. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . UNION LEAGUE CLUB HOUSE, 1118 CHESTNUT STREET, February 23d, 1863, to Maynth, 1865. Site now occupied by Keiths BRONZE TABLET IN HONOR OF THE UNION LEAGUE REGIMENTS,UNION LEAGUE CLUB HOUSE.(Henry K. Bush Brown, Sculptor.) AT 241 7. 213th Regt. Infantry. Col. John A. Gorgas. Served Feb. 24th, 1865, to Nov. 18th, 1865. 8. 214th Regt. Infantry. Col. David B. McKibbin. Served March 21st, 1865, to March 21st, 1866. 9. 215th Regt. Infantry. Col. Francis Wister. Served April 5th, 1865, to July 31st, 1865. The Union League als
. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . UNION LEAGUE CLUB HOUSE, 1118 CHESTNUT STREET, February 23d, 1863, to Maynth, 1865. Site now occupied by Keiths BRONZE TABLET IN HONOR OF THE UNION LEAGUE REGIMENTS,UNION LEAGUE CLUB HOUSE.(Henry K. Bush Brown, Sculptor.) AT 241 7. 213th Regt. Infantry. Col. John A. Gorgas. Served Feb. 24th, 1865, to Nov. 18th, 1865. 8. 214th Regt. Infantry. Col. David B. McKibbin. Served March 21st, 1865, to March 21st, 1866. 9. 215th Regt. Infantry. Col. Francis Wister. Served April 5th, 1865, to July 31st, 1865. The Union League also assisted in the formation of the Third Bat-talion Infantry (Fells Chasseurs) and of five cavalry companies. As an inducement to secure recruits the Union League offered, atone time, a bounty of $300, and expended upon the several organiza-tions a total of $108,000. The Government established Camp William Penn, in CheltenhamTownship, Montgomery County, where, under the command of Louis Wagner, of the 88th Regiment, negro recruits of the Statewere gathered. The Union League expended $33,000 upon their equip-ment, etc. Each regiment sent out was presented with a stand o
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