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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 788 788 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) 80 80 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 64 64 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 63 63 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 60 60 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 32 32 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 31 31 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 26 26 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 24 24 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 23 23 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
that any official action was taken by the town during this year; although we doubt not that recruiting was continued all the time, and State aid continued to be paid to the families of the soldiers. 1864. At a legal town-meeting held on the 2d of July, it was voted to pay henceforth a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer who should enlist for three years military service, and be mustered in and credited to the quota of the town; the selectmen were also instructed tent of its quota under the late call of the President for 200,000 men. Under this vote, no volunteer was procured; but nine men were drafted, each of whom paid three hundred dollars commutation money. Another legal town-meeting was held on the 2d of July. The selectmen were authorized to borrow money sufficient to pay one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer, not to exceed ten, who would enlist and be credited to the quota of the town. [Under the above vote, the selectmen procure
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
ted to borrow money to pay the same: 1863. November 3d, Four hundred dollars were appropriated for State aid to soldiers' families. December 30th, Voted, that two persons be chosen to aid the selectmen in obtaining recruits. 1864. March 5th, The bounty for volunteers for three years service was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The selectmen were requested to keep on recruiting without one day's delay; and the treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the bounties. July 2d, The selectmen were directed to continue to recruit volunteers for the town until the 1st of March, 1865, in anticipation of any future call for men by the President of the United States, the bounty not to exceed one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money. 1865. March 6th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow one thousand dollars to pay State aid to the families of volunteers during the year. Boxford furnished ninety-two men
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
own, each member of which to be paid thirty dollars if the company was accepted for service within a month, and the families to be properly provided for. June 11th, Fourteen hundred dollars were appropriated for payment of clothing for the company. November 5th, Six hundred and sixty-five dollars and ninetyeight cents were appropriated to pay off outstanding claims against the company. This company had its full complement of men in April, and was properly provided for by the town until July 2d, when it was sent to camp at North Cambridge. It served through the war as Company K, Sixteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 1862. March 3d, Voted, to grant eight hundred dollars to aid the families of volunteers, if necessary, above the State aid. July 10th, Voted, to pay a bounty of seventy-five dollars to each volunteer for three years service when credited to the quota of the town. A committee, consisting of the selectmen, town-clerk and town-treasurer, the moderator (Josia
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
and Charles Fales were chosen to carry this vote into effect. The committee furnished forty-four uniforms, at a cost of $523.63; thirty-seven Colt's army revolvers at a cost of $536.56, and paid for drilling $289. Total, $1,349.19. 1862. July 2d, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each of the twenty-four volunteers for three years service to fill the quota of the town under the pending call of the President for three hundred thousand men, the same to be paid when mustered to the amount of eight hundred dollars. September 10th, The same bounty was directed to be paid to volunteers for nine months service. 1863. No action appears to have been taken by the town in regard to war matters during this year. 1864. July 2d, Voted, To pay each volunteer who enlists for three years and is credited to the quota of the town a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars. A sufficient sum was raised by private subscription to make the bounty one hundred and seventy-fi