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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 12 (search)
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Abstract of town reports on the behavior of returned soldiers.
At the close of the war the happy thought occurred to Adjutant-General Schouler of addressing a circular to city and town officers, inquiring as to the conduct of the returned soldiers, some of whom, it must be remembered, had then been at home for several years.
This circular was as follows:—
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Adjutant-General's Office, Boston, Dec. 9, 1865.
To the Selectmen of.
Gentlemen,—As a mat ting subject in my next annual report, which I am now engaged in preparing.
Please answer my inquiries as soon as you can. I would be pleased, also, to have you state any opinions on the subject you may entertain.
Respectfully yours, William Schouler, Adjutant-General.
Answers to this letter were received from 324 towns, being all but eleven of those addressed.
Of these answers 113 were to the effect that the returned soldiers showed social and moral improvement; while 8 testifie
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 15 (search)
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 16 (search)
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, Index of names of persons. (search)