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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 533 533 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 38 38 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 14 14 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 13 13 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 12 12 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 11 11 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 10 10 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 8 8 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 8 8 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 8 8 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
on in 1860, $2,948,785; in 1865, $2,434,270. The selectmen in 1861 were Jireh Sherman, Abraham C. White, John W. Baker; in 1862, Jireh Sherman, Calvin K. Turner, 2d, Richard Lapham; in 1863, Jireh Sherman, Richard Lapham, Loring Ashley; in 1864 and 1865, Jireh Sherman, Calvin K. Turner, 2d, Richard Lapham. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during all of these years was William Barker, Jr. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to consider matters relating to the war, was held on the 16th of May; at which the following preamble and resolutions were read, and unanimously adopted:— Whereas the Government of the United States is now engaged in a struggle for national existence, popular liberty, the perpetuity of the Constitution, and the supremacy of the laws against the myrmidons of slavery, and the enemies of popular liberty, therefore— Resolved, That as patriots, and friends of the Constitution and the National Government and our righteous institutions, we, the people of D
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
the selectmen in recruiting men. It was voted that to volunteers not living in the town there be paid a bounty of one hundred and ten dollars. 1863. March 2d, Voted, that State aid be paid to soldiers' families the same as last year. 1864. May 16th, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer enlisting for three years, when mustered into the military service and credited to the quota of the town. Another meeting was held on the 15ers; therefore be it— Resolved, By the city of Lawrence, that the sum of five thousand dollars be, and hereby is, appropriated, to be used in case of need, to provide for the wants of those who comprise these companies, or their families. May 16th, Five thousand dollars additional were appropriated for the same purpose, and in October following another appropriation of three thousand dollars was made. On the 18th of April a petition of Daniel Saunders, Jr., and others, was presented to
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
e chiefly gentlemen whose age or business connections rendered it inconvenient for them to engage in active service at the front. The first step taken to organize the company was a meeting held by about thirty citizens on the 22d of April at the residence of Colonel Almon D. Hodges, at which it was resolved to form a company of dragoons for home service; another meeting, more numerously attended, was held on the 26th of April, at which Colonel Hodges was appointed drill master. On the 16th of May the company was regularly organized by the choice of the following gentlemen for officers: Almon D. Hodges, Thomas Adams, J. R. Chadwick, J. H. Meserve, and Richard Holmes. It was also decided that the company should be called The Roxbury Horse Guards. They continued drilling at regular intervals during the greater part of the war. They were under orders for duty from July 14th to July 21, 1863, when fears were entertained that a riot would take place by persons opposed to the draft whi