"Departure of the 7th Regiment," lithograph by Sarony, Major & Knapp, 1861

    When the 7th Regiment, New York State Militia left for war: "New York was certainly raving mad with excitement. The ladies laughed, smiled, sighed, sobbed and wept. The men cheered and shouted as never men cheered and shouted before."  
"Departure of the 7th Regiment," lithograph by Sarony,
Major & Knapp, 1861

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