Enlistment Flier

[BCS1973]

I found this interesting piece online. My Great Great Grandfather served in Company B of the 115th PA with Captain (Later Lt. Colonel) John P Dunne and is buried in the same cemetery in Philly with John Dunne.

 

[Seduzal]

Wow! Awesome poster. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sowbelly and Hardtack]

To arms! To arms! Down with the rebellion! : Recruits wanted! Bounty, $85 cash will be paid to each man who musters into Colonel Robert E. Patterson's 115th Regim't, P.V. Apply at recruiting office, 230 South Fifth St. or, Tent 115, Camp Independence

The 115th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was organized by Robert Emmet Patterson, beginning in Nov. 1861; Patterson was discharged Dec. 2, 1862; the regiment was consolidated and incorporated into the 110th Regiment in May 1864. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, v. 3...

digital.librarycompany.org

 

[BCS1973]

@Sowbelly I saw that one as well. It was interesting to me that the bounty was only $85 on that one. Maybe that was to cover the cost of the color printing.

 

[lupaglupa]

Did they really wear that uniform?

 

[BCS1973]

@lupaglupa I don't believe they did. I think I have only ever seen one photo attributed to that regiment and from what I recall it was pretty a standard issue uniform. I have a photo of my GGF, but he is wearing his VRC uniform so I don't really know for sure. If someone has photo's of the 115th PA regiment, I'd love to see them.