Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
A group of Portland residents sought to use City Hall in July 1862 to hold a "Patriotic Meeting" to "stimulate the Patriotism of our citizens, and encourage enlistment" in Civil War regiments.
The broadside is dated July 21, 1862.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Patriotic meeting broadside, Portland, 1862
- Creation Date: 1862
- Subject Date: 1862
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Lithograph, ink on paper
- Dimensions: 31 cm x 14 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 463, #424
- Collection: WPA broadsides relating to Maine, Massachusetts, and World War I
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Advertising--Recruiting and enlistment
- Broadsides
- Recruiting and enlistment
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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