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Johnson, Badley T., 1829-1903 to unknown re: troop recruitment

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07213 Author/Creator: Johnson, Badley T., 1829-1903 Place Written: s.l. Type: Broadside Date: 1862/09/08 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 34 cm, Width: 36 cm Order a Copy

"To the people of Maryland! After sixteen months of oppression more galling than the Austrian tyranny, the victorious army of the south brings freedom to your doors..."

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