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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
rporated May 21, 1852. Population in 1860, 1,530; in 1865, 1,619. Valuation in 1860, $1,043,853; in 1865, $1,449,855. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were John P. Palmer, S. H. Wardwell, Joseph Stanley; in 1863, H. J. Thing, Elbridge G. Foster, Philander Holden; in 1864, John P. Palmer, E. W. Wardwell, Sylvester T. Beers; in 1John P. Palmer, E. W. Wardwell, Sylvester T. Beers; in 1865, John P. Palmer, Sylvester T. Beers, Elbridge G. Foster. The town-clerk in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, was John L. Segar. Mr. Segar was in active military service for several months during the war. While absent, Samuel O. Ingalls filled the vacancy. The town-treasurer in 1861 was John Brooks; in 1862, 1863, 1864, aJohn P. Palmer, Sylvester T. Beers, Elbridge G. Foster. The town-clerk in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, was John L. Segar. Mr. Segar was in active military service for several months during the war. While absent, Samuel O. Ingalls filled the vacancy. The town-treasurer in 1861 was John Brooks; in 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Holman Millett. 1861. The first legal town-meeting called to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 10th of July, at which it was voted to pay aid to the soldiers' families to a larger amount than as provided by the act of the Legislature, passed at the extra session; and eight hundred dollars were appropri
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8: Hampden County. (search)
and dollars to arm, equip, and drill a company for military service, and three thousand dollars to provide for the support of the families of volunteers living in Palmer. 1862. A town-meeting was held on the 19th of July, at which the selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who should ld during this year, it was voted to refund to citizens, who had paid of their own means to assist recruiting, the sum of eight thousand and forty-one dollars. Palmer, according to a return made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished three hundred and eleven men for the war, which was very nigh the exact number. The town furnishealth, was as follows: In 1861, $349.98; in 1862, $2,060.99; in 1863, $3,707.07; in 1864, $4,578.58; in 1865, $3,000.00. Total amount, $13,696.62. The ladies of Palmer did much good work for the soldiers. The net profits of one fair held by them amounted to three hundred and forty-seven dollars. It is estimated that one thousan
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Index. (search)
antucket 478 Natick 433 Needham 609 New Ashford 90 New Bedford 141 New Braintree 653 Newbury 223 Newburyport 225 New Marlborough 91 New Salem 277 Newton 435 Norton 145 Northampton 351 North Andover 229 Northbridge 656 North Bridgewater 564 Northborough 654 North Brookfield 658 North Chelsea 598 Northfield 278 North Reading 439 O. Oakham 659 Orange 280 Orleans 43 Otis 93 Oxford 660 P. Palmer 313 Paxton 661 Peabody (see South Danvers) 243 Pelham 352 Pembroke 566 Pepperell 440 Peru 95 Petersham 662 Phillipston 664 Pittsfield 96 Plainfield 354 Plymouth 568 Plympton 571 Prescott 354 Princeton 665 Provincetown 46 Q. Quincy 511 R. Randolph 513 Raynham 147 Reading 442 Rehoboth 149 Richmond 98 Rochester 572 Rockport 230 Rowe 282 Rowley 232 Roxbury 515 Royalston 667 Russ