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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
ent for this town; and that said agent be instructed to see to it that those sick and wounded ones want for nothing which may be in his power to give, and we pledge ourselves as citizens to pay the bills. Two other resolutions complete the series: one of which was complimentary to the First Regiment Heavy Artillery Massachusetts Volunteers, in which many Methuen men were members; and the other congratulated those who had bravely, and without injury, faced danger in the battle-field. September 12th, The selectmen were authorized to deposit money with the Treasurer of the Commonwealth to obtain twenty-five recruits to fill the quota of the town, or to procure them in any other manner at the same rate. Methuen furnished three hundred and twenty-five men for the war, which was a surplus of fifty-one over and above all demands. Fifteen were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was thir
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
se in the army hospitals, the same to be paid by the selectmen to the Ladies' Patriotic Relief Society of Sterling. 1862. July 21st, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for three years military service and be credited to the quota of the town. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the same. The town-record has this entry: After a stirring speech by Rev. Dr. Putnam, of Roxbury, the meeting dissolved. September 12th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each citizen of Sterling who shall enlist in the company forming in the town for nine months service. 1863. No action appears to have been taken by the town in its corporate capacity during this year in relation to the war. 1864. April 4th, Voted, to raise a sum equal to one hundred dollars per man of the quotas of this town under the orders of the President dated Oct. 17, 1863, and Feb. 1, 1864, and that from the money so raised th