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Title: Friends of the Union Rally!! A mass meeting of all the friends of the Union will be held on Saturday night Sept. 19, in front of Yohe's Eagle Hotel. Hon. Chas. Gibbons of Philadelphia, and other distinguished speakers, will be present, and address the meeting. Rally, Union men! Turn out in your might! The cause of liberty and Union must and shall be maintained
Description: Sept. 19 fell on a Saturday in 1863. Yohe's Eagle Hotel was in Bethlehem, Pa., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Friends (6)5777.F.55 (McAllister)

Title: Attention! Bethlehem Guards! The members of the Bethlehem Guard are requested to meet at Citizens' Hall this evening at 8 o'clock precisely. Business of importance will be transacted. All persons desirous of joining this company are requested to attend
Description: Joseph Peters was Captain and David O. Luckenbach was First Sergeant of Company D of the 5th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia, mustered in Sept. 11-13 and discharged Sept. 24-27, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 5, p. 1158., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Pennsylvania, Militia, Infantry Regiment, 5th (1862), Company D.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Penn Mil (2)5777.F.69g (McAllister)

Title: Arouse! For the defense of our state! The president calls for 100,000 men for six months, (unless sooner discharged.) 50,000 from Pennsylvania! 30,000 from Ohio! 10,000 from W. Virginia! 10,000 from Maryland! Drive back the invaders! Every one willing and ready now to go forth in defense of our state, threatened by the rebel armies of Virginia, is urged to come forward immediately, enroll himself in the ranks of the Bethlehem Company. Remember it is only for six months, unless sooner discharged! Volunteer for six months and avoid the coming draft for three years! Fall in, boys! Fall in! Headquarters at the Diligence Engine House, opposite Eagle Hotel
Description: 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.
Creator: Pennsylvania, Militia, Infantry Regiment, 34th (1863), Company D.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Penn Mil (2)5777.F.25b (McAllister)

Title: Attention! Citizens! The president calls, by proclamation, for 100,000 men! 50,000 from Pennsylvania! 30,000 from Ohio! 10,000 from W. Virginia! 10,000 from Maryland! Every patriot citizen is called upon to meet his fellow-citizens in council, at 8 o'clock to-night, at Reliance Engine House, in Broad St., and devise such measures as will best enable our borough and neighborhood to do its share toward responding to the proclamation. Frank C. Stout, recently of the 129th Regiment, has consented to lead the company from Bethlehem. His gallantry and ability as a soldier and officer during the recent nine months' campaign, are sufficient cause why he should be sustained by one and all in this partiotic movement. Let us one and all meet together and put the matter through! The foe is at our doors! What can be done is to be done quickly, yes, at once! Our country, our state calls us to the defense of the Union, the Constitution, our firesides, and our homes!
Description: There are 23 more names following Matthew Krause., 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.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Atten (2)5777.F.36c (McAllister)

Title: Bounty! Notice is hereby given that we are prepared to pay a bounty of three hundred dollars to all those willing to volunteer to fill the quota of the borough of Bethlehem
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; two pieces of paper, attached together with sealing wax; second piece begins with: The government pays a bounty ..., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Bounty (2)5777.F.20b (McAllister)

Title: 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 of the president of the United states for 500,000 men
Description: 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.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Town (2)5777.F.4d (McAllister)

Title: Volunteers wanted! According to resolution of County Commissioners, the Recruiting Committee of the Borough of Bethlehem are authorized to offer 300 dollars bounty! (in addition to the bounty of $100 and $16 a month wages, paid by the U.S. government,) to all who are willing to volunteer for one year, to fill the quota of the county under the call of the president for 500,000 men. Recruiting at the Telegraph Office!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Bethlehem (Pa.), Recruiting Committee
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Bethlehem (2)5777.F.8a (McAllister)

Title: Important draft notice! This Monday evening at 8 o'clock the citizens of the borough, and especially those liable to draft, are earnestly requested to attend the meeting at Citizens' Hall, to adopt prompt and decided measures to raise more funds to procure volunteers, and thus avoid the draft ordered February 15, 1865. The quota of our borough, after deducting all credits to January 1, 1865, is still the enormous figure of seventy-eight men! Fellow citizens! Do not fail to be present! We have commenced the work, and dare not retrace our steps. Our hopes are that this may be the last call
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1865 Important (2)5777.F.67a McAllister)

Title: Draft notice! All those liable to draft, who have not yet paid their twenty dollars, are hereby notified to do so at once, to Wm. L. Brown, treasurer, corner of Market and Center Streets, or to the committee. If there is not a general response, the draft must come! This is the last notice. Come forward! if you want to save yourselves. We have correct lists of all those liable to draft
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1865 Draft (2)5777.F.65d (McAllister)

