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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
adopted town; their names will illumine her annals, and be handed down in affectionate remembrance to future generations. A bounty of one hundred dollars was authorized to be paid to each volunteer who should enlist for nine months service in the company then being recruited by Robert S. Daniels, Jr. 1864. June 3d, The bounty to volunteers for three years service was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars. A committee was chosen to assist the selectmen in recruiting. 1865. January 2d, Eight thousand dollars were appropriated for recruiting purposes. South Danvers furnished seven hundred and forty-four men for the war, which was a surplus of fifty-one over and above all demands. Thirty-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 thirty-two thousand and six hundred dollars ($32,600.00). This does not include nineteen thousand dollars which were raised by private su
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
who have enlisted, or may enlist, to fill the quota of the town. April 20th, Fifteen hundred dollars were voted to pay bounties. June 25th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer who may enlist, in anticipation of any call for men by the President, on condition that individuals will subscribe a sufficient sum to pay the balance. August 9th, Voted, to raise two thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars to pay bounties to enlisted men. 1865. January 2d, Voted, to raise six hundred and twenty-five dollars to pay bounties to five enlisted men; also, twenty-five hundred dollars for aid to soldiers' families. June 24th, Voted, to raise four thousand dollars to repay money advanced by sixty-seven citizens for recruiting and bounty purposes, one-half to be assessed the present year, and one-half the next. New Salem furnished about one hundred and six men for the war, which was a surplus of seven over and above all demands. Five were commi
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
em signed by about three hundred voters of the town; on the 20th of May, 1865, the town assumed the liabilities incurred by the selectmen and treasurer. June 30th, Voted, to raise a sum of money sufficient to procure forty volunteers. 1865. January 2d, Voted to raise twenty-five hundred dollars to procure recruits on the last call of the President for three hundred thousand men. Belchertown furnished two hundred and eighty men for the war, which was a surplus of twenty over and above all mmonwealth to pay bounties for volunteers furnished by the State for the town. Voted, to raise two thousand dollars by subscription in one week's time; also, to assess a tax of two thousand dollars, and to borrow one thousand dollars. 1865. January 2d, The recruiting committee were directed to continue the enlistment of volunteers, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow, not exceeding two thousand dollars, for bounty purposes. May 24th, The town voted to pay back the money contributed b
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
Colonel Davis was one of the best and bravest officers in the Commonwealth. He was killed in action, July 11, 1864, near Petersburg, Va. August 17th, The city voted to pay to each Cambridge soldier in the First Regiment of Massachusetts volunteers, who did not receive Government bounty because discharged before serving two years, a gratuity of one hundred dollars, which on the 31st of August was extended so as to include men who were in other regiments and similarly discharged. 1865. January 2d, The recruiting committee was authorized to spend all necessary sums to fill the quota of Cambridge under the recent call of the President for three hundred thousand additional volunteers. May 24th, Voted, to give a public reception to Companies A, B, and F, Thirty-Eighth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, on their return to Cambridge at the end of the war. Cambridge furnished three thousand six hundred men for the war, which was a surplus of one hundred and fifty-eight over and above
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
e 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 contributed for the encouragement of recruiting. August 8th, The bounty to each volunteer for three years service, who should thereafter enlist and be credited to the quota of the town, was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the same. 1865. January 2d, The same bounty was continued; and it was voted to pay the recruiting officers of the town two dollars a day and ten cents a mile for travel while they have been or shall be engaged in procuring volunteers for the town. August 14th, Voted, to reimburse to the citizens such sums as they have paid for the purpose of filling the quotas of the town during the past year. Wrentham furnished three hundred and thirty-six men for the war, which was a surplus of seventeen over and above all dem
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 14: Suffolk County. (search)
nd to take such steps for raising the quota of Boston as they may deem expedient. March 30th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow for recruiting purposes two hundred thousand dollars, and that a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars be paid each volunteer who shall enlist and be credited to the quota of the city. July 21st, The treasurer was authorized to borrow five hundred thousand dollars additional for the payment of bounties to volunteers and recruiting purposes. 1865. January 2d, The aldermen and two members of the common council from each ward were appointed to act through the year as The Soldiers-Relief Committee, to determine and pay the allowance of State aid to the families of volunteers as provided by law. January 9th, Aldermen Clapp, Tyler, and Dana, and Messrs. Warren, McLean, Darrow, Park, and Braman of the council, were appointed a committee to have charge of all matters relating to recruiting for the land and naval forces of the United States during th