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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
rom this town. It was also voted to give to each volunteer fifteen dollars a month while in service, a uniform, and a first-rate revolver, if its use will be permitted by the commanding officer; also, to give three dollars a week to each person who will drill one hour on three several days of each week for three months. The adjoining towns of Somerset and Berkley were invited to join with Dighton in raising a military company. Three thousand dollars were appropriated for war purposes. August 10th, Voted, to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, as provided by the act of the Legislature. 1862. July 9th, Voted, to pay each volunteer a bounty of one hundred dollars. August 19th, The bounty was increased to three hundred and twenty-five dollars to three-years volunteers; and on August 28th it was voted to pay a bounty of two hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months service. 1863. August 29th, Voted, to pay aid to the families of drafted men. September 23d, Voted
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
fices of the volunteers at the front. August 21st, A bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars was authorized to be paid to each volunteer for nine months service, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the same. 1863. August 10th, Voted, to borrow not exceeding five thousand dollars for aid to the families of volunteers or drafted men residing in the town. 1864. March 7th, Voted, that the selectmen give aid to the relatives of soldiers, within the spirit and scope o dollars were appropriated to refund money voluntarily paid by citizens to encourage enlistments to fill the quotas of the town in 1863 and 1864, provided the sum shall not exceed one hundred and twenty-five dollars for each person recruited. August 10th, Voted, to pay to each volunteer for three years service the bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars in gold, if, after consulting eminent counsel, the selectmen shall ascertain that they have a legal right to do so. A committee of ten
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
the nine-months service to the credit of the town, and one dollar a day from the date of enlistment until mustered into the military service. Voted, to pay Captain Spears' Company an additional bounty, equal to one dollar a day for every day spent in drilling. September 11th, Voted, to raise a full company for nine months service, and pay all residents of the town joining said company a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars when mustered into the United States service. 1863. August 10th, The selectmen were authorized to pay three dollars a week to the families or dependants of each person who has been drafted, who shall serve himself or by substitute, as a part of the quota of the town. The town having no authority to pass this vote, the selectmen declined to pay under it. 1864. April 20th, The selectmen were authorized to continue to recruit volunteers until March 1, 1865, and to pay to each recruit a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Washington M. F
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
appointed to enlist recruits for three years service, and to pay each a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars. The treasurer was authorized to borrow one thousand dollars for that purpose. August 28th, The same bounty was directed to be paid to volunteers for nine months service. November 4th, The selectmen were directed to pay State aid to soldiers' families. 1864. April 6th, Voted, to pay six men each a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to fill the quota of the town. August 10th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow seven hundred and fifty dollars for the payment of bounties, and the selectmen were directed to deposit two hundred and fifty dollars with the State Treasurer for two men. Hull furnished thirty-one men for the war, which was a surplus of four over and above all demands. None were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was four thousand five hundred an
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
d, That we the inhabitants of Mendon, in legal town-meeting assembled, do hereby solemnly and unitedly, with all the means which God has placed in our hands, pledge ourselves to sustain the call of the President for more men, and to that end will use our utmost endeavors to furnish the quota of volunteers allotted to us in the shortest possible period of time. Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for three years on or before the tenth day of August next, to be paid when mustered in and credited to the town. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the same. The following resolution was passed:— Resolved, That we heartily endorse the recent legislation of Congress whereby a bill to suppress insurrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to use and confiscate the property of rebels, and for other purposes, has become the law of the land; and, believing it can be used as the most efficient means to overthrow rebel