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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 780 780 Browse Search
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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 44 44 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 1: introductory and explanatory. (search)
one hundred and fifty-nine thousand one hundred and sixty-five (159,165). We have not been able to obtain from the War Department, for use in the compilation of this volume, a copy of the returns made by Major Clark, U. S. A., of the number of men by cities and towns furnished by Massachusetts for the war, as it is contrary to the rules of the Department to furnish copies of such papers. We have therefore been compelled to be content with the returns made by the city and town officers, in 1866, to a committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, of which the Hon. Tappan Wentworth, of Lowell, was chairman. Those returns are neither complete nor entirely accurate, although they approximate to both: one thing is greatly in their favor, they do not exaggerate, nor claim more than they are entitled to; on the contrary, they fall short of what is justly their due, a discrepancy which can easily be accounted for by the probable fact that they make no claim for men which were credited to the
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 2: Barnstable County. (search)
furnished for the war was reported by the selectmen of the towns, in 1866, to have been 2,305. This return must have been altogether incorrecto State aid, the sum of two dollars a week while in the service. 1866. March 5th, An appropriation of one thousand dollars was made for thdedicated July 4, 1866. Barnstable, according to a return made in 1866 by the selectmen, furnished two hundred and seventy-two men for the the town. We may as well state here as anywhere that the town in 1866, after the war was over, voted to refund to every citizen the money , or came out of the war with a better record. Dennis reported in 1866 to have furnished two hundred and twenty men for the war, which is cout three hundred and fifty men, although the selectmen returned, in 1866, only two hundred and forty-seven; as at the end of the war the townabout four hundred men, although the return made by the selectmen in 1866 gives the number of two hundred and ninety-two. At the end of the w
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
e capacity, during the war. The selectmen in 1866 reported that Adams had furnished nine hundred en for the war, as reported by the selectmen in 1866. It must have furnished at least fifty-five. d until the end of the war. The selectmen in 1866 report that the town furnished one hundred and lars. By the return made by the selectmen in 1866, Cheshire claims to have furnished one hundred m the list. The selectmen in their return in 1866 claim that Dalton furnished eighty-one men for the soldiers' families. Egremont reported in 1866 to have furnished ninety-three men for the war;eat Barrington was reported by the selectmen in 1866 as having furnished four hundred and thirty menney for raising volunteers. The selectmen in 1866 reported that Hinsdale had furnished eighty-fiv until the end of the war. The selectmen, in 1866, reported that Lanesborough furnished one hundr recruiting during the war. The selectmen in 1866 reported that Lenox furnished one hundred and s[5 more...]
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
the next annual assessment. The selectmen in 1866 reported that Acushnet had furnished one hundre war. The selectmen of Dartmouth reported in 1866 that the town had furnished three hundred and f President for more troops. The selectmen in 1866 reported that the town had furnished one hundrehe end of the war. The selectmen reported in 1866 that the town had furnished two hundred and fifccording to the return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished one hundred and eighteen men for theccording to the return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished two hundred and forty men for the wae town. The selectmen of Seekonk reported in 1866 that the town had furnished seventy men for the$394.41; in 1863, $613.55; in 1864, $892.65; in 1866, $586.30. Total amount in four years, $2,552.31 By the report made by the city authorities in 1866, it appeared that Taunton furnished fourteen huand best men in the State. The selectmen in 1866 reported that Westport had furnished two hundre[8 more...]
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 5: Dukes County. (search)
$2,183,976, which is a decrease in five years of $724,218. By the returns made by the selectmen of the several towns in 1866, the number of men furnished in the entire county for the war was 240, which is only about half of the real number which tm of paying bounties to volunteers and State aid to their families continued until the end of the war. The selectmen in 1866 reported that Chilmark had furnished twenty-six men for the war, which undoubtedly is only the number of residents of the perly be attributed to those persons who had charge of the military rolls at the State House. The selectmen reported in 1866 that Edgartown had furnished one hundred and twenty-five men for the war, which was very far short of the number actually s for money which they had advanced, to assist in filling the quota of the town. By the return made by the selectmen in 1866, Tisbury furnished eighty-eight men for the war, which must have meant only the number belonging to the town in the milita
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
ing to the returns made by the city and town authorities in 1866, with the exception of Salem and Saugus, which made no returobably furnished 210 men. Add these to the returns made in 1866, and they make the whole number furnished by all the citiestofore. According to the return made by the selectmen in 1866, Andover furnished three hundred and eighty-four men for th Bradford, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished one hundred and seven men for the war, which was Gloucester, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished eight hundred and fifty-two men for the war, whiurnished, according to the returns made by the selectmen in 1866, seventy-six men for the war, which is very nigh the exact Ipswich, according to the return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished three hundred and seventy-five men for the war, nn, according to the return made by the city authorities in 1866, furnished three thousand two hundred and seventy-five men
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
9,259. The number of men which Franklin County furnished for the war, according to the returns made by the selectmen in 1866, was 3,159, which is about two hundred less than the actual number. Every town in the county furnished its full quota upo four thousand five hundred dollars to refund to individuals money they had subscribed in 1864 for recruiting purposes. 1866. March 5th, Six hundred and fifty dollars were appropriated to erect a monument in honor of the men of Ashfield who had sa and the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers. Sunderland, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished fifty-nine men for the war. The real number, however, must have been about eighty-five, as it filled its quota to March, 1865. A similar vote was passed on the 4th of June. Whately, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished seventy-three men for the war, which cannot have been correct. The true number was doubtless about one hundred
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8: Hampden County. (search)
or the war, as returned by the city and town authorities in 1866, was 6,239, which was about the true number that it furnish Blandford, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished eighty-nine men. We believe, however, that Bland Chester, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished ninety-eight men for the war, which is at least Chicopee, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished six hundred and eighty men for the war, which wer last quota. Granville, according to the return made in 1866 by the selectmen, furnished one hundred and thirty-five men Holland, according to the return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished twenty eight men for the war, which was less tha. Monson, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished one hundred and eighty men for the war, which wa. Palmer, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished three hundred and eleven men for the war, which
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
,345. The number of men furnished by the several towns in the county, according to the returns made by the selectmen in 1866, was three thousand seven hundred and ninety-three (3,793), which is very near the exact number. Each town furnished its als money advanced by them for recruiting purposes during the past year, said money to be raised by taxation, one-half in 1866, and one-half in 1867. The assessors were also requested to assess upon the polls and estates a sum sufficient to pay eacment of money subscribed and paid by citizens to fill the quota of Ware for 1864. Ware, as reported by the selectmen in 1866, furnished three hundred and eleven men for the war, which, we think, is forty less than the number actually furnished, asd therefore cannot give the exact war record of the town. Worthington, according to the report made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished eighty-six men for the war; but as it filled its quota upon every call made by the President, and at the end of
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
iddlesex County furnished for the war, according to returns made by the selectmen of the towns and mayors of the cities in 1866—with the exception of Concord and West Cambridge, which do not appear to have made a return—was 28,646. West Cambridge ane died in the service. November 27th, Voted, to refund to citizens all money paid by them for recruiting purposes. In 1866 the town paid each volunteer who had received no bounty one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and to those who had receiveded into the military service, has paid for war taxes on his property since July, 1863, up to the time of his discharge. 1866, March—, Voted, to pay the expenses of embalming and bringing home the body of Lieutenant Thomas J. Parker. Mr. Parker r to enlist volunteers and keep the quota of the town filled. Malden, according to the returns made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished five hundred and sixty-seven men for the war, which is at least seventy-five less than the actual number, as at<
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