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[556] the war, which was a surplus of nineteen over and above all demands. Six were commissioned officers. The amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was eleven thousand two hundred and thirty-six dollars and fifty cents ($11,236.50). In addition to this sum $5,574.08 were raised by private subscription, which added makes the total amount $16,810.34.

The amount of money raised and expended by the town for State aid during the war, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $266.14; in 1862, $1,525.36; in 1863, $1,937.27; in 1864, $2,401.58; in 1865, $1,307.31. Total amount, $7,437.66.


Lakeville

Incorporated May 14, 1852. Population in 1860, 1,160; in 1865,1,110. Valuation in 1860, $572,242; in 1865, $571,124.

The selectmen in 1861 were Job T. Toby, Charles H. Sampson, Eleazer Richmond; in 1862, Job T. Toby, Charles H. Sampson, Cephas Haskins; in 1863 and 1864, Cephas Haskins, Job Peirce, Silas D. Pickens.

The town-clerk and town treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was James M. Sampson; in 1863, 1864 and 1865, Churchill T. Westgate.

This is one of the very few towns from which we have failed to obtain a transcript of the town-records in relation to the war, or of the soldiers' work done by the ladies.

Lakeville furnished one hundred and twenty-two men for the war, which was a surplus of twelve over and above all demands. Two were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was fifteen thousand one hundred and seven dollars ($15,107.00).

The amount of money raised and expended by the town during the war for State aid to soldiers' families, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $213.60; in 1862, $1,449.00; in 1863, $2,458.00; in 1864, $1,875.20; in 1865, $1,100.00. Total amount, $7,095.80.


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