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The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)

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collections > Luce Center > Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.

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Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.

Object Number: 
PR.055.3.189
Date: 
ca. 1862
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
Paper: 37 3/8 x 23 1/2 in. (94.9 x 59.7 cm)Frame: 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
Description: 
Regiment: New York Infantry Regiment, 155th (1862) Other Regiment Identification: Corcoran Legion Other Regiment Identification: 5th Regiment Commanding officer: McEvily, William, Col. Also associated: Monegan's William L., Capt., Company; McDonald, Michael; McDonanell, Daniel H.; Lieuts., Recruiting
Bibliography: 
Holzer, Harold, ed. "Lincoln and New York." New York: The New-York Historical Society and London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., 2009.
Credit Line: 
New-York Historical Society
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group