To all gentlemen volunteers, who prefer liberty to slavery, and are hearty friends to the grand American cause …

Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America.

Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America.

By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, captain-general, and commander in chief of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation. : Whereas the Honorable Continental Congress have resolved that eight battalions of troops be raised ... each non

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, August 15, 1777 : Whereas it appears ... that the proportion of the Continental Army, directed to be raised in this state, is far short of being compleat ... Resolved, that ... several companies

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, August 15, 1777 : Whereas it appears ... that the proportion of the Continental Army, directed to be raised in this state, is far short of being compleat ... Resolved, that ... several companies

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, August 15, 1777 : Whereas it appears ... that the proportion of the Continental Army, directed to be raised in this state, is far short of being compleat ... Resolved, that ... several companies

In Committee of Safety for the colony of New-York, the [blank] day of [blank] 1775. : To [blank] Greeting: By virtue of the authority reposed in us by the Provincial Congress of the said colony,--we do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint yo

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Executive Department, Boston, Aug. 23, 1862. In order to promote the recruitment of the Massachusetts quota, both of volunteers and of militia, I respectfully recommend that throughout the Commonwealth, and especially in the

[October 25, 1862]. Mass meeting to avoid the draft. Citizens of Philadelphia! Rally in your might, and assemble in Indepedence Square, on Saturday evening, October 25th, [1862] and adopt measures to promote enlistments in the Philad'a City Guard, 157 Reg

Freemen! Avoid conscription! The undersigned desires to raise a company for the Confederate [S]tates service, and for that purpose I call upon the people of the counties of Jefferson and Hawkins, Tenn., to meet promptly at Russellville, on Saturday, July

Head quarters, Virginia Forces, Staunton, Va. Men of Virginia, to the rescue! Your soil has been invaded by your abolition foes, and we call upon you to rally at once, and drive them back. We want volunteers to march immediately to Grafton and report for

300 men wanted! To fill up the "Gallant 27th" Reg., N.Y. Volunteers … Volunteers can have the choice of enlisting in any of the companies of this regiment, until they are filled. Capt. Charles A. Wells, 27 Reg., N.Y.V., recruiting officer. Office, No. 48

Business and industry cooperate with the new National Guard, page [4].

Business and industry cooperate with the new National Guard, page [3].

Business and industry cooperate with the new National Guard, page [2].

Business and industry cooperate with the new National Guard, page [1].

You've got to be good to get in the National Guard. Can you Qualify?, verso.

You've got to be good to get in the National Guard. Can you Qualify?, recto.

[National Guard of the United States recruitment brochure, verso].

[National Guard of the United States recruitment brochure, recto].

Business and industry cooperate with the new National Guard.

You've got to be good to get in the National Guard. Can you Qualify?.

[National Guard of the United States recruitment brochure].