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- To arms! To arms! A meeting of the citizens of the ward, : at the Odd Fellows' Hall this evening, at 8 o'clock and to-morrow, Sunday afternoon, at 2 1/2 to raise 2 companies of volunteers, for the defence of the state, and provide means for the families o
- Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms!! Armory Co. G. 3d Reserve Brigade, : No. 803 Locust St. / Geo. West Blank, Captain. Frank Mills, 1st Lieut. Benj. G.S. Wilk, 2nd Lieut. W.H.H. Lockhart, O.S. Come and join us.
- Blake, Mills, and Lockhart were all in Company G of the 25th Regiment, Militia of 1862, under the command of Col. C.M. Eakin. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 1204., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Coal Regiment! : 35 dollars bounty! Recruits wanted for 3 months Co. B. $25 bounty to each volunteer, in addition to $10 city bounties--making $35 in all. Alfred Day, Col. commanding. / Capt. Theo. Burkhart. 1st Lieut. [blank] 2d Lieut.
- The First Coal Trade Regiment, 40th Regiment Infantry of the Ninety-Day Militia, under command of Col. Alfred M. Day, was mustered into service July 1 and discharged Aug. 3 and 4, 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 1266, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 250., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Coal Regiment! : 45 dollars bounty! Recruits wanted for 3 months Co. "A." $25 bounty to each volunteer, in addition to $20 city bounties--making $45 in all. Col. Alfred Day, commanding. / Capt. S.M. Heaton. 1st Lieut. John C. Scott. 2d L
- The First Coal Trade Regiment, 40th Regiment Infantry of the Ninety-Day Militia, under command of Col. Alfred M. Day, was mustered into service July 1 and discharged Aug. 3 and 4, 1863. Cf. F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 250. Samuel M. Heaton, John C. Scott, and Harry Walter ended up in Company I. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 1266., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Down with the rebellion! : Recruits wanted! Bounty, $85 cash will be paid to each man who musters into Colonel Robert E. Patterson's 115th Regim't, P.V. Apply at recruiting office, 230 South Fifth St. or, Tent 115, Camp Independence / Li
- The 115th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized by Robert Emmet Patterson, beginning in Nov. 1861; Patterson was discharged Dec. 2, 1862; the regiment was consolidated and incorporated into the 110th Regiment in May 1864. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 1208, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 126., Printed in red and green., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Fall in, discharged soldiers and join your comrades for the defence of your state : All others wishing to join a company that have served their country, are invited to do so. Apply at the head-quarters, Cornet Hotel, Ninth Street, above
- The illustration, signed L. Johnson & Co., is an eagle on a shield with the banner: "When duty calls, 'tis ours to obey.", Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Head-quarters, Phila., Pa., June 28th, 1863. Special order, no. 2. : VIII.--The following places of rendezvous are designated for enrollment and enlistment of men for service for three months, unless sooner discharged. Commissioners' Hal
- Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Heavy Artillery! : Battery E, 3d Pa. Heavy Artillery Col. Segebarth, the best regiment in the service. $150 bounty $150 with additional premium for every man that enlists. Interesting to seamen The batteries of the Third Pennsylvania Hea
- The 152nd Regiment, 3rd Artillery of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was authorized in Aug. 1862 and mustered out of service in July and Nov. 1865; Hermann Segebarth was discharged April 28, 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 698, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 152., Printed on yellow paper., The illustration is a cannon., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Notice. : The time has come when every man must show his colors, and he who is not with us is against us. Mark the traitor! Johnson's old established job printing office, No. 7 North 10th St. 3d door above Market, east side, Philad'a. Ev
- Printed in blue., The illustration shows a Union soldier holding a U.S. flag., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Our state must be defended! : "Action, not words!" Volunteers wanted for a short term of state service, in Company H, Second Regiment, Penn'a S.M. Pay and rations same as in U.S.A. Apply at once, at 241 Dock St., below Third, / to Capt.
