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Title: Co. D. [Capt.] Joseph Wright. [1st Lie]ut. Samuel Hazard, Jr. [2d Li]eut. Emlen N. Carpenter
Description: Capt. Joseph Wright, 1st Lt. Samuel Hazard Jr., and 2nd Lt. Emlen N. Carpenter were all in Company D of Rush's Light Cavalry, the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Joseph Wright died at Wilkesbarre, Pa. May 18, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 2, p. 741, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; imperfect: left margin torn away, removing some text., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Army, Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865), Company D.
Date: [1861 or 1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.40b (McAllister)

Title: Attention! Attention! Attention! Col. Rush's Light Cavalry Regiment, Comp. H. B. Lockwood, Captain, C. Cadwalader, 1st Lieut. W. Odenheimer, 2d Lieut. This company is now forming at N.W. corner Third & Chestnut St. Pay and rations commence at once, and the company, when formed will be sent out to the camp on Second St. Turnpike for drill. Sober and active young men, who would join a crack regiment, apply at once, as the regiment in a few days will be complete. Pay as follows: Orderly serg. $23 Sergeant, 19 Corporals, $16; privates, 14 buglers, $22. Farriers, 17
Description: Rush's Light Cavalry, the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Richard H. Rush resigned Sept. 29, 1863; C.E. Cadwalader was promoted to Captain of Company D May 18, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 741, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162., Printed in red and blue., 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, 6th (1861-1865), Company H.
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Uni Sta (4)5777.F.42b (McAllister)

Title: Light cavalry! Col. Rich'd H. Rush's regiment! Active young men wanted for Company K.--the last company. The regiment is in camp near Philadelphia where it is being fully equipped with horses, arms & clothing. The colonel is a graduate of West Point, and served through the Mexican War. He is a classmate of General M'Clellan. The lieutenant colonel is from the regular army, and the quartermaster has had ten years experience in the regular cavalry. Eight hundred men are already mustered in. The pay is as follows:--1st sergeat [sic], $22; other sergeants, $19; corporals, $17; privates, $14; blacksmiths, $17; buglers, $16. Recruiting station at [blank] where the officers can be seen
Description: Rush's Light Cavalry, the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Richard H. Rush resigned Sept. 29, 1863; Howard Ellis resigned March 22, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 2, p. 741, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note for the recruiting station: 3rd and Chestnut., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Army, Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865), Company K.
Date: [1861 or 1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Uni Sta (4)5777.F.42a (McAllister)

Title: Colonel Rush's Light Cavalry, Company K. Active men wanted The regiment is now in camp on the Second St. Road, above Nicetown Lane. This company will be fully equipped here, with horses, arms and clothing. Recruiting stations, No. 403 Chestnut Street
Description: Rush's Light Cavalry, the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Richard H. Rush resigned Sept. 29, 1863; Howard Ellis resigned March 22, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 2, p. 741 and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162., The verso lists the pay by rank., 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, 6th (1861-1865), Company K.
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.53d (McAllister)

Title: Colonel Rush's Light Cavalry. Company K, active men wanted! The regiment is now in camp on the Second Street Road, ab. Nicetown Lane. This company will be fully equipped here, with horses, arms, and clothing. Recruiting station, 403 Chestnut Street
Description: Rush's Light Cavalry, the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Richard H. Rush resigned Sept. 29, 1863; Howard Ellis resigned March 22, 1862. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 2, p. 741, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162., Printed in red and blue., The illustration, signed H.L.S. L. Johnson & Co. Copyright secured, 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.
Creator: United States, Army, Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865), Company K.
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.18l (McAllister)

Title: Philadelphia Light Cavalry Col. Rich'd Henry Rush, accepted by the War Department for three years or the war Principal rendezvous, 833 Market St. This regiment offers to active young men who desire at once to go to duty, peculiar advantages. The mustering will be by companies. The orders from the War Department have already been received, to supply each company, as soon as mustered, with uniforms, arms, equipments, subsistence, and horses, horse-equipments, and forage, and at once to go into camp near this city, for practice and drill, during the formation of the regiment. The pay is as follows, ... The arms will be simply the sabre and large sized revolver. The uniforms will be dark blue jacket and cap, and sky blue pants, all trimmed with yellow braid. The colonel, Rich'd Henry Rush, is a West Point graduate, and an experienced army officer. All the other officers are, without exception, selected for their known fitness for their positions. Young men, between the ages of 18 and 28, able-bodied, of light build, and over 5 feet 6 inches high, who wish to join this regiment, can apply at the principal rendezvous, No. 833 Market Street. The restriction as to age does not apply to buglers, or to old soldiers of the mounted service. All minors must produce the written consent of their parents or guardians
Description: Rush's Philadelphia Light Cavalry, the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Richard H. Rush resigned Sept. 29, 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 2, p. 741, and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162., Printed on yellow paper., The illustration, signed J. Spittall, is the Pennsylvania coat of arms., 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, 6th (1861-1865)
Date: [1861?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 3# Am 1861 Uni Sta (4)5777.F.41b (McAllister)

