Civil War Recruitment Broadside for Morgan Artillery Corps of Pennsylvania

Lot 38

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Lot Description

Printed broadside, 11.75 x 18.5 in. Illustrated with cannon and flag. Headed, Morgan Artillery Corps / Regiment Accepted / Attention! Volunteers!! / Volunteers would do well to enroll themselves in the Morgan Artillery Corps attached to Col. Jno. K. Murphy's Regiment of Artillery / Recruits will be taken at Major C.M. Berry's Saloon, North-west corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets, and at D.B. Heilig's, South-east corner of Ridge Avenue and Spring Garden street. Signed in print by Captain William Rickards, Jr. and Lieutenant Lemuel C. Reeves. Printed at Evening Journal Book and Job Printing Office, Philadelphia.

William Rickards was commissioned into the 29th PA Infantry in July 1861. He was captured at Winchester, VA and exchanged just under four months later. Then he was wounded at Kennesaw Mountain, GA in late 1864. Rickards enlisted as a captain, earning promotions to lieutenant colonel just after he returned to his unit following his release, and as full colonel the following year. He died in 1900.

Lemuel Reeves also enlisted in the 29th PA Infantry in July 1861. He resigned in February 1862.

These suggest a date for the poster as some time before February 1862 when Rickards was still captain and Reeves was still in service.

John Kidd Murphy (1796-1876) enlisted at the same time as these two men. He was commissioned as colonel of the 29th PA Infantry. He is listed as POW, but place and date uncertain. Considering his exchange place is the same as Rickards', he was likely also captured at Winchester, VA. He was discharged for disability in April 1863, and joined the Veteran Reserve Corps in late winter 1864. Murphy was awarded a brevet brigadier generalcy in March 1865.

Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co.

Condition

Holes and tears along top margin; a few areas of paper loss on the bottom, also. Toned.
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