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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
hundred dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid. On the 31st of May the selectmen were authorized to borrow money, and to pay to each person who furnishes a substitute, and has him credited to the quota of Lenox, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars. June 16th, The selectmen were authorized to borrow money to reimburse citizens for money contributed by them to encourage enlistments to fill the quotas of the town under the last two calls of the President for men. December 17th, The selectmen were authorized to borrow three thousand dollars to pay bounties. 1865. Two meetings were held April 3d and 15th, at which thirty-eight hundred dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to soldiers' families. June 20th, The selectmen were authorized to raise money, and pay each citizen the money which he had contributed to pay bounties and encourage recruiting during the war. The selectmen in 1866 reported that Lenox furnished one hundred and sixty men
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
and children of volunteers, in accordance with the act of the Legislature. 1862. July 25th, Voted, to raise eight hundred dollars to pay bounties to eight volunteers for three years military service, who shall enlist to fill the quota of the town, under the late call of the President for more men. September 22d, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for nine months service, and be credited to the quota of the town. Eleven men were required. December 17th, Voted, to procure two volunteers, at one hundred dollars each, to prevent a draft, or if two men are drafted to pay them the same. 1863. September 28th, Voted, to raise thirteen hundred and sixty-seven dollars to pay bounties to volunteers to fill the quota of the town. 1864. June 11th, Voted, to pay one hundred dollars each to four men who have recently enlisted, and one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each person who shall enlist to the credit of the town before the 1st of Ma
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
be paid to each member of the Somerville Light Infantry who may enlist in the nine-months service. The selectmen were given discretionary power to arrange for the support and comfort of the sick and wounded soldiers belonging to Somerville. December 17th, Ten thousand dollars were appropriated for payment of State aid. 1863. April 27th, An additional ten thousand dollars was appropriated for the same purpose. November 3d, The following resolution was passed:— Resolved, Unanimously, ththe quota of the town; if any citizen should be drafted before the quota is filled to pay him the same amount as paid to volunteers, and if any person puts in a substitute, and he is credited to the town, the same amount shall be paid to him. December 17th, The same general arrangement by which to obtain volunteers was authorized to be continued, and it was kept up until the end of the war. Townsend furnished two hundred and fifty men for the war, Mr. Adams, the town-clerk, claims that t