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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 458 458 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 70 70 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 37 37 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 18 18 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 15 15 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 15 15 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 14 14 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 11 11 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 10 10 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 9 9 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
ce. 1863. April 6th, Voted, to raise by tax fifteen hundred dollars for State aid to soldiers' families. November 3d, The selectmen were instructed to use whatever money may be received from the State, as the proportion of Otis of bounty-money paid to volunteers, to cancel the indebtedness of the town for the same, and for no other purpose. 1864. March 7th, The selectmen were directed to pay the same bounty to colored men enlisting to the credit of the town, as we pay to white men. May 9th, The bounty for three-years volunteers was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The selectmen were authorized to borrow two thousand dollars for recruiting purposes, and to refund to the ten drafted men who entered the service or paid commutation-money, each, the sum of one hundred dollars. June 24th, The selectmen were authorized to borrow three thousand dollars for recruiting purposes. August 31st, Voted, that the agents of the town for recruiting be directed to pay four-tenths
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
D. Wilson, Edmund D. Hathaway, Elijah D. Chase; in 1864, John D. Wilson, Elijah D. Chase, John W. Peabody; in 1865, John D. Wilson, Ruel Washburn, Philip Evans. The town-clerk in 1861 and 1862 was Silas P. Richmond; in 1863, George W. Hall; in 1864 and 1865, Don. C. H. Hathaway. The town-treasurer in 1861 was John D. Wilson; in 1862, 1863, and 1864, James Burr; in 1865, Guilford Hathaway. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters connected with the war, was held on the 9th of May, at which one thousand dollars were appropriated to assist the families of volunteers living in the town; and John H. Macomber, Thomas Leeburn, and James W. Hathaway were appointed to disburse the same in an equitable and proper manner. 1862. July 19th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for three years military service, and be mustered in to fill the quota of the town. The selectmen were authorized to borrow the money to pay the same; and
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
y to refund to each man who has paid commutation or has furnished a substitute, or who may pay it under the last two calls of the president for men, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; also, to borrow fifteen hundred dollars to aid, when needed, to procure volunteers to fill the quota of the town under any future call of the President, by paying a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, the same amount to be paid to each person who pays commutation or provides a substitute. 1865. May 9th, Voted to pay three hundred dollars to each drafted man who in 1864 paid commutation money, or furnished a substitute; also, to assess this year twelve hundred dollars, and the remainder in the two succeeding years, to pay money borrowed on account of the war. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money in advance of the assessment and payment of the tax. Westhampton furnished sixty-eight men for the war, which was a surplus of four over and above all demands. One was a commissioned of
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
cessary. 1863. August 3d, The selectmen were instructed to pay the same amount of State aid to the families of men who may be drafted as is paid to the families of volunteers. December 14th, A committee of five was appointed to present a subscription paper to every male citizen of the town whose name is not already upon said paper. 1864. March 26th, Voted, to raise not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars to refund to individuals the amounts they had paid voluntarily to aid recruiting. May 9th, Voted, to raise one thousand dollars to aid in filling the town's quota. August 1st, Voted, to continue paying a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who may enlist to the credit of the town up to March 1, 1865, and to deposit five hundred dollars with the State treasurer for recruiting purposes. Two recruits were obtained by the State for the town. The remainder of the money ($250) was paid back to the town. 1865. July 31st, Appropriated twenty-eight hundred dollars to