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February 7th, 1863: Notice to Sick and Wounded Soldiers

Posted by: Ghosts of DC on February 7, 2013 in Old Ads & Classifieds, This Day in History Leave a comment

Exactly 150 years ago, today, this was an advertisement published in the Daily National Republican (though it seems the ad itself dates to December of the previous year).

advertisement for soldiers in the Daily National Republican on February 7th, 1863

advertisement for soldiers in the Daily National Republican on February 7th, 1863

Also, it’s interesting to note the warning notice regarding fraudulent tickets being sold.

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