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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
he Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $672.71; in 1862, $2,995.34; in 1863, $4,612.51; in 1864, $4,810.31; in 1865, $2,676.89. Total amount, $15,769.76. Belchertown Incorporated June 30, 1761. Population in 1860, 2,709; in 1865, 2,636. Valuation in 1860, $1,063,603; in 1865, $1,108,591. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were Joshua G. Longley, Martin Sedgewick, Henry J. Chandler; in 1863, Leonard Barrett, Wright Barrett, Joshua G. Longley; in 1864 and 1865, Joshua G. Longley, A. Ralph Owen, Henry J. Chandler. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during all of these years was Edwin R. Bridgeman. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters in relation to the war was held on the 30th of April, at which it was voted to uniform and clothe, from head to foot, all who volunteer in the Belchertown company, and to furnish a revolver to each of them who go into active service. It was also voted to hire a competent drill-master, and to pay each man for the time spent