. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . BROAD STREET U. S. GENERAL the site of present Parkway Building, Broad and Cherry Streets. SIXTY-SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY Colonel Alfred W Chantry to January 18th, John Patrick to February 6th, 1862. THIS organization, which was recruited in May and June, 1861,was declined by the State authorities upon the ground thatthe citys quota had been filled. Its officers received au-thority from the Secretary of War to proceed with their work,and upon June 13th were notified that if the regiment was fully re-cruit
. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . BROAD STREET U. S. GENERAL the site of present Parkway Building, Broad and Cherry Streets. SIXTY-SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY Colonel Alfred W Chantry to January 18th, John Patrick to February 6th, 1862. THIS organization, which was recruited in May and June, 1861,was declined by the State authorities upon the ground thatthe citys quota had been filled. Its officers received au-thority from the Secretary of War to proceed with their work,and upon June 13th were notified that if the regiment was fully re-cruited and uniformed within ten days it would be mustered in. Inorder that the command might comply with this condition a patrioticcitizen, Benjamin L. Berry, guaranteed the cost of the uniforms. Therepeated delays and discouragements, however, resulted in the with-drawal of many of the men. The recruits were barracked at the GirardHouse, and later, at the building adjoining the Custom House. InAugust the command was mustered in at its camp in Camacs Woods. The urg
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