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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 2: Barnstable County. (search)
oung men immediately enlisted and filled the quota of the town. December 5th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and eighty dollars to each of seven men enlisted in Boston and credited to Eastham. 1863. A special town-meeting was held on the 2d of December, when it was voted that the selectmen use their best endeavors to fill the quota of ten men for this town as soon as possible, within the town or elsewhere. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the expenses. 1864. May 3d, The selectmen were directed to pay to volunteers under any future call a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars. This amount was continued to be paid until the end of the war. Eastham furnished seventy-seven men for the war, which was a surplus of eleven over and above all demands. None were commissioned officers. The total amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was three thousand four hundred and seventy-six dollars
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
n 1865, $1,323,883. The selectmen in 1861 were Daniel Fairchild, William Darbe, Reuben Lynch; in 1862, 1863, and 1864, Henry M. Burrell, William Darbe, Henry D. Palmer; in 1865, M. Warner, Mason Van Deusen, Carlton Curtis. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was E. Seymour. The town-treasurer in 1861 was Nathan A. Waters; during the years 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, E. Seymour. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 3d of May; at which it was voted to borrow, not exceeding two thousand dollars, for the purchase of suitable clothes and equipments for the volunteers who shall go into the military service from that town and vicinity. The selectmen were also directed to take charge of the arms and equipments now on their way from the Adjutant-General, that they may be properly kept and returned when demanded. June 15th, The selectmen were directed to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, as provided by th
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
e; in 1863 and 1864, George D. Hatch; in 1865, Handel W. Daggett. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 3d of May; at which it was— Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to borrow ten thousand dollars, to be used for military purposes as fast as required; that from it ing held on the 12th of June, it was voted to instruct the selectmen to furnish such additional items of uniform as they may legally do under the appropriation of May 3d for such purposes; also, that they pay to our volunteers for drilling the sum of ten dollars, or such part thereof as corresponds with the vote referred to; and a1863, Isaac Howland; in 1864, Israel Allen; in 1865, Leonard Macomber. 1861. The first legal action taken by the town of Westport was at a meeting held on the 3d of May. In the town warrant, calling the meeting, were these words: to see what action the town will take in relation to the present national difficulties. After due
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
A. Putnam. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was A. Sumner Howard. The town-treasurer during the same period was William L. Weston. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act on matters relating to the war, was held on the 3d of May, at which it was— Resolved, By the citizens of Danvers, in town-meeting assembled, that we will co-operate, to the fullest extent in our power, with all good citizens throughout the country, in prosecuting the war with such vigor as to brinduring all these years was Joseph P. Lovering. The town-treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was George Appleton; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Daniel E. Safford. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to consider matters relating to the war, was held on the 3d of May, when it was voted to raise one thousand dollars, as a contingent fund for the assistance of volunteers, and in aid of their families; each volunteer to receive twenty dollars when mustered into service, and ten dollars a month in addition to h
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8: Hampden County. (search)
ter, E. R. Walker, E. W. Sholes; in 1862, D. G. Potter, E. R. Walker, Austin Fuller; in 1863, D. G. Potter, E. R. Walker, N. F. Rogers; in 1864, D. G. Potter, Hiram Newton, Dwight King; in 1865, D. G. Potter, Dwight King, J. B. Foster. The town-clerk in 1861, 1862, 1863, and 1864, was N. F. Rogers; in 1865, E. B. Miles. The town-treasurer during all the years of the war was William N. Flynt. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 3d of May, at which it was voted that all residents of Monson, while drilling and preparing to enter the military service of the United States, shall have their support; and when enlisted and mustered into the military service shall have a good outfit, and be paid ten dollars a month by the town while in actual service, and their families shall receive a sufficient sum to support them during their absence. The treasurer was authorized to borrow whatever sum of money might be required, and a committ
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
May 22, 1661. Population in 1860, 2,104; in 1865, 2,246. Valuation in 1860, $1,249,679; in 1865, $1,279,320. The selectmen in 1861 were R. M. Montague, Enos E. Cook, Thomas Reynolds; in 1862, 1863, and 1864, John S. Bell, L. N. Granger, J. S. Smith; in 1865, L. N. Granger, Francis Edson, Horace Cook. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during all the years of the war was William S. Chipman. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to consider matters relating to the war was held on the third of May, at which it was— Resolved, That while we lament the necessity of the present war against the sister States of our Republic, we are fixed in the determination by all the money and means in our power to support it until we obtain an honorable peace. It was then voted to raise fifteen hundred dollars to purchase uniforms for such volunteers, as may enlist from Hadley, either native or adopted citizens, for at least three months; also, fifteen hundred dollars to pay to each volunteer
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
Champney, W. D. Bickford, Patrick Colby; 1865, W. D. Bickford, William R. Champney, C. H. B. Breck. The town-clerk for all these years was W. W. Warren. The town-treasurer from 1836 to 1869, thirty-three years, was Henry H. Leonard. 1861. May 3d, A town-meeting was held to consider what the town would do to raise and equip a volunteer company to be ready for action. (This was the day before the President called for men for three years service.) It was voted to appropriate two thousand dimmediately filled to the maximum. On the 21st, Sunday, war sermons were preached in the churches. May 1st, Ten thousand dollars were appropriated to uniform and equip the several companies of volunteers, now or hereafter raised in this city. May 3d, A special committee was appointed to receive the remains of the two Massachusetts soldiers (Ladd and Whitney) belonging to Lowell, who fell at Baltimore, and to make all necessary arrangements for the final disposition of their bodies, with such
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
,292.00; in 1865, $11,000.00. Total amount, $54,078.67. Pembroke Incorporated March 21, 1711. Population in 1860, 1,524; in 1865, 1,488. Valuation in 1860, $606,200; in 1865, $575,993. The selectmen during 1861, and all through the war, were William H. H. Bryant, Isaac T. Loring, Henry Dyer. The town-clerk during the same period was F. Collamore. The town-treasurer in 1861, 1862, 1863, and 1864 was Josiah O. Bonney; in 1865, Seth Whitman. 1861. A legal town meeting was held May 3d, at which it was voted to reduce the sum voted at the April meeting for school purposes, two hundred dollars, and to appropriate the same for aid to soldiers' families; also, to pay to each volunteer from that town twenty-five dollars a month, including the Government pay, while in the military service of the country, and that the surplus revenue held by the town in trust for the United States be used for that purpose. A committee of one from each school-district, together with the selectme