Title: Don't be a conscript! Enroll yourself in the crack regiment of Philadelphia. Rush's Lancers! 70th Regiment Penna. Vols. Now in active service in the field. A portion as body guard to General Hooker. This superior regiment, having received the deserved approbation of President Lincoln and the War Department for its discipline and effeciency, offers the best inducements to smart, active young men to connect themselves with a desirable organization. $100 bounty! An advance of $27.00 on enlistment. Enroll your names at once, as this will be the last chance before conscription. Office, S.E. cor. Sixth and Minor St
Description: Rush's Lancers, the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Richard H. Rush resigned Sept. 29, 1863. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 2, p. 741 and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162., Printed in blue., The illustration shows a mounted Union cavalry soldier, sabre drawn, attacking a mounted Confederate cavalry soldier., 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, 6th (1861-1865)
Date: [between 1861 and 1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1861 Uni Sta (1)5777.F.18k (McAllister)

Title: Mounted service Active young men wanted for Col. Rush's regiment Philadelphia Light Cavalry. The lieut. col. is Capt. J.H. McArthur, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry. The regimental quarter master is Lieut. T.E. Maley, who has served for ten years in the United States Cavalry. Six full companies have been mustered into service. Head quarters, 833 Market St. Roll open at Camp Meigs, on 2d St. Road ab. Nicetown Lane
Description: Rush's Lancers, the 70th Regiment, 6th Cavalry of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized in July 1861 and mustered out in Aug. 1865; Camp Meigs opened Sept. 3, 1861, and in mid Dec. 1861 the regiment moved to Washington, D.C. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 2, p. 741 and F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 162., Three illustrations: the first is a mounted cavalry soldier; the second is an eagle on a shield, no banner; the third is a mounted cavalry officer., 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, 6th (1861-1865)
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1861 Uni Sta (24)1540.F.106 (McAllister)

Title: Civil War scrapbook of envelopes and portraits
Description: Scrapbook containing portraiture, predominately patriotic envelopes, of Civil War military and political figures. Majority of the envelopes issued by prolific New York publisher Charles Magnus, with several from his series "Generals of the Potomac Army" and "Heroes of Successful Expeditions." Also contains portrait prints, stationery, and non-portrait and ephemera materials, including newspaper clippings, manuscript letters, autographs, playbills, an illustrated songsheet, and a performance program. Several of the portrait prints were originally published in the 1861-1863 volumes of "The Rebellion Record" edited by Frank Moore., Majority of clippings detail the controversial death and funeral of Col. Edward D. Baker. Manuscript letters include correspondence from 28th PA Regt. Beck Band musician, Samuel A. Murray to John McAllister, Jr. about collecting Southern Civil War relics and letters. Also includes W.S. Hancock correspondence denying a citizen's pass to cross military lines. Songsheet, performance program, and majority of playbills relate to special performances, including an 1862 Washington birthday commemorative program, at the 28th Pennsylvania Regiment military camp. Ephemera materials include a facsimile of the correspondence from General Grant to General Buckner for unconditional surrender following the Battle of Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862 and plain envelope covers inscribed by Col. Frank P. Blair and General Henry Halleck (General-in-Chief). Other materials include a print and newspaper clipping showing the Merrimac and Monitor; a cartoon satirizing supporters of defeated 1860 Constitutional Unionist presidential nominee John Bell; a Ulysses S. Grant family portrait photomechanical reproduction from the Photo History of the Civil War (1910); and the autographs of generals John W. Geary, Samuel P. Heintzelman, and William S. Rosencrans. Also contains a small number of non-Civil War era items, including an A. & J.B. Bartholomew trade card promoting Grant for president and an invitation to an 1879 Philadelphia City Council reception for former President Grant., Portraiture predominately depicts Edward Dickinson Baker; Nathaniel Prentiss Banks; John Bell; Louis Blenker, John C. Breckinridge; Ambrose Everett Burnside; Michael Corcoran; Samuel Ryan Curtis; Stephen Douglas; Samuel Du Pont; David Glasgow Farragut; Andrew H. Foote; John Geary; Ulysses S. Grant; Henry W. Halleck; Winfield Scott Hancock; Samuel P. Heintzelman; David Hunter; Nathaniel Lyon; Peter Lyle, Irvin McDowell; James A. Mulligan; Joshua Thomas Owen; Robert Patterson; John Pope; Benjamin M. Prentiss; Jesse Lee Reno; William S. Rosecrans; Richard Rush; Thomas W. Sherman; William T. Sherman; James Shields; Silas H. Stringham; Edwin V. Sumner; and James S. Wadsworth., Various artists and photographers including Edward Anthony, Mathew Brady, John Henry Bufford, John Chester Buttre, Alonzo Chappel, Washington Lafayette Germon, Herline & Hensel, James Magee, Charles Magnus, and George E. Perine., Various publishers and distributors including John Dainty, James Gates, Harbach & Brother, Oscar H. Harpel, Franklin Hedge, Johnson & Fry, and Wm. S. & A. Martien., Disbound and trimmed scrapbook pages re-housed in folders., Oversize 1893 color lithograph "General Grant's Farewell Address to the Union Army in the Field 1865" removed to flat storage, see *GC-Grant [5758.F.69a]., Select link below for complete inventory of sitters., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: ca. 1860-1910
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Print Room Annex - McAllister [(7)5785.F], http://www.librarycompany.org/FindingAids/McAllister(7)5785.F.pdf

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