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United States Army Recruiting Service Broadside, circa 1863
U.S. Army Recruiting Office1861/1865
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
At the outbreak of the Civil War, President Lincoln called for soldiers -- both regular and volunteer -- to help save the Union. Recruiters could use this 1863 poster to enlist men into the regular United States army. This broadside listed pay grades and other benefits available to those who signed up.
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- Title: United States Army Recruiting Service Broadside, circa 1863
- Creator: U.S. Army Recruiting Office
- Date Created: 1861/1865
- Subject Keywords: United States. Army, Broadsides, Recruiting and enlistment, Civil wars
- Type: Documents
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=344845
- Object Name: Broadside (Notice)
- Object ID: 2005.15.2
- Image ID: THF8551
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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