(CIVIL WAR ILLINOIS) Horsemen Ho Men Wanted to Join Captain

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(CIVIL WAR--ILLINOIS.) Horsemen, Ho! Men Wanted to Join Captain Lord's Company of Light Cavalry. Illustrated broadside, 17½ x 11¾ inches; conservation including restoration of 7 x 1½-inch area on right edge affecting a few letters. Chicago, circa September 1862

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The Yates Ironsides regiment was named after Illinois governor Richard Yates, and was recruited in late September 1862 (see Chicago Tribune, 15 and 25 September 1862). This broadside features a dramatic cavalry wood engraving by Baker of Chicago, boasts of experienced officers, and promises a $100 bounty including a $40 advance.