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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 2: Barnstable County. (search)
s they had incurred in behalf of the town. Up to this date they had borrowed eight thousand dollars on their individual notes, which they had expended in the payment of bounties and other necessary expenditures. The town voted unanimously to assume their entire liability, by giving the notes of the town, to run for five years. The same meeting refused to pay a bounty to two men who were residents of another town, although they had been credited to the miltary quota of Chatham. On the 8th of December, Christopher Taylor, 2d, Edmund Flynn, and David H. Crowell were chosen by ballot to aid the selectmen in recruiting volunteers to fill the quota of the town; also voted, that there be a general meeting of the citizens of the town held every Tuesday evening until the 5th of January next, to commence on Tuesday evening next at six o'clock, to encourage recruiting, and to consider measures by which to fill the quota of the town. 1864. On the 3d of February the town voted to pay four do
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
and Mark Humphrey were chosen to assist the selectmen in recruiting; and the treasurer was authorized to borrow forty-eight hundred dollars, to meet the expense. Another meeting was held on the 28th of August, at which it was voted to pay the same bounty to volunteers for nine months service. The treasurer was again directed to borrow money. 1863. On the 22d of August a town-meeting was held, at which it was voted to pay State aid to the families of men who may be drafted. On the 8th of December, Dr. David Campbell was appointed recruiting agent for the town, receiving a vote of thanks for his former services, and for the fidelity and patriotism he has exhibited, ever since the commencement of the war, in procuring volunteers for the service. 1864. On the 18th of June a town-meeting was held, at which it was voted to fix the bounty to each volunteer, for three years service, at one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Several other meetings were held during the year, to encoura
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
1865. At a town-meeting held April 24th, a report was made by Charles Heard on the subject of erecting a monument in honor of the soldiers of Brighton who had fallen in the war, the cost of which was to be raised by voluntary subscription from each adult male and female, and from each of the school children in town; which report was accepted and a committee appointed to carry into effect the recommendations therein made. This monument has since been erected, and at a town-meeting held December 8th, twelve hundred dollars were appropriated for enclosing the soldiers' monument. Brighton furnished three hundred and sixty-five men for the war, which was a surplus of five over and above all demands. Fifteen were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was seventy-eight thousand and fifty dollars ($78,050.00). The amount of money raised and expended by the town during the war for State a
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
n smile upon our common country. August 28th, Voted, that the doings of the selectmen in paying the sum of one hundred dollars to each volunteer, in addition to the bounty voted by the town July 21st, be and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed. Voted, to pay a bounty of two hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for nine months, and be credited to the quota of the town, on or before the second day of September next. The treasurer was authorized to borrow the money. December 8th, The vote restricting the time for enlistment was reconsidered, and the doings of the selectmen and treasurer were approved. 1863. No meeting appears to have been held by the town in its legal capacity during this year to act upon matters relating to the war. 1864. March—, The selectmen were directed to continue the payment of State aid. April—, Voted, to raise by direct taxation eight thousand dollars for recruiting purposes, and to refund to citizens money which they had contribut
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
be paid to any inhabitant of the town who shall enlist in the nine months-service. October—, Voted, to pay the same bounty to commissioned officers. 1863. December 8th, James Miller, Charles Adams, Jr., and T. M. Duncan were chosen to aid the selectmen in recruiting. 1864. April 5th, The bounty to each volunteer enlisting to fill its quota. August 9th, Voted, to increase the bounty seventy-five dollars for each recruit, provided the number required can be filled by volunteers. December 8th, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred and ten dollars for nine-months recruits, and one hundred and sixty dollars for volunteers for th July 10th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for three years and be credited to the quota of the town. 1863. December 8th, Six thousand dollars were appropriated for a war fund, and six thousand dollars for recruiting purposes. 1864. July 14th, Voted, to pay each volunteer who