copperhead will be dissected by scalpel at Chamberlin's Hall, Moline, on Wednesday evening, March 30, '63. : Tickets 25 cts., to be had at the door.
March 30 fell on a Wednesday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook: MS. note corrects the date to '64; MS. note: 30 only of these and 70 altered as on slip., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Sons of Erin fight by each other's side! : 3d Irish Volunteers This fine regiment is nearly full and only requires a few more good Irishmen to complete Company I. Apply at the tent in the park, / to Capt. Welply, Lieuts. L.M. Ahearn, D. M'Carthy,
The illustration, signed Britt N.Y., is an eagle on a shield, with the banner: Irish Volunteers!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
The Southern confederacy! : Col. Robert C. Anderson, who was impressed into the rebel army in Louisiana sixteen months ago, having just reached his family in this city, will deliver a lecture, in Washington Hall, Spring Garden Street above Eighth St., on
Nov. 6 fell on a Thursday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
A Southern peace! : Democrats! Be not deceived with the idea that the Rebel leaders will willingly consent to a restoration of the Union. In the Rebel official report of the interview between Jefferson Davis and Messrs. Jaquess and Gilmore, Davis dismisse
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Southern slavery and the Christian religion. : To the editor of North American and U.S. Gazette ....
Signed and dated: Geo. M. Stroud. Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1863., Printed area measures: 18.5 x 10.8 cm., Printed two to a sheet; Library Company copy (Accession no. (2) 5276.F .28b) uncut. PPL, Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Special election! Shall the soldier vote? : Those who stay at home must determine this question for the brave men in the field. Show your appreciation of their services by adopting the first amendment to the Constitution, which gives to the soldier the ri
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
A special meeting of the members of the Union League : will be held at their room on Thursday evening, Sept. 10, at eight o'clock. Please be in attendance. / Ira Cortright, pres't. Edw. Kummer, rec. sec'y. Bethlehem, September 8, 1863.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Special order, no. 4. : Nurses, attendants and convalescents from the hospitals are forbidden to visit Gettysburg, except with a pass bearing the date of the day of such visit and signed by the chief medical officer. All persons found in Gettysburg in vio
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Speech of Andrew Johnson. : Governor Andrew Johnson's speech to the colored people of Nashville on the 24th ultimo, already noticed, is fully reported by a correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, who says ...
Broadside contains extracts from Johnson's speech with commentary; Johnson made the "Moses speech" on October 24, 1864., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Spirit of the pulpit, : with reference to the present crisis: a collection of sermons by distinguished divines, North and South, with revisions and corrections by the authors.
Cover title and imprint., At head of title, with parentheses substituted for square brackets in transcription: Part I.) Supplementary volume. (50 cents. The Rebellion record. Edited by Frank Moore., Copyright 1861 by G.P. Putnam., Library Company copy has front cover only; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Spirit of the pulpit, : with reference to the present crisis: a collection of sermons by distinguished divines, North and South, with revisions and corrections by the authors.
Cover title and imprint., At head of title, with parentheses substituted for square brackets in transcription: Part I.) Supplementary volume. (50 cents. The Rebellion record. Edited by Frank Moore., Copyright 1861 by G.P. Putnam., Library Company copy has front cover only; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Spring opening! At Otto's cheap dry goods store : No. 50 East Penn Street, above Sixth, sign of the mammoth skirt.
Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 23.7 x 13.4 cm., Printed on yellow paper., Signed at foot: Henry M. Otto, Reading, April 5, 1861., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.

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