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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 314 0 Browse Search
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union 192 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 108 12 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 68 16 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 46 0 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 42 0 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 37 1 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 36 0 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 27 1 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 4 24 0 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
bounty of one hundred dollars to volunteers for nine months service; on the 17th it was increased fifty dollars. The following letter was read and recorded on the town books:— Executive mansion, Washington, Sept. 5, 1862. G. Twitchell, Esq: My Dear sir,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from you of a large amount of hospital stores, contributed for the use of the wounded soldiers of the United States Army by patriotic citizens of Brookline, Brighton, Newton, Watertown, and Roxbury. Have the kindness, sir, to accept my cordial thanks for your own courtesy in the matter, and convey to the generous donors the assurance of my grateful appreciation of their efforts for the health and comfort of those brave men to whom we are all so deeply indebted. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. Lincoln. November 4th, The selectmen were authorized to pay one hundred dollars to each inhabitant of Watertown who has enlisted in the navy, and
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
five years of 7,184. Since 1865 the city of Roxbury and the town of Dorchester have been annexed 1865, $9,400.00. Total amount, $58,291.45. Roxbury Incorporated as a town, Sept. 28, 1630; assand three-years volunteers, and the quota of Roxbury being three hundred and eighty-nine men, a cossistance to the sick and wounded soldiers of Roxbury as he may be able to do. October 13th, Votedf New York, the thanks of the city council of Roxbury for his kind offices and valuable services ins Wyman for his services as sanitary agent of Roxbury in taking care of the sick and wounded in Wasommunication to the council that the quota of Roxbury, under the new call of the President for thre in visiting the sick and wounded soldiers of Roxbury in and around Washington. 1865. April 17thber of officers and enlisted men furnished by Roxbury for active military service, a cavalry companruit volunteers to fill the several quotas of Roxbury, and the members contributed upwards of a tho[5 more...]
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 14: Suffolk County. (search)
Chapter 14: Suffolk County. This county although the smallest in territory is the most populous and wealthy in the State. It contained during the period of the war but four municipalities; viz., the cities of Boston and Chelsea, and the towns of North Chelsea and Winthrop. Since the war the city of Roxbury and the town of Dorchester, in Norfolk County, have been annexed to the city of Boston. The population of Suffolk County in 1860 was 192,678; in 1865 it was 208,219,—an increase in five years of 15,541. The valuation of the county in 1860 was three hundred and twenty millions of dollars ($320,000,000); in 1865 it was three hundred and eighty-one millions three hundred and ninety-one thousand two hundred and eighty-one dollars ($381,391,281), being an increase of upwards of sixty-one millions of dollars in five years. By the returns made by the city and town authorities in 1866 Suffolk County furnished twenty-eight thousand four hundred and sixty-nine men for the war (
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
een men; also voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for nine months service. Addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Putnam of Roxbury, Rev. Dr. Blagden of Boston, and Rev. A. W. Stevens of Sterling. Captain Pratt of Sterling, who was forming a company in that town, invited the volunteers of Priuota of the town. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the same. The town-record has this entry: After a stirring speech by Rev. Dr. Putnam, of Roxbury, the meeting dissolved. September 12th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each citizen of Sterling who shall enlist in the company forming in the tsoldiers of Sterling who had died in the military service during the Rebellion. It was dedicated June 17th, 1867, when an address was made by Rev. Dr. Putnam, of Roxbury. Sturbridge Incorporated June 24, 1738. Population in 1860, 2,245; in 1865, 1,993. Valuation in 1860, $840,096; in 1865, $864,875. The selectmen in 186
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Index. (search)
is 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 Russell 314 Rutland 669 S. Salem 234 Salisbury 239 Sandisfield 99 Sandwich 49 Saugus 241 Savoy 100 Scituate 574 Seekonk 151 Sharon 520 Sheffield 102 Shelburne 283 Sherborn 444 Shirley 446 Shrewsbury 670 Shutesbury 285 Somerville 447 Somerset 154 Southampton 357 Southbridge 675 Southborough 673 South Scituate 576 South Danvers (Peabody) 243 South Hadley 356 South R