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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
ry with the selectmen. The families of the soldiers were likewise to be properly provided for. One thousand dollars were appropriated, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow more if it were necessary. November 5th, State aid was authorized to be paid to soldiers' families as provided by law. 1862. July 26th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars to each volunteer who enlists for three years and is credited to the quota of the town, before the 1st of September. H. W. Bigelow offered to give the first volunteer three dollars, to the second two, and to the remaining ten one dollar each. Other citizens offered to make up ten dollars for the first volunteer. The town appropriated eighteen hundred dollars to pay bounties. August 18th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months service. On the 25th of August this bounty was raised to one hundred and fifty dollars. 1864. April 30th, The bounty to volunteers enlisting for