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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
4, $1,757.20; in 1865, $1,500.00. Total in four years, $6,896.45. Otis Incorporated June 13, 1810. Population in 1860, 998; in 1865, 962. Valuation in 1860, $256,822; in 1865, $311,595. The selectmen in 1861 were Elam P. Norton, Samuel A. Jones, Pardon Perry; in 1862, Samuel A. Jones, Nathaniel J. Kenyon, Pardon Perry; in 1863, Alanson Crittenden, Marcus Phelps, Lorenzo Webb; in 1864, Alanson Crittenden, Isaac J. Norton, Amos D. Cotton; in 1865, Elam P. Norton, Samuel Hamilton, John Hunter. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during all the years of the war was Joseph L. Waters. 1861. May 11th, The town voted to pay each soldier seven dollars a month while in the service, and State aid to each family; provided the Legislature does not make the pay of the soldiers as good as the foregoing. 1862. March 3d, The selectmen were authorized to pay State aid to the families of volunteers. July 19th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall e
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
Carolina, April 9, 1862. He was the first citizen of Abington who died in the service. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and were directed to be placed on the town records, and a copy sent to the family of the deceased. July 17th, Voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer for three years service when credited to the quota of the town. The treasurer was authorized to borrow twelve thousand dollars to pay the same. Voted, that we endorse the sentiments of General Hunter's letter to Secretary Stanton. This letter was in favor of emancipating the slaves and of employing colored troops. July 24th, The treasurer reported that the banks in this vicinity require some responsible men to indorse the notes of the town, owing to the illegality of towns raising money by taxation for such a purpose. A number of gentlemen immediately volunteered to indorse the notes to the amount of $78,000, and others to loan in cash $13,000. Fifty dollars additional was added