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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
Aid Society, which met once a fortnight during the war. The articles and money contributed by them were forwarded to the front through the agents of the Sanitary and Christian Commissions. Orange Incorporated Feb. 24, 1810. Population in 1860, 1,622; in 1865, 1,909. Valuation in 1860, $543,346; in 1865, $599,243. The selectmen in 1861, 1862, and 1863, were Admiral A. Ward, Darwin Merriam, Davis Goddard; in 1864, Davis Goddard, Darwin Merriam, H. N. Moore; in 1865, A. J. Clark, J. D. Flagg, Thomas E. Bridge. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was John W. Wheeler. The town-treasurer during the same period was W. S. Ballou. 1861. May 6th, Voted, to raise five thousand dollars to arm and equip a company of volunteers, and to support their families. One dollar a day was allowed each man for drilling for thirty days under a drill-master, and ten dollars a month while in active service, in addition to the Government pay. Davis Goddard, H. Baker, Rodney Hunt, L