- Francis T. Quinlan, Captain of Co. B, was discharged from the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers April 15, 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 1238., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Rally to your country's call : The national capital is threatened by the invader. Rally to its defence Recruits wanted to fill the 1st Coal Exchange Reg't now recruiting for 100 days! Colonel's head-quarters at the Coal Exchange Room, Wa
- Colonel John R. Haslett commanded the 197th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers,, called the Third Coal Exhange Regiment; it was organized July 22 and mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 450, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 278., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Rally to your country's call! : The national capital is threatened by the invader. Rally to its defence. Recruits wanted to fill the 3d Coal Exchange Reg't. Now recruiting for 100 days. $50 city bounty! Pay $16 per month. All recruiting
- The Third Coal Exchange Regiment, the 197th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized July 22 and mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 450, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 278., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Recruits wanted to fill up an independent company! for state or city defence. : Head quarters, corner of Front and Vine Streets and at the hotel, Second and German Streets. / Capt. Sam'l J. Malone, late 1st Lieutenant of the 16th Virgini
- The illustration, signed L. Johnson & Co., shows an eagle on a shield, with the banner: "When duty calls, 'tis ours to obey.", Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! State defence! 4th Penn'a artillery! : Colonel Chas. Angeroth, has just returned from Harrisburg with orders to recruit a regiment of artillery for six months service in the state defence. All the state and city bounty given! Rally under
- Charles Angeroth was authorized in Oct. 1861 to raise a battalion of heavy artillery; the 112th Regiment, 2nd Artillery of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was mustered in Jan. 8, 1862 and mustered out Jan. 29, 1866; Angeroth was discharged June 21, 1862 and replaced by A.A. Gibson. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 1059, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 150. There was no 4th Pennsylvania Artillery., The illustration, signed E. Rogers, shows four horses, two with riders, pulling a cannon with three soldiers seated., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To arms! To arms! Three months' service. : Young men's comp'y for city defence, from 17th & 19th wards. All bounties guarantied. Clothing, pay and rations same as volunteers. / By order of Robert John Craig, Capt. 1st Lieut. John A. Buchanan. 2d Lieut. Pe
- The illustration, signed L. Johnson & Co., shows an eagle on a shield, with the banner: "When duty calls, 'tis ours to obey.", Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To horse! To horse! : $400 bounty $400 Recruits received for all regiments in the field. City and ward bounties! One more chance for the 18th Penn'a Cavalry! Co's "C and H" Office, 106 South Sixth Street. City bounty, $250. Ward bounty, from $25 to $50. /
- The 18th Cavalry, 163rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, under command of Col. Timothy M. Bryan Jr. until Dec. 1864, was organized in the fall and winter of 1862 and consolidated with the 22nd Cavalry June 24, 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 4, p. 1042, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 180., The illustration shows a mounted Union cavalry soldier, sabre drawn, attacking a mounted Confederate cavalry soldier., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To horse! To horse! : Company D Colonel E.G. Chormann's Independent Mounted Rangers! ... Recruiting Stations, 1128 Market St. N.W. cor. 7th & Chestnut. J.B. Rogers, Captain. J.P. Rees, 1st Lieut. J. Albert Eshleman, 2d Lieut. G.W. Rees, Brevet 2d Lieut.
- Printed area measures: 75.7 x 53.1 cm., The 8th cavalry was mustered in 23 July 1861. Chormann retired Jan. 1862. Cf. Bates. History of Penna. volunteers., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To horse! To horse My all for a horse! : The Washington Cavalry of Philadelphia and Bucks County, instituted in 1812, have been accepted by the Secretary of War for three years or the war. Yeomanry, come to your country's call! To put down treason and reb
- The 159th Regiment, 14th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in Aug. 1862 and mustered out in Aug. and Nov. 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 851and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 174, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 174., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To men of color : authority has been received to raise a reg't of men of color for 100 days. ... Col. Taggart, late Colonel 12th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, will command, and the officers will be the graduates of the Military Board at Washington. $50
- Recruitment coordinated at this address by the local Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments., Printed area measures: 72.3 x 48.8 cm., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the army and the traveling public generally! : The subscriber takes this method respectfully to ask the attention of his friends, and all who may be interested, to his original patent camp or traveling bed-trunk, with table attached. which will be foun
- William A. Andrews is listed in Philadelphia directories from 1859 to 1871; most of the "References" are soldiers in the Civil War era volunteer regiments from Philadelphia., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the citizens of Philadelphia. An appeal in behalf of the First and Twenty-sixth Wards. : That there will be no draft generally in Philadelphia is due to the enterprise and liberality of her citizens. In many wards the quotas have been entirely filled b
- Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; completed in MS. directing names to Charles Wheeler at the office of Morris, Tasker & Co. No. 209 So. 3d St., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the citizens of the Eighth Ward. : On the 10th of March next, a draft has been ordered by the government. By that time the amendment of the Conscription Act will have placed all able-bodied men, married as well as single, under forty-five years of age,
- There are twenty additional names and addresses following Theodore Cuyler., Printed on blue paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the citizens of the Ninth Ward. : The gentlemen whose names are hereunto appended, have been appointed to collect funds for the purpose of supplying the military quota of the ward through enlistment; thus avoiding the necessity for a draft. ... Money a
- The committee, broken into eight divisions, lists 46 names., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the laboring classes. : Do you not know by experience that if a man wants to hire a person to do a job of work, that he will hire the one who will work cheapest ....
