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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8: Hampden County. (search)
nd every few weeks sent to the army hospitals, for the sick and wounded, boxes and barrels of lint, bandages, clothing, and bed clothes. Westfield Incorporated May 19, 1669. Population in 1860, 5,055; in 1865, 5,634. Valuation in 1860, $2,801,834; in 1865, $3,244,600. The selectmen in 1861 were Leroy C. Gillett, Hiram Hall, Seth Bush; in 1862, Leroy C. Gillett, Reuben Loomis, William Provin; in 1863, William Provin, Leroy C. Gillett, L. F. Thayer; in 1864 and 1865, L. F. Thayer, L. F. Root, William Provin. The town-clerk during all these years was P. H. Boise. The town-treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was L. R. Norton; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Henry Loomis. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 29th of April; at which the following resolutions were read and adopted:— Resolved, That it is incumbent on all citizens, by every consideration of interest and of duty to show their patriotic sentiments by word and act, in o