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Volunteers wanted! Company C Col. Chantry's regiment, : to be mustered in for three years or during the war---will march in five days from date, by order of Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. $3.50 per month extra allowed for clothing, &c. Also, $100 bounty
aThe 66th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in May and June, 1861, by Alfred W. Chantry, originally for the Reserve Corps; it was mustered in Sept. 1861; Col. Chantry was relieved of his command Jan. 18, 1862; the regiment was disbanded and the officers and men reassigned in early 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 632, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 81., Printed on yellow paper., The illustrations show an officer, left arm raised, telescope in his right hand; six soldiers in groups of three standing at attention, facing right; and six soldiers in groups of three standing at attention, facing left., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; torn at foot, removing most of the imprint., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Volunteers wanted for Company F : to be attached to the Thomas A. Scott Regiment Col. Conroy, commanding. To be mustered in and proceed to camp at once. Rendezvous Sixth and Minor Streets and 21st and Market Streets / John T. O'Brien, Capt. Wm. H. Conroy,
Printed in red and blue., The illustration shows an eagle with the banner: The Union must & shall be preserved.-Jackson., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Volunteers wanted! For Company F, Col. Staunton's regiment, Pennsylvania sharp shooters. : Pay and rations begin when enrolled. Roll open here. Head quarters N.W. cor. Fourth & Walnut. / John J. Gill, 1st Lieut. Geo. B. Laird, 2d " George W. Kite, Captain
Col. John F. Staunton received authority to form a regiment July 24, 1861; the first company of the 67th Pennsylvania Volunteers was mustered in Aug. 28, 1861, but recruiting progress was slow, and the regiment was not completed until the following spring; the regiment was mustered out July 14, 1865; Gill, Laird, and Kite are not identified with this regiment. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 634, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 82., 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.
Volunteers wanted for Company K, Lincoln Legion : the pioneer company of the regiment. $100 bounty! 360 acres of land! Rations, pay and clothing at once. 7 companies now in active service at Washington Head quarters, 259 South Third Street. / Capt. Frank
The 99th Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized from July 1861 to Jan. 1862, under command of Col. Romaine Lujeane until Nov. 7, 1861, then Col. Thomas W. Sweeney until Jan. 24, 1862; it was mustered out July 1, 1865; Frank Hoguet was captain of Company K until his resignation Feb. 17, 1862; Thomas R. Birch died at Alexandria, Va., Jan. 5, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 506, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 118., Printed on yellow paper., The illustration is an eagle with the banner: Sheath not the sword while a traitor's foot pollutes the soil., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Volunteers wanted for Dallas Guards, : at the Old Church, Crown St. above Race This company is connected with Col. Conroy's regiment, and will got into camp immediately. The men will be fed and quartered at our head quarters until mustered into service. /
The illustration shows an eagle on a shield, no banner., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Volunteers wanted for nine months service / 154th Regiment Penna. Volunteers. Men enlisting in this regiment, will be mustered into service as soon as enrolled, and sent to camp. All authorized bounties will be paid Regimental head quarters, No. 531 Chest
The 154th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in Dec. 1862, but before commissions had been issued, seven companies were detailed for special duty, leaving only three intact; they were mustered out in Sept. and Oct. 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 795., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Volunteers wanted for the 154th Regiment Penn. Volunteers. : Now encamped at West Philadelphia. The only regiment now organizing in this city for nine months service Remember, the draft will positively take place on the 28th inst. Let it not be said I was
The 154th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized in Dec. 1862, but before commissions had been issued, seven companies were detailed for special duty, leaving only three intact; they were mustered out in Sept. and Oct. 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 795., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Vote for Charles Brown, and you will discover how he tried to sleep with Buchanan; : how Buchanan repulsed him; how he then turned over to Douglas; denounced Breckenridge, established a Douglas Club at the corner of Fifth and Chestnut Streets, in Philadel
The illustration is a political cartoon, showing Brown taking a bag of money from a sleeping, dreaming Franklin Pierce., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Vote for representative, Fourteenth District, Alex'r Cummings.
The illustration, signed H.L.S. L. Johnson & Co. Copyright secured, shows an eagle on a shield with the banner: To secure our country's cause., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Voters of the 15th legislative district! : "If any man lowers the American flag, shoot him down." John A. Dix. I take this opportunily [sic] of saying, that last fall I was complimented by the voters of the fifteenth legislative district, in the primary e
The quote from John A. Dix dates to a telegram sent Jan. 29, 1861., John A. Wagenseller is listed in Germantown in the 1859 and 1860 Philadelphia directories; by 1861, his business address is listed in Philadelphia proper, and by 1862, his home address is also in Philadelphia., Library Company copy has the printer's MS. corrections; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wand-Calender. 1863. : Vom Friedens-Boten für seine Unterschreiber.
Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 28.2 x 17.5 cm., Presumably printed in 1862 by E.J. Saeger & E.D. Leisenring, publishers of the Friedens-Bote, Allentown, Pa. Cf. Arndt & Olson. German American newspapers and periodicals, 1732-1955., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wanted! 100 able-bodied men 100 : for the 14th Regm't Infantry Regular Army. $163 bounty $163 Volunteers taken--apply at 47 South Third Street near Chestnut, up stairs. / R.P.H. Durkee, Capt. 14th U.S. Infantry, recruiting officer.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wanted, 100 teamsters! : For service in the Quarter-master's Department, Washington, D.C. Persons accustomed to driving six-horse or mule teams will be preferred. Pay $30 per month and one ration, with hospital privileges, when sick, free of charge. / App
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wanted a few good men : to fill up Capt. Jos. Archambault's company, attached to the 2d Pennsylvania Reg't of Cavalry. Col. R. Butler Price, commanding. Pay to commence on enrollment and sent to camp immediately, neary Darby. Head quarters, 106 South Sixt
The 2nd Cavalry, 59th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized in the fall of 1861 and mustered out in July 1865; Joseph Archambault, Captain of Company A, was promoted to Major May 19, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 320, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 155., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wanted! For the 11th Infantry regular service, U.S.A., : able-bodied men, between the ages of 18 and 45. By close attention to his duties, a soldier is certain to rise to the position of a non-commissioned officer, and merit obtained in this manner will e
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wanted! For the 12th U.S. Infantry able-bodied men! : Between the ages of 18 and 35. Head quarters, Fort Hamilton, N.Y Harbor. The attention of resolute, intelligent, and well-conducted young men is directed to this regiment, in which there have been comm
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wanted immediately! 100 colored teamsters!
Broadside continues: For the Army of the Potomac. Wages, $20 per month and rations. Frank Pfeiffer, Master Mechanic., Printed area measures: 23.9 x 19.9 cm., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wanted! Wanted! Wanted! 1000 substitutes! : To whom the highest cash prize will be given. Apply immediately to Turner, English & Co. substitute and volunteer agents, No. 10 Market St., Camden.
Printed area measures 72.2 x 48.8 cm., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
War Democrats : if you elect McClellan and Pendleton, and M'Clellan then dies, what will become of the country with George H. Pendleton as its chief magistrate?
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
War meeting Freemen to the rescue! : All persons in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war against the rebels, will meet in [blank] on [blank] evening, September [blank] 1861, where they will have an opportunity to place their names upon the roll of h
The 104th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. W.W.H. Davis commanding, was recruited primarily in Bucks County, Pa. and mustered into service Oct. 21, 1861; it was mustered out Sept. 30, 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 733., The illustration is an eagle with the banner: Union and liberty!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
The war to end in 1863 : at which time the greatest strides in all pursuits of industry, and the introduction of improvements in machinery will commence, that have ever been known in the United States. In the midst of war and confusion the United States h
Letters of recommendation are dated Jan. to April 1863., Printed on yellow paper; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 55.3 x 20.7 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
War! War! War! Mass meeting at Clayton Centre. : There will be a mass meeting of the inhabitants of the towns of Clayton and Orleans, favorable to a vigorous prosecution of the war, at Clayton Centre, Thursday, July 31st, at 1 o'clock, P.M. Hon. J.F. Star
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
War with all its desolating evils is upon our good old commonwealth! : The rebel invaders are upon our soil, and with fire and sword desolating the once happy homes of our people. Come to the rescue! A public meeting of the citizens of the twenty-fourth w
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
A warning to the country : I see where we are drifting. All temporising is ruin. Every word about peace and compromise is fruitless, except to lessen our strength, and add to that of the enemy. ... If this nation wants to exist, at all, I warn it against
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Washington Guard! 60th Regiment P.V.M. Colonel William F. Small. $50 bounty $50.
