Jine the Navy, See the World, Make Money-- Part 1

From a recruiting poster shown in the Civil War Naval Chronology.

THE CONSCRIPTION BILL!

HOW TO AVOID IT!!

U.S. NAVY

1,000 MEN WANTED, FOR 12 MONTHS!

Seamen's Pay,-------$18.00 per month
Ordinary Seamen's Pay,-------- 14.00 per month
Landsmen's Pay,------- 12.00 per month
$1.50 extra per month to all, Grog Money.

Sign Me Up. Where You Gonna Spend Your Money While On a Ship Out At Sea?  And Then, There Was Always the Prize Money.  --Old B-Runner