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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
d to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months service, and State aid to be allowed to the family of each. On the 8th of September the bounty to nine-months volunteers was increased to two hundred dollars. On the 3d of December the selectmen were directed to ascertain the exact number of men demanded of the town to complete its quota under the pending calls of the President for volunteers, and that they fill it up by enlisting inhabitants of the town, if such can ber of fifteen) who shall enlist in the military service for three years, and be credited to the town, provided they enlist within thirty days and are legal citizens of the town. August 5th, The same bounty was voted to nine-months volunteers. December 3d, The selectmen were directed to open the papers this evening in the town room, to give a chance to any of the citizens of the town who wish to enlist. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money. 1863. April 6th, The treasurer was author
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
S. Fogg. 1861. No legal town-meeting appears to have been held during this year to act upon matters connected with the war. 1862. June 28th, Two thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers; it was also voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who would enlist within thirty days and be credited to the quota of the town. September 8th, Six thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of soldiers' bounties. December 3d, The selectmen were authorized to increase the bounty to one hundred and forty dollars, and pay that amount to each volunteer, to the number of eighteen, to fill the quota of the town. 1863. March 2d, Five thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to soldiers' families during the year. July 27th, Voted, to pay State aid to the families of drafted men belonging to the town. There was only one drafted man from South Scituate—a colored man. 1864. May 30th, T