The 60th Regiment Infantry of the Ninety-Day Militia, under command of Col. William F. Small, was mustered into service June 19 and discharged Sept. 8, 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 1313, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 251., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Waters & Co. head-quarters for drafted men subsitutes, and volunteers for Army or Navy, : 816 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Drafted men from the city, or any part of the state, will be furnished with substitutes at short notice, and on liberal terms. Men e
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
We are off for Dixie Pennsylvania sharpshooters! : Under orders from the government. Volunteers wanted for Capt. Paxon's Co. in this crack regiment. As much bounty as any other regiment! / Apply to Wm. Wrigley, Lieutenant and recruiting officer, N.E. cor.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
"We are off for Dixie!" Recruits wanted for the famous Ellsworth Zouave Corps! : To be attached to Col. Johnson's 146th Reg., P.V., and have been accepted by the government. Bounties as follows: $90 cash; $75 at expiration of service. Head quarters, N.E.
"The troops recruited for the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment, never had a regimental organization, and were, consequently, assigned to other commands."--S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 551 note., The illustration shows a Union soldier in Zouave uniform, sabre drawn, attacking a Confederate soldier., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed: 100 Aug. 20., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
"We are off for Dixie!" Recruits wanted for the Gymnast Zouaves! : To be attached to Col. Johnson's 146th Reg., P.V., and have been accepted by the government. Bounties as follows: $90 cash; $75 at expiration of service. Apply at the armory, No. 37 South
"The troops recruited for the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment, never had a regimental organization, and were, consequently, assigned to other commands."--S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 551 note., The illustration shows a Union soldier in Zouave uniform, sabre drawn, attacking a Confederate soldier., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed: 100., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
We strive to improve our leisure moments! : The Delmonico Assembly No. 1. will give a grand polka party! On Thursday even'g, April 25, 1861 at the New Masonic Hall, South Eleventh Street, below Pine Street, The managers beg leave to announce to their frie
The illustration, signed H.L.S. L. Johnson & Co., is an eagle on a shield with the banner: The Union must and shall be preserved., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
We will cash all coupons on 7 3/10 per cent Treasury notes, : and a full supply of the notes always on hand and for sale. Also, the new one year six per cent. certificates of the government. These will be sold at a liberal discount. Quartermaster vouchers
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
What Jeff. Davis thinks of the war. : The main plank of the Chicago platform is that which pronounces the war a failure, and on that account demands that "immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities." ... Now let us see what Jeff. Davis think
Printed in two columns., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
What the employees of the Philadelphia Navy Yard have done for the Great Central Fair, : (held in Philadelphia, June, 1864.) / Extra of the Committee on "Labor, Income and Revenue." Special acknowledgement. Office of the Committee on Labor, Income and Rev
Lists, by department, all workers who contributed to the campaign, for a total of $3,391.60., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Whereas, in pursuance of an ordinance approved Sept. 30th, 1864, : entitled "a further supplement to an ordinance to make an appropriation for the payment of bounty to volunteers, under the recent call of the president of the United States," the commissio
A blank form., Printed on blue paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Who is responsible for the war? : Who accountable for its horrors and desolations? Extracts from a speech by Alexander H. Stephens (new vice-president of the Confederate States), delivered in the secession convention of Georgia, on the 31st day of January
Printed in two columns., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Who makes the war? : Abraham Lincoln is president of the United States, and has sworn to execute the duties of that high office. ...
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Henry for Images of the American Civil War.
Who shall be vice-president? Shall he be a loyal or a disloyal man? : Past experience shows that the choice of vice-president of the United States is almost as important as that of president. In case the latter dies or becomes unable to perform the duties
Text printed in two columns., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
"Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow!" : Colored men of Burlington Co., your country calls you ...
Signed at foot: Geo. Snyder, recruiting agent for colored volunteers of Burlington County., Printed area measures 54.0 x 42.5 cm., Illustration signed: L. Johnson & Co., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Willkührliche Verhaftungen. : Die Platform. ... Der Candidat. ... McClellan's Instructionen zur Verhaftung der Maryland Legislatur am 16. September 1861. Einmischung in die Wahlen. Die Platform. ... Der Candidate. ... McClellan's Instructionen für die Mar
A translation of: Arbitrary arrests!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Wm. R. Dyer & Co.'s Western and mercantile directory for 1862. : Principal office, No. 607 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. The design of the United States military and mercantile directory, is to call the attention of sutlers, army officers, and the trade in
Printed on p. [1] only; printed in blue., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed (by the printer, King & Baird?): 300 Mar 1 $2.50., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.

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