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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
rganization, equipment and discipline of our citizen soldiers, and to provide the requisite means in aid of the volunteers and their families, to the end that in every vicissitude the men of Dorchester may prove themselves inflexible in their efforts to uphold the arm of the Government, and worthy defenders of its flag. A subscription paper was prepared, and a large committee appointed to procure funds, of which Nathan Carruth was appointed treasurer. Patriotic speeches were made by Alpheus Hardy, William D. Swan, Marshall P. Wilder, Edmund P. Tileston, Henry L. Pierce and others. The first legal town-meeting was held on the 6th of May, at which the treasurer, with the consent of the selectmen, was authorized to borrow not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, for the payment of twenty dollars a month for three months to each volunteer from Dorchester who is married, and fifteen to each who is single, while in active service, and one dollar a day spent in drilling. A committee of