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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
Robinson, William C. Bessom, Daniel W. Dean, and Nathaniel Whitmore were appointed to have charge of the appropriation, and to carry out the votes of the town. July 29th, What remained of the five thousand dollars was appropriated to pay State aid to the families of soldiers. 1862. March 3d, The selectmen were authorized to bort Taber in New Bedford, mounting eleven guns, had been manned by the Home Guard, and recommending an additional appropriation to maintain the same; and on the 29th of July five thousand dollars were appropriated. September 5th, The mayor was authorized to organize one or more companies for the national army, the bounty to each mlunteers residing in Norton, said payments to be made by the selectmen, and in accordance with a law of the Commonwealth. Another town-meeting was held on the 29th of July, at which it was voted to pay two hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist into the service of the country in this town within ten days, to be paid
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
t it is accompanied with our most fervent prayer to Him who ordereth all things well, for their safe return to us. Doubts having been expressed as to the authority of the town to appropriate money for such a purpose, it was voted to take legal advice on the question before taking positive action upon the proposition. Subsequently, Judge David Aitken gave a written opinion that the town had no authority to make such an appropriation; and the subject was indefinitely postponed. 1862. July 29th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer enlisting for three years to the credit of the town, and seven hundred dollars were appropriated for this purpose. The same bounty was paid to men enlisting for nine months service, which was raised by private subscription. September 13th, The selectmen were authorized to borrow fifteen hundred dollars to pay bounties. 1863. Under the call of the President, in the summer of this year, for three hundred thousand more volu
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8: Hampden County. (search)
tance, and, if so, that the selectmen furnish what aid they may require. 1863. The town during this year had furnished all the men required of it, and at its close there were not as many ablebodied men in the town between the military ages as they had in the service: more than one-half of the men liable to military duty were at the front. 1864. April 11th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer who would enlist to fill the quota of the town. July 29th, Voted, to raise one thousand dollars for recruiting purposes, and to keep the quota of the town full. 1865. Two citizens of the town having put in substitutes at a large expense, the town voted, March 7th, to pay each of them one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Russell furnished sixty-five men for the war, which was a surplus of five over and above all demands. Two were commissioned officers. The total amount of money raised and expended by the town for war purposes, exclusive of
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
he Government. 1864. March 21st, Twenty-four thousand dollars were appropriated for military purposes and payment of State aid to the families of volunteers. July 29th, The selectmen were directed to continue to recruit volunteers for the army, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow thirty-five thousand dollars to meet the surer was authorized to borrow the amount of money required for the purpose. 1864. April 4th, The town voted sixteen hundred dollars for recruiting purposes. July 29th, Voted, to raise five thousand dollars for bounties to volunteers and expenses for recruiting, provided that the bounty paid to each man shall not exceed one hundred dollars to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars for each recruit the State might furnish for the town; only one man was obtained in this way. July 29th, A committee of five was chosen to solicit subscriptions for a bounty fund, who subsequently reported they raised forty-three hundred dollars. Sharon furnishe
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
ed men. 1864. March 14th, Voted, to continue the payment of State aid to soldiers' families, and to raise fifteen hundred dollars by taxation to refund money paid by citizens to encourage recruiting; also, five hundred dollars to pay bounties to re-enlisted veterans credited to the town. It was also voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to men who enlisted and were credited to the quota of West Bridgewater, and had received no bounty. At a meeting held on the 29th of July, it was voted to borrow twelve hundred dollars for recruiting purposes, and four thousand dollars were appropriated to repay citizens who had contributed of their private means to encourage recruiting. 1865. May 29th, Voted, to raise by taxation five thousand dollars to reimburse citizens who had paid of their personal means to increase bounties. A committee was appointed to arrange and pay the same. West Bridgewater furnished about two hundred and nine men for the war, and at the
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 14: Suffolk County. (search)
and Bisbee were appointed on the part of the board, and on the 2d of September the order having been concurred in, Messrs. Hadaway, Pearmain, and Buck were appointed on the part of the common council. It was also ordered that State aid be continued to the families of the soldiers who had fallen or died in the battle of Bull Run. September 16th, The joint committee appointed at the previous meeting reported in favor of the adoption of resolutions passed by a citizens' meeting held on the 29th of July. The report was accepted, and the following resolutions were adopted and entered upon the records of the city:— Whereas the government and citizens of Chelsea having received intelligence of the death on the field of battle at Bull Run, Va., of Philander Crowell, Jr., Thomas Needham, Thomas Harding, James H. Murphy, and George Bacon, members of Company H, Chelsea volunteers; it is hereby— Resolved, That it is eminently due, alike to the noble cause for which our young heroes have
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
ngs of lively gratitude, and with the assurance that the love of right so nobly vindicated by the citizens of their native town in 1776 is still maintained and cherished here in 1861. Five thousand dollars were appropriated for aid to the families of volunteers, and to refund to citizens money advanced by them for proper outfits to citizens who had entered the military service. September 2d, The selectmen were instructed to pay State aid to soldiers' families as provided by law. 1862. July 29th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and ten dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for three years and be credited to the quota of the town. September 2d, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months service. The treasurer was authorized to borrow eleven thousand dollars to pay these bounties. 1863. August 29th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow three thousand dollars for aid to the soldiers' families. December 10th, Six hundred dollars