Volunteers Wanted! Poster

National Museum of American History

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
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_447843
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7c2f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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