THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY

APPEALED FOR SOLDIERS AS FOLLOWS

TO ALL BRAVE, HEALTHY, ABLE BODIED, AND WELL DISPOSED YOUNG MEN, IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD, WHO HAVE ANY 
INCLINATION TO JOIN THE TROOPS, NOW RAISING UNDER GENERAL WASHINGTON, FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE LIBERTIES 
AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES, Against the hostile designs of foreign enemies,
TAKE NOTICE,

Position of Soldier under arms
I. Poise Firelock
II. Cock Firelock
III. Take [text illegible] Fire
V. Half Cock Firelock
VI. Handle [text illegible]
VII. [text illegible]
VIII. Shut Pan
IX. Charge
X. Draw Rammer
XI. Ram Down Cartridge
Support Arms
Slope Arms
Trail Arms

THAT
tuesday, wednsday, thursday friday and saturday at Tholswood in [text illegible] county, attendance 
will be given by [text illegible] Reacting

with his music and recruitinmg party of [text illegible] company in Major Shuter Battalion of the 11th 
regiment of infantry, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Ogden for the purpose of receiving the 
enrollment of such youth of SPIRIT, as may be willing to enter into this HONOURABLE service.

The ENCOURAGEMENT at this time, to enlist, is truly liberal and generous, namely. a bounty of TWELVE 
dollars, an anuual and fully sufficient supply of good and handsome cloathing, a daily allowance of a 
larger and ample ration of provisions, together with SIXTY dollars a year in GOLD and SILVER money on 
account of pay, the whole of which the soldier may lay up for himself and friends, as all articles 
proper for his susbsistance and comfort are provided by law, without any expence to him.

Those who may favour this recruiting party with their attendance as above, will have an opportunity 
of hearing and seeing in a more particluar manner, the great advantages whcich these brave men will 
have, who shall embrace this opportunity of spending a few happy years in viewing the different parts 
of this beautiful continent, in the honourable and truly respectable character of a soldier, after 
which, he may, if he pleases return home to his friends, with his pockets FULL of money and his head 
COVERED with laurels.
GOD SAVE THE UNITED STATES
 
DO AS OUR FOREFATHERS DID IN 1776

ENLIST

ARMY RECRUITING OFFICE

REGULAR Room 9 Kirksville Trust Bldg. Kirksville Mo.

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT

RYAN & HART CO.
PRINTERS, CHICAGO

ALLIED PRINTING
TRADES COUNCIL
UNION LABEL
CHICAGO, IL.