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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
ine dollars and sixty-one cents ($262,049.61), making a grand total of $852,746.80. The war records of the towns are as follows:— Adams Incorporated Oct. 15, 1778. Population in 1860, 6,924; in 1865, 8,298. Valuation in 1860, $2,543,095; in 1865, $3,350,551. The selectmen in 1861 were Alpheas Smith, Elisha Kingsley, John W. Richmond; in 1862 and 1863, Lysander Johnson, Luther C. Hosmer, John W. Richmond; in 1864, Lysander Johnson, A. G. Plumb, William H. Wilkinson; in 1865, John F. Arnold, A. G. Plumb, John W. Richmond. The town-clerk in 1861 was A. J. Ray; in 1862 and 1863, Mark F. Adams; in 1864 and 1865, H. S. Millard. The town-treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was W. W. Freeman; in 1863, George A. Lapham; in 1864, C. H. Ingalls; in 1865, E. W. Wilkinson. 1861. Adams is one of the prominent towns in Massachusetts, and the mere official record of its doings during the four years of the war gives no adequate conception of the spirit of the people. A great many public me
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 12 (search)
ng his letter, and that this might have had an influence on some answers. Yet those who know the spirit of local independence generally prevailing in Massachusetts towns will not attach very much of weight to this consideration; and in many cases the officials go so much into detail as to leave no doubt of the sincerity of their verdicts. Favorable testimony. Adams. The soldiers that went from this town and have returned are better men every way for having been in the war. John F. Arnold, Chairman Selectmen. Agawam. In our opinion, they are more industrious than before the war. Elijah D. Allen and J. G. Freeland, Selectmen. Amherst. I think there would be no risk in my saying that most of our men have been more industrious since their return than before, and would say, as respects our younger portion of soldiers, there is a great reform. Ezra Ingram, Chairman Selectmen. Ashburnham. Most of our men who have returned from the war are better and stea
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, Index of names of persons. (search)
Appleton, William, 580 Appleton, Z. A., 238 Apthorp, H. O., 580 Apthorp, J. W., 238 Apthorp, R. E., 580 Arbecam, H. P., 4 Arey, A. R., 6 Arey, D. B., 6 Arey, Henry, 6 Arey, T. S., 6 Arkins, William, 457 Armitage, T. R., 238 Arms, W. S., 580 Armsby, J. H., 398,504 Armstrong, C. H., 6 Armstrong, Hugh, 238 Armstrong, James, 6 Armstrong, James, 484 Armstrong, R. M., 238 Armstrong, S. C., 591 Armstrong, W. M., 6 Arnand, W. S., 6 Arnold. C. A., 238 Arnold, C. H., 238 Arnold, J. F., 571 Arnold, L. A., 898 Arnold. M. N., 238 Arnold, William, 6 Arthur, W. A., 6 Ashbury, George, 6 Ashley, J. F., 238 Ashley, J. F., 238 Ashley, W. A., 238 Aspinwall, J. S. G., 6 Aspinwall, John, 6 Atherton, C. H., 238 Atherton, J. H., 238 Atkins, Elisha, 580 Atkins, Elisha, Mrs., 580 Atkins, I. F., 6 Atkins, J. R. P., 6 Atkins, James, 6 Atkins, R. F., 238 Atkinson, B. C., 238 Atkinson, C. O., 238 Atkinson, Edward, 614 Atkinson, F. B., 6 Attwood, C. G., 205,504 A