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title: Recruiting Poster from the American Civil War
author: Unknown artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22248/recruiting-poster-from-the-american-civil-war/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-10-11
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# Recruiting Poster from the American Civil War
_Authored by Unknown artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22248.jpeg)
## Image Caption
*Cavalry! To the Field!* recruiting poster by an unknown artist, c. 1863.
A recruitment poster for the 1st New York Mounted Rifles Regiment, of the US Army, during the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/). Shown are the wages that would have offered to enlistees. The poster was originally published by Baker & Godwin in New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
artist, U. (2026, October 11). Recruiting Poster from the American Civil War. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
artist, Unknown. "Recruiting Poster from the American Civil War." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 11, 2026. .
### MLA
artist, Unknown. "Recruiting Poster from the American Civil War." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Oct 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Recruiting_poster_New_York_Mounted_Rifles.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Recruiting_poster_New_York_Mounted_Rifles.jpg) by [**Unknown artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Recruiting_poster_New_York_Mounted_Rifles.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 11 October 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.