. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ARMORY OF THE NATIONAL GUARDS REGIMENT,Race Street below Sixth i. CITY ARSENAL, Race Street below Broad Street. *. LADNERS MILITARY HALL, Third Street below Green Street. MAY AND JUNE, 1861. A SURPLUS OF ENLISTMENTS IN the latter days of May a rush of enlistments, beyond all require-ments, possessed the youth of the city.* New companies were con-stantly projected, each having its distinctive name and enthusiasticenrollment. The streets, public squares and suburban tracts werealive with drilling squads of recruits. The P
. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ARMORY OF THE NATIONAL GUARDS REGIMENT,Race Street below Sixth i. CITY ARSENAL, Race Street below Broad Street. *. LADNERS MILITARY HALL, Third Street below Green Street. MAY AND JUNE, 1861. A SURPLUS OF ENLISTMENTS IN the latter days of May a rush of enlistments, beyond all require-ments, possessed the youth of the city.* New companies were con-stantly projected, each having its distinctive name and enthusiasticenrollment. The streets, public squares and suburban tracts werealive with drilling squads of recruits. The Philadelphia newspapersclamored at the injustice of the Government in allowing the State ofNew York to send fifty-two regiments into the field while acceptingfrom Pennsylvania but twenty-six regiments. Hundreds of men, im-patient of the uncertainty of local enlistment, went individually to NewYork City and there entered the National service. The agents of otherStates opened recruiting offices in Philadelphia. The regular army,marine corps and navy absorbed much of the best Many of the tentative companies, advertised in ha
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