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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
A rallying committee of sixty was appointed to procure enlistments. August 27th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer for nine months service. September 24th, An additional sum of seventy-five dollars was directed to be paid to each member of the Somerville Light Infantry who may enlist in the nine-months service. The selectmen were given discretionary power to arrange for the support and comfort of the sick and wounded soldiers belonging to Somerville. December 17th, Ten thousand dollars were appropriated for payment of State aid. 1863. April 27th, An additional ten thousand dollars was appropriated for the same purpose. November 3d, The following resolution was passed:— Resolved, Unanimously, that the people of this town will sustain the Federal Government in its efforts to break down the present rebellion in the Southern States; that for this purpose they will do their utmost to furnish their full quota of troops without cons