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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 2: Barnstable County. (search)
in 1865, Silas S. Young, Simeon S. Gifford, Alexander Manuel. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during all the years of the war was Elisha Dyer. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 2d of May, at which it was voted to pay a sum of twenty dollars to every able-bodied man who should volunteer from Provincetown in either the army or navy, to be paid on his departure from the town to join for service; also the sum of ten dollars a monthhews, Zadock Crowell. The town-clerk and town-treasurer from 1844, and all through the Rebellion to the present time, was William P. Davis. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to consider matters relating to the Rebellion, was held on the 2d of May; at which the following resolutions were presented by Charles F. Swift, and unanimously adopted:— Resolved, 1st, That we feel duly mindful of the sacrifices that were made by our fathers to establish the Constitution, and perpetuate the Uni
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
d Boynton. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during the years 1861, 1862, and 1863, was Addison B. Jaques; during 1864 and 1865, Calvin Battrick. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 2d of May; at which Hon. Alfred Kittridge presented the following preamble and resolutions which were adopted:— Whereas the President of the United States has called upon the several States of the Union for volunteers to suppress a Rebellion, and tomuel Peabody. The town-clerk during all of these years was Joseph A. Batchelder. The town-treasurer during the same period was Henry A. Wilkins. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to consider matters relating to the war, was held on the 2d of May, which was opened with prayer by Rev. Amos H. Johnson. It was then voted to raise one thousand dollars to be expended at the discretion of the selectmen for the assistance of the soldiers and their families belonging to the town; to be assesse
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
,073; in 1865, 3,040. Valuation in 1860, $1,181,066; in 1865, $1,215,423. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were Elisha Wells, Allen Mansfield, Philo Temple; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Dexter Childs, Charles Arms, George W. Jones. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was Charles Williams. The town-treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was Asa Stebbins; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Elisha Wells. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters connected with the war, was held on the 2d of May, at which it was voted to choose a committee to raise volunteers for active military service. Sixteen hundred dollars were appropriated for uniforming and equipping all persons who should enlist from Deerfield; and twelve hundred dollars were voted for the support of their families while they were absent in the war. It was also voted to pay each volunteer belonging to the town ten dollars a month, in addition to his Government pay, while in active service. A committee was appointed to b
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8: Hampden County. (search)
dred dollars to each volunteer for three years service who enlists and is credited to the quota of the town, and to refund all moneys paid by the citizens to volunteers furnished by the town. August 23d, The same bounty was authorized to be paid to volunteers for nine months service. 1863. April 6th, Voted, to raise by tax eight hundred and fifty dollars to reimburse the subscribers who advanced the money paid as bounties last summer to the three-years volunteers from this town. 1864. May 2d, Voted, to assess a tax to pay back the money subscribed and paid by individuals to volunteers, since last July, not to exceed one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each man. From this time to the end of the war the town continued to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars; and several meetings were held, at which money was appropriated to pay bounties, and to reimburse citizens who had voluntarily expended of their own private means to encourage recruiting, to pay bounties t
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
rer in 1861, 1862, and 1863, was David Turner ; Mr. Turner was town-clerk and town-treasurer twenty-three years. in 1864 and 1865, Joseph Bardwell. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 2d of May, at which Ezra Allen and Paoli Lathrop were, with the selectmen, appointed a committee to endeavor to raise and drill a military company, to arm and equip such persons belonging to South Hadley as may volunteer into the military service, to mak63, 1864, and 1865, Nathan C. Wrisley, Elnathan Graves, Thomas Nash. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during these years was Thomas M. Carter. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters growing out of the war was held on the 2d of May, at which H. H. White, D. F. Martin, and William A. Nash were chosen to draft a set of resolutions. They reported as follows:— Whereas a crisis has arrived in the history of our general government which calls for every one, whether in his
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
n Harriman, A. R. Green; in 1862, B. F. Richardson, Jesse Carter, H. H. French; in 1863, John Hill, Onslow Gilmore,——; in 1864, John Hill, L. F. Lynde, M. L. Morse, E. T. Whittier; in 1865, John Hill, M. L. Morse, L. F. Lynde, Reuben Richardson, E. T. Whittier, A. R. Green. The town-clerk through all these years was Silas Dean. The town-treasurer from 1859 to 1871 was Sumner Richardson, 2d. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters connected with the war was held on the 2d of May, at which it was voted to allow the new military company the use of the town hall, free of any charge, Stoneham had a company in the Sixth Regiment which left the State April 17th, and was attacked by the mob in Baltimore, April 19th, and the captain and first lieutenant were wounded. A full description of which is given in volume I. pp. 92 to 98 inclusive. and the selectmen were directed to take good care of the soldiers' families. Each member of the company was voted twenty dollars
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
ames M. Freeman, Joseph G. Ray, Horatio Kingsley. The town-clerk for all these years was A. A. Russegue. The town-treasurer in 1861 was Adams Daniels; in 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, A. A. Russegue. 1861. A special war town-meeting was held May 2d. By vote the selectmen were authorized to draw from the treasury three thousand dollars to be expended as they might direct for war purposes,—and the treasurer was authorized to borrow that sum,—and that any inhabitant of the town who enlists tor support, and that a committee of two from each school district be appointed to see that all such families shall be supplied previous to Saturday next, and that they report at that time what measures are necessary to be taken for the future. May 2d, Voted, to pay each unmarried citizen five dollars a month in addition to his Government pay, and to the wife of each married person twelve dollars a month, and two dollars additional for each minor child under fifteen years of age; and to the wi
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
lding. 1861. The first town-meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 2d of May, at which patriotic resolutions, preceded by a preamble, were presented and adopted. The resoMiles. 1861. The first town-meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 2d of May, at which it was— Resolved, That in view of the present critical condition of our beloved as L. C. Knowlton. 1861. The first meeting to consider questions relating to the war was held May 2d. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. William A. McGinley. A committee was chosen to connts to proceed to the front and induce soldiers to re-enlist to the credit of the town. 1864. May 2d, The town bounty was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars for volunteers for three yearsl E. Blair. 1861. The first meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 2d of May, at which Calvin Cutter, Dwight Ellis, and Asa Patrick were appointed to consider and report w