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Civil War Recruiting Broadside,

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Civil War Recruiting Broadside,
Civil War Recruiting Broadside,<p>n.d., n.p. though likely Ohio. UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING SERVICE. Yellow paper,12 x 19" with black printing. A fine, descriptive broadside, seeking candidates "between the ages of 18 and 35 years, not less than 5 feet 3 inches high and of good character. A minor will not be enlisted without the written consent of his parent or guardian." List the pay grades for all manner of men, from farriers to artificers, along with the usual incentives -- great pay, food, uniforms, and the promise of a Government pension. With the manuscript signature of the clerk if Lt.James Wade.<p>Matted and not removed from mat for examination. Folds and short margin tears, small chips of paper missing from folds and at top. Overall Very Good.