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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
dwin Walden, aldermen. In 1864, Peter M. Neal, mayor; John W. Blaney, Baxter Gregory, Jacob M. Lewis, Ezra W. Mudge, Joshua Patch, Benjamin Sprague, John L. Shorey, Edwin Walden, aldermen. In 1865, Peter M. Neal, mayor; Walter B. Allen, Amos F. Breed, Jacob M. Lewis, William M. Newhall, Edwin Patch, Clarkson Paul, Thomas Stacy, Phillip P. Tapley, aldermen. The city-clerk during all of the years of the war was Benjamin H. Jones. The city-treasurer in 1861, 1862, 1863, and 1864, was William Bassett; in 1865, Elbridge Lovejoy. 1861. April 20th, Ten thousand dollars were appropriated for the support of the families of those soldiers who had been ordered into service. Two companies,—the Lynn Light Infantry and the Lynn City Guards,— belonging to the Eighth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, had left for Washington on the 17th, only three days before the appropriation was made. A committee was appointed under whose direction the money was to be expended. The treasurer w
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
, $396,170; in 1865, $401,831. The selectmen in 1861 were Henry D. Coburn, Silas Sawyer, George W. Maynard; in 1862, George W. Maynard, Luther Peters, Abel W. Longley; in 1863, Abel W. Longley, Riley Smith, Jonas Sawyer; in 1864 and 1865, William Bassett, Jonas Sawyer, Israel Sawyer. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was Josiah E. Sawyer. The treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was Christopher S. Hastings; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Elisha M. Whitney. 1861. The first meeting to act l wave over the whole land as the emblem of Equality, Liberty, and Law. Two thousand dollars were appropriated for fitting out volunteers for the defence of the Government, and Luther Peters, Abel W. Longley, Riley Smith, Eli Sawyer, and William Bassett were appointed a committee for the expenditure of the money. November 5th, The chairman of the committee reported that they had paid thirty-four men eight dollars each. The report was accepted. 1862. July 22d, Voted, to pay a bounty of