Title: A Mass meeting of the citizens of Bethlehem and vicinity will be held in front of Yohe's Eagle Hotel to-morrow night, Oct. 1st. Rev. J.W. Hunnicutt, of Fredericksburg, Va., editor of the "Christian banner," will address the meeting. A native of South Carolina, and resident of Fredericksburg, Va., the reverend gentleman will tell us of the odious oppression that drove him, a true and firm Christian patriot, from his home. All, without distinction of party, are urged to attend. Bethlehem, September 30, 1863
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Mass (2)5777.F.6c (McAllister)

Title: 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 borough at the forthcoming draft. The amount needed for said bounty to be raised by a tax to be assessed for the purpose
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scarpbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Bethlehem (Pa.), Borough Council
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Bethlehem (2)5777.F.5d (McAllister)

Title: 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
Description: 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.
Creator: Bethlehem (Pa.), Borough Council
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Bethlehem (2)5777.F.3b (McAllister)

Title: Draft meeting! A meeting will be held at Citizens' Hall, this Monday even'g Feb. 22, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of making arrangements for raising a bounty of $300 to all who are willing to volunteer. The quota of the borough being only 38 men! With a little effort on the part of the citizens, the draft can be avoided. Many citizens
Description: Feb. 22 fell on a Monday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Draft (2)5777.F.5b

Title: Draft meeting! The citizens of Bethlehem are requested to attend a meeting to be held at the Eagle Hotel on Monday even'g Dec. 26, at 7 o'clock, in order to take measures in reference to the forthcoming draft. Bethlehem, December 24, 1864
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Draft (2)5777.F.4b (McAllister)

Title: Draft meeting! The citizens of the borough are urgently requested to attend the meeting at Citizens' Hall on Saturday eve'g Jan. 7, at 8 o'clock, to take measures to fill the quota ef [sic] the borough, and thus avoid the coming draft. Come one, come all! Time is precious. Other districts are at work already, and the sooner we commence, the better for us. Do not fail to be present! Many citizens. Bethlehem, Jan. 6, 1865
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1865 Draft (1)5777.F.70b (McAllister)

Title: A meeting of the Union League of Bethlehem will be held at the League Room this evening (Monday, Oct. 12th,) at 8 o'clock. Members of the league and all who are favorable to the cause are invited to attend
Description: Oct. 12 fell on a Monday in 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League of Bethlehem (Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Union (6)5777.F.93b (McAllister)

Title: 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
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League of Bethlehem (Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Union (6)5777.F.93d (McAllister)

Title: National Union League of Bethlehem! The members of the league, and all loyal citizens who desire to become members, are requested to meet at the Eagle Hotel, on Friday evening, 27th inst., at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of electing permanent officers, and perfecting their organization
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League of Bethlehem (Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Union (6)5777.F.93c (McAllister)

Title: The members of the Union League will please be in attendance at the regular meeting! at No. 7 N. Main Street, on Monday, Apr. 4, at 8 P.M
Description: April 4 fell on a Monday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League of Bethlehem (Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Union (6)5777.F.94a (McAllister)

Title: Union League The regular stated monthly meeting of the Union League of Bethlehem, will be held at the League Room, corner of Main and Market Streets, on Monday evening, May 4th, at 8 o'clock. All loyal citizens who wish to become members are cordially invited to attend
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League of Bethlehem (Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Union (6)5777.F.94d (McAllister)

Title: Citizens' meeting! The citizens of Bethlehem will meet at the Eagle Hotel, this evening at 8 o'clock, to make fitting preparation for the reception of Co. C., 129th Reg't. Pennsylvania Volunteers, on their arrival at Bethlehem. Monday, April 11th 1863
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Citizens (6)5777.F.96b (McAllister)

Title: Attention! Returned volunteers You are hereby requested to attend a meeting of all returned volunteers, to be held on Monday evening, Feb. 8th, at Jos. Fry's saloon, North New Street, Bethlehem, to take into consideration the proper reception of the veteran 46th Regiment P.V. who are about returning home on furlough. Meeting to organize at 8 o'clock. By order
Description: The 46th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized Sept. 1, 1861 and mustered out July 16, 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 1, p. 1111., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Attent (6)5777.F.97b (McAllister)

Title: On Thursday, Nov. 5, at 8 o'clock P.M., the Union League will hold a special meeting Please be punctual in attendance!
Description: Nov. 5 fell on a Thursday in 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League of Bethlehem (Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Union (6)5777.F.95a (McAllister)

Title: Attention! A regular meeting of the Union League will be held at their room this Monday eve'g, Nov. 2, at 8 o'clock. All the members are requested to attend, as business of importance is on hand
Description: Nov. 2 fell on a Monday in 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League of Bethlehem (Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Union (6)5777.F.93a (McAllister)

