[471] in battle, if practicable, and to render any assistance necessary to our sick or wounded soldiers; and the selectmen were authorized to draw their order upon the treasurer for the expense. Weston furnished one hundred and thirty-one men for the war, which was a surplus of fifteen over and above all demands. Six were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was twelve thousand five hundred and twenty-eight dollars and ninety cents ($12,528.90). In addition to this sum, five thousand one hundred and four dollars and ninety-five cents were raised by the citizens by subscription to encourage recruiting and the payment of bounties.1 The amount of money raised and expended by the town for State aid to soldiers' families during the war, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, 00; in 1862, $407.48; in 1863, $998.68; in 1864, $702.50; in 1865, $250.00. Total amount, $2,358.66.
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[471] in battle, if practicable, and to render any assistance necessary to our sick or wounded soldiers; and the selectmen were authorized to draw their order upon the treasurer for the expense. Weston furnished one hundred and thirty-one men for the war, which was a surplus of fifteen over and above all demands. Six were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was twelve thousand five hundred and twenty-eight dollars and ninety cents ($12,528.90). In addition to this sum, five thousand one hundred and four dollars and ninety-five cents were raised by the citizens by subscription to encourage recruiting and the payment of bounties.1 The amount of money raised and expended by the town for State aid to soldiers' families during the war, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, 00; in 1862, $407.48; in 1863, $998.68; in 1864, $702.50; in 1865, $250.00. Total amount, $2,358.66.
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