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Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments [United States Soldiers at Camp William Penn]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09742 Author/Creator: Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments Place Written: Pennsylvania Type: Print Date: 1864 Pagination: Height: 35 cm, Width: 42.7 cm Order a Copy

One hand-colored lithograph printed circa 1864 of U.S. soldiers at Camp "William Penn." Includes two subcaptions of "Rally Round the Flag, boy! Rally once again, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom!" Published by the Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments.

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