Title: For the benefit of the Sanitary Commission! The grand Wallack Combination Company will give a final exhibition on Saturday evening April 30, at Citizens' Hall! The proceeds of which will be devoted to the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers of the state of Pennsylvania, in the hospitals of the Potomac. Those who feel for the suffering brave who have given their blood for the old flag, fathers, wives, sisters, mothers and brothers who have yielded their dear ones for the sake of their country, are respectfully invited to answer this appeal to their best sympathies. Give your mite to the suffering, aid your distressed countrymen, and enjoy a pleasant entertainment! For prices and time see small bills
Description: April 30 fell on a Saturday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Creator: Wallack Combination Company
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1864 Wallack (1)5781.F.19 (McAllister)

Title: A stated meeting of the Society of the Home Friends of the Volunteers and Enlisted Men of Bethlehem and Vicinity will be held at the Sun Hotel on Saturday evening, May 2, at 8 o'clock
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Society of the Home Friends of Volunteers and Enlisted Men (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Soc Home (2)5786.F.86c (McAllister)

Title: Draft meeting! This evening, Monday, March 21, at 8 o'clock, a public meeting will be held at Citizens' Hall for the purpose of taking measures to raise a bounty for volunteers to fill the quota of our borough against the impending draft. Many citizens
Description: March 21 fell on a Monday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civl War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Draft (1)5777.F.70a (McAllister)

Title: Fruit festival for the benefit of disabled soldiers to be held at Citizens' Hall, Saturday, August 30th
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Bethlehem Mite Society (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 Bethlehem (6)5777.F.35 (McAllister)

Title: $692 for one year! 50 volunteers wanted for the Lehigh Valley Regiment, commanded by Col. Charles Albright The borough of Bethlehem will pay the sum of six hundred and ninety two dollars per man, as follows: Local bounty, $400. Government bounty, $100. Monthly pay, $192. The above sum is offered for one year's service. Application to be made to A.J. Erwin, H.T. Milchsack, H. Shelly, R. Peysert, A. Crist, Recruiting Committee. Recruiting office 54 Main St. Bethlehem, August 15, 1864
Description: The 202nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was recruited in Aug. 1864 and mustered out in Aug. 1865. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 5, p. 559., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Army, Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 202nd (1864-1865)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.9b (McAllister)

Title: Union mass meeting! Hon. Leonard Myers, member of Congress elect, will address the citizens at Yohe's Eagle Hotel, in Bethlehem, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 6th, at half-past seven o'clock. J.B. Stoll Esq. of Philadelphia willl [sic] speak in the German language. Come, friends of liberty and the Union, and hear the plain truth plainly spoken. Dienstag Abends d. 6ten Oct. um halb acht uhr, wird J.B. Stoll Esq. von Philadelphia in Yohe's Wirths-Haus eine Rede in Deutscher Sprache au die Bürger von Bethlehem halten
Description: Oct. 6 fell on a Tuesday in 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Union (6)5777.F.96c (McAllister)

Title: Friends of the Union rally! Rally! Hon. W.W. Ketcham of Wilkes-Barre, and other distinguished speakers, will address the citizens of Bethlehem at Citizens' Hall, on Monday evening Oct. 5th, at half-past seven o'clock. Turn out in your strength! Friends of the Union, the Constitution, and liberty, to hear eloquently discussed the issues involved in the present canvass for governor. Bethlehem, Oct. 3, 1863
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Friends (6)5777.F.98b (McAllister)

Title: The Christian friends of our brave soldiers, of all denominations, are invited to attend a meeting! to be held in the vestry rooms of the Moravian Church, Sunday, 13th inst. at 4 1/2 o'clock P.M. to take into consideration measures for organizing an Army Committee, auxiliary to the United States Christian Commission. Bethlehem, March 10, 1864
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Christian (2)5786.F.21b (McAllister)

Title: Constitution of the Christian Association of Bethlehem and Vicinity (auxiliary to the United States Christian Commission). Adopted March 17th, 1864. ... The object of this association shall therefore be to promote the spiritual as well as temporal welfare of the officers and soldiers of the United States Army and Navy
Description: Paretheses substituted for square brackets in title transcription., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 33.8 x 29.9 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Christian Association of Bethlehem and Vicinity (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Christian (2)5786.F.20a (McAllister)

Title: A Union service of all the churches of Bethlehem will be held on Thursday evening, Aug. 21, at half-past seven o'clock, at the Moravian Church, for the formation of a Chaplain's Aid Society, the object of which shall be to furnish Bethlehem's quota of books, papers, tracts, etc. for the 46th and 129th Regiments Pa. Volunteers. Rev. Wm. Henry Rice, chaplain of the 129th Regiment, will present the matter in full, and the clergy of the town will be present to address the meeting on the important subject of the moral and religious interests of our absent soldier boys. All are urged to attend
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Chaplain's Aid Society (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Chaplain (6)5777.F.90a (McAllister)

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