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Title: 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 ward will be held this evening Wednesday, June 17th, 1863, on the lot adjoining the Armory, 38th & Bridge Sts. Prominent speakers will be in attendance. Now is the time to come forward and join in the efforts to drive the invaders from our soil. Young men! Let not the blush of shame, in after years, tingle on your cheeks, when you recount to your children the trials and perils of 1863, and are asked, "Were you ready to defend your country in the hour of danger?" You must not answer no!
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 War (1)5777.F.69b (McAllister)

Title: Grand patriot meeting and flag raising! Lincoln, Johnson & victory! The citizens of the Fifteenth Ward are invited to assemble in mass meeting, on Tuesday evening, October the 25th, 1864, at Ridge Avenue and Sixteenth Streets. Come! and shew by your presence, that you stand by the dear old flag! Come! every man who loves his whole country! and hates Rebellion. Come! one and all, who love peace! The peace which shall crush treason and give us now and forever--One country! One flag!! One government!!! Several eloquent speakers will address the meeting
Description: The illustration shows the flag atop the globe, and bears the legend: Our country., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Republican Party (Philadelphia, Pa.), Fifteenth Ward Executive Committee
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Repub 5793.F.42b (McAllister)

Title: Philadelphians, to arms!! At a meeting of Company C., 2nd Regiment Rifles, held at their armory, 38th and Bridge Sts., on Thursday evening, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, the present crisis makes it necessary that every citizen should be prepared to aid the government and protect his own home from the encroachment of an enemy who is making rapid advances towards accomplishing his wicked purposes, therefore Resolved, that Captain Corrie be requested to issue an immediate call, commanding each enrolled member of our corps to meet on Saturday evening, Sept. 6th, at the armory, for drill. Resolved, that each and every citizen be requested, in pursuance of the suggestion of Gov. Curtin, to unite with us in learning the drill, and thus prepare themselves for such efficient duty as the exigency of the present state of affairs seems to require. Resolved, that the citizens be invited to attend at a general mass meeting to be held on Monday evening, Sept. 8th, at the lot in front of the armory. The meeting will be addressed by several distinguished speakers and arrangements made to fill up the ranks of this company and to form others
Description: Sept. 8 fell on a Monday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 Phila (1)5777.F.27f (McAllister)

Title: 23d Ward McClellan Troop! Attention! The troop will assemble at Jas. Mullen's, Frankford on Saturday evening, Oct. 1st, 1864, at half-past 6 o'clock, for the purpose of attending the Democratic mass meeting at Branchtown. The Democracy are invited to procure horses, form a cavalcade and accompany the troop
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Twenty-Third Ward McClellan Troop (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1864 Twenty (6)5777.F.43a (McAllister)

Title: Attention!! Citizens of the second precinct of the 24th Ward will meet at the precinct house of B. Sharp, Market Street, west of 43d Street, in obedience to the proclamations of Gov. Curtin and Mayor Henry, on Wednesday evening, the 10th instant, at half-past seven o'clock. Treason and rebellion must be crushed! The invader driven back! And our country maintained in its integrity!
Description: Benjamin Sharp is listed in the 1863 Philadelphia directory as having a hotel at 43rd and Market., 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 Attention (6)5777.F.45 (McAllister)

Title: Rally Democrats! And stand by the Constitution! A mass meeting of the Democratic citizens of Philadelphia, will be held on Monday evening, June 1, 1863 at 8 o'clock, in Independence Square! To consider and express their opinions upon the arbitrary arrest military trial & exile of their fellow citizen, the Hon. Clement L. Vallandingham of Ohio
Description: The illustration is an eagle, signed L. Johnson & Co. Philada., with the banner: The Constitution as it is! The Union as it was!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Democratic Party (Philadelphia, Pa.), Executive Committee
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 5# Am 1863 Democratic (5)5777.F.13 (McAllister)

Title: Mass meeting! To avoid the draft! Citizens of Philadelphia rally in your might! Assemble in Independence Square! On Saturday evening, October 25th. And adopt measures to promote enlistments in the 157th Regiment, Penna. Volunteers. Philadelphia City Guard, Col. Wm. A. Gray. Let every citizen unite in the endeavor to fill this regiment and thus avoid a draft in the birth-place of liberty, our time honored city of Philadelphia. Come one! Come all! Merchants, manufacturers, artizans, mechanics, the patriotic of all classes, trades and professions, and show the world that Philadelphia, by her efforts can avoid a draft! Make one grand and final effort and the work will be done. The following eminent speakers will address the meeting. Hon. Alexander Henry, Hon. Wm. D. Kelley, Daniel Dougherty, Esq. Morton McMichael, Esq., Rev. J. Walker Jackson, and others
Description: The Philadelphia City Guard, the 157th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, began recruiting in Oct. 1862; in 1865 it was consolidated with the 191st Regiment. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 4, p. 833, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 140., Oct. 25 fell on a Saturday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1862 Mass (4)5777.F.19a (McAllister)

Title: 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 of those who respond to our country's call!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [between 1861 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 To arms (1)5777.F.73d (McAllister)

Title: 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 fathers, our brothers, and our sons already in the field, ask us to come to their aid, let us do it! The ladies are particularly invited to attent the meeting, for without their approbation and support we can do but little. The following named gentlemen have kindly consented to address the meeting. Wm. L. Hirst, M. Russel Thayer, Col. J.B. Adams, Wm. Rotch Wistar
Description: 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.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 To the rescue (6)5777.F.59b (McAllister)

Title: 24th Ward! Fellow citizens! Come one, come all, in support of the Union and our glorious old commonwealth. A mass meeting under auspices of the Union League in West Philad'a, will be held at the Commissioners' Hall! 37th and Market Streets, on Thursday evening next, October 8th, at half-past 7 o'clock. All loyal citizens, without distinction of party, who are in favor of supporting the government; suppressing the Rebellion, and maintaining the Union, are invited to attend. Addresses will be delivered by Hon. N.B. Browne, Dennis W. O'Brien, Esq. George H. Earl, Esq. Wm. Nicholson, Esq. and other distinguished speakers
Description: Oct. 8 fell on a Thursday in 1863., The illustration, signed H.L.S. L.Johnson & Co. Copyright secured, shows an eagle on a shield, with the banner: No party but our country., 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 4# Am 1863 Union (5)5777.F.17 (McAllister)

Title: Come one! Come all! Now or never To arms! To arms! Our state must be defended! Action, not words! Volunteers wanted! A mass meeting will be held at the Southwark Guard's Armory, Second & Shippen Sts. this evening, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of state & city defence Every man who has a home to defend is expected to answer the call. The meeting will be addressed by Mayor Henry, the Rev. Eddy and others
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 2# Am 1863 Come (2)5777.F.27a (McAllister)

Title: 13th Ward! The citizens of the ward will meet at the Washington Hall Spring Garden Street, above Eighth, Monday eve'ng, Feb 8th, 1864, to hear the report of the committee to whom was referred the raising of the ward's quota! Without reference to a draft. Eminent speakers will address the meeting. Let every citizen be at his post!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Citizens' Bounty Fund Committee (13th Ward, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1864 Bounty (2)5777.F.52b (McAllister)

Title: "Rally 'round the flag, boys!" A meeting of the citizens of the 14th Ward will be held at Spring Garden Hall, Wednesday eve'ng, Jan. 6th, 1864 at half-past 7 o'clock, to take measures to fill our quota!
Description: The illustration, signed L. Johnson & Co., is an eagle on a shield with a blank banner., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Citizens' Bounty Fund Committee (14th Ward, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1864 Bounty (2)5777.F.28c (McAllister)