- Campaign broadside in support of Abraham Lincoln., Printed area measures 19.9 x 16.5 cm., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the patriotic business men of Philadelphia. : Three times our state has been invaded by the enemy; every emergency has found us unprepared to meet the foe--and for want of a force of cavalry to herald his approach his foot has been upon our soil withou
- Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the people of Indiana : Head quarters district of Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 6th, 1864 : recent developments clearly show that a secret armed association exists in this state, formed for the purpose of aiding the rebellion against the United Sta
- Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the people of Tennessee! : The constitution of Tennessee requires the qualified voters of the state to elect a governor, members of the General Assembly, and representatives in Congress on the first Thursday in August next. This duty can be performed w
- Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the public. : I wish it generally understood, that I am in favor of the Constitution, the Union, and the enforcement of the laws; and generl [sic] protection to the American flag. / Yours, A.J. McColley.
- Printed on yellow paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the rescue! : All true lovers of the Union, are invited to enroll themselves in the company now forming, at No. 23 South Tenth Street. / John T. O'Brien, Lieutenant.
- In the 82nd Infantry Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, a John T. O'Brien was 1st Sergeant of Company K until Nov. 2, 1861, when he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Company F; he was promoted to Captain of Company C on Nov. 23, 1861. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 1216., Printed in red., The illustration, signed L. Johnson & Co., is an eagle on a shield with the banner: No compromise with traitors, and no argument but the cannon's mouth., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the rescue! Bucks County expects every man to do his duty. : $152 bounty! And one month's pay in advance. One flag! One country! Don't wait to be drafted, but come at once and enroll in the new Bucks Co. company now forming in Doylestown, to serve for
- The illustration, signed H.L.S. L. Johnson & Co. Copyright secured, shows an eagle on a shield, with the banner: Obey the call of your country!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the rescue! Pennsylvania invaded! : A meeting for the purpose of organizing a company of state guards to protect the state from the invasion of rebel hordes, now swarming the banks of the Potomac, will be held at the hotel of Elias Shive, Turk's Head,
- The illustration is an eagle with the banner: Organize! Organize!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the rescue! The last war meeting : $152 bounty! A joint meeting of the volunteer companies now being raised by Captains Andress and Kulp, will be held in the court house at Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa, on Wednesday evening, August 20, 1862, at eight o
- The imprint appears inside square brackets on the broadside., The 138th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in Aug. 1862, and mustered out in June 1865; Company H was recruited in Bucks County. The 174th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in the fall of 1862 and mustered out Aug. 7, 1863; Capt. Moses O. Kulp was in Company K. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 351 and 1213., The illustration is an eagle with the banner: Down with rebellion!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the rescue! The loyal, the patriotic & the brave! : A meeting will be held at the Depot Hall, Chestnut Hill, on Monday evening, August 25th. Our country calls for succor as she never called before. The crisis is upon us, and we must be equal to it. Our
- Aug. 25 fell on a Monday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note: 100 Aug. 21., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the rescue The state invaded! : The state capital your own homes, and property in danger. The rebels advancing in force and near Harrisburg. Freemen rally! The governor of Pennsylvania has issued a proclamation for 60,000 men, to be mustered in the sta
- Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the subscribers and purchasers of Rebellion record. : Important documents, narratives, &c., with reference to the present crisis, are now publishing, uniform with the Rebellion record, in extra parts, which will form one or two supplementary volumes. T
- The first part of Spirit of the pulpit contains sermons preached from Nov. 1860 to Oct. 1861, and was published in New York in 1861., Printed on green paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- To the subscribers and purchasers of Rebellion record. : Important documents, narratives, &c., with reference to the present crisis, are now publishing, uniform with the Rebellion record, in extra parts, which will form one or two supplementary volumes. T
- The first part of Spirit of the pulpit contains sermons preached from Nov. 1860 to Oct. 1861, and was published in New York in 1861., Printed on green paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- Town meeting! : A public meeting of citizens will be held this evening, Thursday, July 21st, at 8 o'clock, at the Citizens' Hall, for the purpose of devising ways and means to raise the quota of volunteers in order to avoid the draft! Under the late call
- July 21 fell on a Thursday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- Town meeting! : The citizens of Bethlehem are requested to meet at Citizens' Hall, Saturday evening March 26, at 8 o'clock, to consider and act upon the resolution of council offering a bounty of $300 to each recruit required to fill the quota of our boro
- Originally part of a McAllister scarpbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- Town meeting! : Public notice is hereby given to the taxable citizens of the borough of Bethlehem, to meet in Citizens' Hall, on Saturday next, July 4th, at one o'clock p.m., to ratify the payment of bounty to volunteers under command of Captain F. Stout.
- The 34th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia was mustered in June 3 and discharged Aug. 24, 1863; Franklin C. Stout was Captain of Company D. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 1252., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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- Trade price list. Howe's spring beds, cots and berth bottoms. / Howe Spring Bed Co., sole manufacturers. Salesrooms: 15 Charlestown Street, Boston, 173 Canal Street, New York. Factory, 386 & 388 Main Street, Cambridgeport, Mass.
- One illustration signed: Kilburn sc., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.