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Title: Daily evening bulletin
Description: A carrier's Christmas and New Year address; verse in eight stanzas, printed in two columns; first line: Peace be unto you, dear patrons., Printed area, ruled border, measures 29.6 x 19.5 cm., The poem mentions several Civil War battles, including Gettysburg, from 1863., Printed in violet ink., The illustration is a spread eagle with the banner: E pluibus unum., 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 Daily 5784.F (McAllister)

Title: 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 violation of this order, shall be arrested by the provost guard and confined in the jail at Gettysburg; nurses and attendants till they can be sent to their regiments, and convalescents till further orders from these headquarters. A picket of the provost guard will be established upon each road leading into the Borough of Gettysburg, who shall examine the passes of such persons above described as may be seeking to visit the town and arrest all such persons not provided with passes in accordance with this order. The provost marshal will see to the enforcement of this order and increase his guard sufficiently for that purpose
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Army of the Potomac, York District
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Uni Sta Army 5786.F.111f (McAllister)

Title: Thanks to God! The Union League will proceed from their headquarters to Independence Square, this afternoon, at 5 o'clock, where thanks will be given to almighty God! For the great successes which He has vouchsafed to the armies of the American Union! All loyal citizens are invited to join in the procession. July 7th, 1863
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League of Philadelphia
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 3# Am 1863 Union (3)5777.F.16 (McAllister)

Title: Proposals for the removal of the dead on the Gettysburg battle-field Sealed proposals will be received at my office in the borough of Gettysburg, until the 22d inst., at 12 o'clock, noon, for the following two contracts, viz: 1st. For disinterring the bodies on the Gettysburg battle field and at the hospitals in the vicinity, and removing them to the Soldiers' Cemetery on the south side of the borough of Gettysburg. 2d. For digging the graves, and burying the dead in the cemetery. The specifications of work for each contract, to be strictly complied with by the contractor, can be seen and examined at my office
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Wills, David, 1831-1894
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Wills (6)5777.F.86b (McAllister)

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