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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
taken by the town, in its corporate capacity, on matters relating to the war during this year. 1862. July 21st, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer to the number of six who should enlist for three years, and be mustered in and credited to the quota of the town. They were also authorized to borrow six hundred dollars to pay the same. October 13th, The same bounty was directed to be paid to volunteers for nine months service. 1863. January 26th, The selectmen were directed to procure substitutes to complete the town's quota of nine-months men. 1864. January 18th, The bounty to recruits for three years service was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars; and the selectmen were directed to recruit volunteers to fill the quota of the town, and to borrow money for that purpose. They were also instructed to open a recruiting office, and to advertise the same. 1865. March 6th, The selectmen were authorized to keep on recr
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 14: Suffolk County. (search)
e city government in regard to furnishing men, and making liberal provision for the families of volunteers, and for the sick and disabled soldiers who came back from service. During this year the Discharged Soldiers' Home in Springfield street was established, chiefly through the liberality of the city of Boston. 1863. January 5th, Ordered, that the aldermen and two members of the common council from each ward be a committee to determine and pay the amount of State aid allowed by law. January 26th, A joint committee to recruit volunteers to keep up the quota of the city was appointed. February 2d, The committee on relief of soldiers' families was authorized to afford aid to such extent as they may deem expedient; and the treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the same. March 30th, The city-clerk was directed to employ a suitable assistant to prepare a record of the soldiers who have enlisted for the quota of Boston. June 22, A committee was appointed with full powers to
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
28th, The same bounty was authorized to be paid to men who enlist for nine months; and Elisha Southwick, John W. Draper, James M. Belknap, Emerson Johnson, and Henry Haynes, Jr,, were appointed to borrow money and to pay the bounties. 1863. January 26th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow three thousand dollars to pay bounties. 1864. May 21st, The bounty to volunteers for three years service was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and remained unchanged until the end of the w. Fifty thousand dollars were appropriated to pay the same, and for war contingencies. December 15th, The order to pay bounties to more nine-months men was rescinded. The payment to volunteers for three years service was continued. 1863. January 26th, Ten thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to the families and dependants of volunteers, and on the 13th of April the additional sum of twenty-five thousand dollars was appropriated for the same purpose. June 15th,