Recruitment Meeting Broadside / SOLD

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Recruitment Meeting Broadside – Inventory Number: DOC 257 / SOLD
August 23rd, 1862 Pembroke, Plymouth Country, Massachusetts Undoubtedly unique handwritten broadside which was tacked to a building calling on the patriotism of young brave men of the town to servge their country and go to war.  More rare than a printed example.   136 men from this town served, with 20 having died in the service. Frame measures 14″ x 18″ *To purchase this item directly with a credit card, please click on this link.
Inventory Number: DOC 257 / SOLD

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Framed Recruitment Meeting Broadside on aged paper, set against a black background with a gold-trimmed frame. The broadside is labeled “SOLD.”.
The "Recruitment Meeting Broadside" is a framed broadside titled "Pembroke to the Rescue!" dated July 31, 1862, urging citizens to gather in support of volunteer soldiers.
The "Recruitment Meeting Broadside / SOLD" announces a volunteer meeting at Town Hall with music by Gray Band, dated July 31, 1862, and titled "Pembroke to the Rescue.
The "Recruitment Meeting Broadside / SOLD" is a handwritten notice titled “Pembroke to the Rescue!” announcing a volunteer enlistment meeting at Town Hall on Thursday evening, August 29th, for nine months' service.
A handwritten letter dated August 23, 1862, discusses a meeting urgent for action and references securing the Old Colony Brass Band—details echoed in the Recruitment Meeting Broadside / SOLD.

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