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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
Berlin Incorporated March 16, 1784. Population in 1860, 1,106; in 1865, 1,062. Valuation in 1860, $396,170; in 1865, $401,831. The selectmen in 1861 were Henry D. Coburn, Silas Sawyer, George W. Maynard; in 1862, George W. Maynard, Luther Peters, Abel W. Longley; in 1863, Abel W. Longley, Riley Smith, Jonas Sawyer; in 1864 and 1865, William Bassett, Jonas Sawyer, Israel Sawyer. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was Josiah E. Sawyer. The treasurer in 1861 and 1862 wassame to the support of the Government, until the old Flag shall wave over the whole land as the emblem of Equality, Liberty, and Law. Two thousand dollars were appropriated for fitting out volunteers for the defence of the Government, and Luther Peters, Abel W. Longley, Riley Smith, Eli Sawyer, and William Bassett were appointed a committee for the expenditure of the money. November 5th, The chairman of the committee reported that they had paid thirty-four men eight dollars each. The repo