Joseph Darlington Civil War Rifleman Philadelphia Union League President Autograph

ORIGINAL HISTORICAL EPHEMERA     PENNSYLVANIA QUAKER FAMILY, including a CIVIL WAR VETERAN, and the DARLINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA NAMESAKE: JOSEPH G. DARLINGTON: Civil War private in the Hamilton Rifle Corps, enlisting shortly after Fremont's edict freeing slaves in Missouri and reenlisting to help defend Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. 25th Pennsylvania Infantry (1862) 32nd Pennsylvania Infantry (1863) - Veteran's Union League of Philadelphia President, 1898-1902 - Darlington Dry Goods Company of Philadelphia, founder He was mustered back into service for emergency defense of Pennsylvania: "Please have your men mustered for the present emergency, and I will, as Governor of the State, determine the matter, and return them to their homes at the earliest date, consistent with the safety of the border. There should be no hesitation on the part of the men. Send them here at once, so that an organization can be perfected." - Governor Andrew Curtin HENRY DARLINGTON - director for Armo