Volunteers Wanted! Poster

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Object Details

Description

Most Americans had a romantic image of war not yet dashed by the harsh realities of life in squalid camps and death on dismal battlefields. Whether to repel an invasion, protect the homeland, or preserve the Constitution, the Confederate and Union volunteers of 1861 felt compelled to enlist to fulfill a duty to themselves and their country.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

AF.308845.912

catalog number

308845.912

78975M

accession number

308845

Object Name

poster

Measurements

overall: 18 5/8 in x 24 in; 47.3075 cm x 60.96 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

Princeton Posters

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7c2f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_447843