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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
sixty-seven men for the war, which is at least seventy-five less than the actual number, as at the end of the war it had a surplus of seventy-one over and above all demands. Sixteen were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was sixty thousand and eighty-five dollars ($60,085.00). April 28th, 1861. Company K, of the Seventeenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, attended divine service at Rev. Mr. Reed's church. After the sermon each member was presented with a New Testament. May 26th, They attended Rev. Mr. Greenwood's church, and were presented with a silk banner valued at sixty dollars. Previous to leaving town for camp at Lynnfield, on the 9th of July, religious ceremonies were held in the town hall by the different clergymen of Malden. Each of the commissioned officers was presented with a sword, belt, and a revolver, valued at $123.50. The amount of money raised and expend
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
ily of each member. Four thousand dollars were appropriated; and Samuel G. Alden, Charles A. Latham, George Bryant, John Reed, Albert D. Wheeler, Jacob Bates, David Pratt, 2d, Isaac Nutter, Sidney Allen, and Cushing Otis were chosen a town councion in 1860, 285; in 1865, 260. Valuation in 1860, $179,078; in 1865, $150,864. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were John Reed, Alexander Vining, Nehemiah Ripley, Jr.; in 1863, John Reed, Lewis P. Loring, Davis W. Dill; in 1864, Lewis P. Loring, John Reed, Lewis P. Loring, Davis W. Dill; in 1864, Lewis P. Loring, John Reed, Martin Knight; in 1865, William B. Carney, Samuel H. Sawyer, Alexander Vining. The town-clerk in 1861, 1862, and 1863 was William B. Carney; in 1864 and 1865, Davis W. Dill. The towntreas-urer in 1861 was Albert L. Knight; in 1862, 18John Reed, Martin Knight; in 1865, William B. Carney, Samuel H. Sawyer, Alexander Vining. The town-clerk in 1861, 1862, and 1863 was William B. Carney; in 1864 and 1865, Davis W. Dill. The towntreas-urer in 1861 was Albert L. Knight; in 1862, 1863, and 1864, Lewis P. Loring; in 1865, Edward G. Knight. Hull is one of the smallest towns in the Commonwealth. The chief business of the inhabitants is with the fisheries; therefore few town-meetings were held to act upon matters relating to t
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
we tender to the friends of those who have fallen in the service our heartfelt sympathies, with the assurance that the names of the fallen will ever be held in honored memory. Resolved, That these resolutions be recorded in the town records, and a copy of the same be sent to Captain Willard Clark, commanding said company. The treasurer was authorized to borrow twenty thousand dollars, if it be necessary, to pay aid to the families of volunteers. The town-clerk, James H. Barker, and John Reed were appointed to prepare a full list of the persons belonging to the town who have enlisted or who shall enlist in the United States service, and also to keep a record of any action the town may take in the suppressing of the present Rebellion. July 21st, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars for each volunteer who shall enlist for three years and be credited to the quota of the town. The selectmen were directed to open a recruiting office