in the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers during the four years of the war, and afterwards reimbursed by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $4,858.60; in 1862, $16,874.32; in 1863, $16,744.94; in 1864, $14,500.00; in 1865, $7,800.00. Total amount, $60,777.86. Swampscott.—Incorporated 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 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, and 1865, Holman Millett.
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Cross, E H Elliott, Jas A Beld, S B Tyree.
Wounded: Lt Smith, 21 Lt Hamner, corp'l W A Toot privates J G Anderson, R E Apperson, S H Benson, R C Berkicy, J H Cross, John Crum, packer, H C Guy, W P Holland, J R Emt, W H Kent J M Moore, John Mussill, J A Moorman, W S Nelson, J Joler, C D Poindexter, R C Saunders, E Valentine, R L Weloun, Jack Wills.
Company H. 1st Lieut Horde, commanding.--Killed; Private C L Fitzgerald and Thomas Still.
Wounds: Lieut Horde, Corp'l P H Rourke, privates Joseph Stanley, Peter McEliany, R H Blanks.
Company J, Capt Jones--Killed: Private C Courtuy, W Hoofman and James Loring.
Wounded: 1st Lieut B W Stringfellow, shoulder; 2d Lieut H W Eskridge, mortally; Corporal A J Burns, badly; privates J W Stribbling, badly; A S Embry, mortally; Thomas R Embry, W A McConcher, J M McConcher, badly; Robert Smith.
Company K, 1st Lieut Houston, commanding: Killed--Sergeant Jos Houser.
Wounded: John Montgomery, hand; W Bowyer, slightly, Tom Reynolds, band