$100 bounty! Volunteers wanted to fill up Chormann's Rifle Ranger Regiment : now mustering into United States service. Head-quarters, 41 N. Sixth St. Pay commences at once.
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$100 bounty! Volunteers wanted to fill up Chormann's Rifle Ranger Regiment now mustering into United States service. Head-quarters, 41 N. Sixth St. Pay commences at once
Description
The 89th Regiment, 8th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was originally intended as a rifle regiment, but subsequently changed to cavalry; it was mustered into service in July 1861 and mustered out Aug. 1865; Ernest G. Chorman was mustered in Sept. 1861 and resigned Jan. 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 111, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 165., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
United States, Army, Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865)
Date
[1861?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.20 (McAllister)
Chormann's Independent Mounted Rifle Rangers : accepted by the War Department for three years! A few more good men wanted to fill up Company L, to be mustered in immediately. Each ranger will be furnished by the government with clothes and all the necessa
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Chormann's Independent Mounted Rifle Rangers accepted by the War Department for three years! A few more good men wanted to fill up Company L, to be mustered in immediately. Each ranger will be furnished by the government with clothes and all the necessary equipments for the service, horse, sword, rifle, pistols, &c. The uniform worn by the ranger is dark blue jacket and cap, and sky-blue pants. Jacket and pants handsomely trimmed with green. Pay for privates, $14 per month. Persons desirous of becoming attached to this company will please apply immediately at the head quarters
Description
The 89th Regiment, 8th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was originally intended as a rifle regiment, but subsequently changed to cavalry; it was mustered into service in July 1861 and mustered out Aug. 1865; Ernest G. Chorman was mustered in Sept. 1861 and resigned Jan. 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3, p. 111, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 165., The illustration is an eagle with the banner: Attention! Volunteers!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; cropped at head and foot, removing some of the illustration., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
United States, Army, Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865), Company L.
Date
[1861?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.18c (McAllister)