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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
M. Barker. The town-treasurer during all of these years was Josiah Carter. 1861. A large meeting of the citizens of Pittsfield was held on the 18th of April; at which a committee was appointed to aid the volunteers of the Pittsfield company, which had been ordered to join the Eighth Regiment at Springfield and proceed to Washington for a service of three months; and to make suitable provision for the comfort of their families during their absence. At a legal town-meeting, held on the 22d of May, the action of the citizens' committee was approved; and the committee were authorized to continue in the performance of their duties. 1862. March 3d, The selectmen were directed to pay State aid to the families of volunteers according to the statutes of the Commonwealth, and two thousand dollars were appropriated for that purpose. August 2d, The selectmen were directed to recruit men to fill the quota of the town, and to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
of the enterprise; and, on motion of Mr. Burgess, it was voted that, as part of the town may soon be set off to Rhode Island, a committee be appointed to raise money by subscription to arm and support the company, and that a roll be immediately opened for volunteers to sign. The meeting then adjourned until May 11th (in the mean time the company had been raised). It was voted that the company raised have the use of the town hall for drilling, but not to be used on Sunday evenings. On the 22d of May another adjourned meeting was held, but nothing of especial interest or importance was done. On the 5th of November a meeting was held, at which it was voted to pay State aid to the families of volunteers in such sums as will be refunded by the State. 1862. A special town-meeting was held on the 22d of July, which voted to raise by taxation one hundred and twenty-five dollars bounty to each volunteer, when sworn in and accepted. Another meeting was held August 14th (when the separatio
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
itizens money which they had advanced for recruiting purposes. This bounty was continued to be paid until the end of the war. 1865. At a meeting held on the 22d of May, it was voted to raise by taxation six thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine dollars to pay citizens money which they had advanced for recruiting purposes, one for men. June 15th, Voted, to raise one hundred and twenty-five dollars for each volunteer to fill our quota under all further calls up to March 1, 1865. 1865. May 22d, Voted, to assess one-third of the amount of $3,049.75, it being the amount raised for the purpose of reimbursing money borrowed, and to borrow the other two-thir nineteen hundred and fifty dollars were appropriated to pay said bounties. The payment of this amount of bounty was continued until the end of the war. 1865. May 22d, The treasurer was authorized to borrow thirty-two hundred and sixty-six dollars, to reimburse individuals who in the year 1864 had advanced money to encourage re
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
d soldier leaves a wife or any children under twelve years of age. 1864. April 14th, Voted, to raise two thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars to refund money advanced by individuals for recruiting purposes, and two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars were appropriated for bounties. August 4th, The bounty to each volunteer enlisting for three years to the credit of the town was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and so continued until the end of the war. 1865. May 22d, The selectmen were authorized to borrow a sufficient amount of money to reimburse citizens who had advanced money to aid recruiting. Needham furnished two hundred and eighty-two men for the war, which was a surplus of twenty-three over and above all demands. Four were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war was thirty-one thousand eight hundred and twelve dollars and thirty-two cents ($31,812.32). The amount of mo
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
of soldiers belonging to the town. All expenses for the burials of volunteers to be paid by the town. 1863. March 2d, The selectmen were directed to cause the bodies of deceased soldiers belonging to Southborough to be brought home for burial at the expense of the town, if the relatives request it. 1864. April 4th, A bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars was authorized to be paid to each volunteer who enlists for three years, and is credited to the quota of the town. 1865. May 22d, Voted, to raise by taxation seven thousand dollars to pay individual citizens money contributed by them to encourage recruiting and to increase bounties. Southborough furnished one hundred and ninety-eight men for the war, The Soldiers' Record of Southborough, a very excellent publication of one hundred and twenty-eight pages, prepared by Franklin Este and Richard Goddard, claims that the town furnished two hundred and nineteen men for the war. which was a surplus of fifteen over and