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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
me forward, and do all in his power, to assist in maintaining the rightful authority of the national government; third, that the soldiers of the Acton Davis Guards, starting, like their namesakes in 1775, at a minute's warning, with the Sixth Regiment—being the first to respond to the President's call, armed and equipped for the defence of the national capital—have honored themselves and the town, and shown by their gallant conduct that they are true lineal descendants of Davis, Hosmer, and Heyward,—men who were not afraid to go, and who fought and fell in defence of our liberties; fourth, that the town appropriate five thousand dollars for the benefit of the families of soldiers in the town of Acton, who are, or may hereafter be, engaged in the service of the United States. A committee was appointed to superintend the expenditure of the money; also, to purchase pistols for the use of the Davis Guards. July 16th, A meeting was held to make preparations to receive the Davis Guards on<