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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
enses incurred by him in trying to raise a company of sharpshooters in the western part of the State, which was also referred to the Adjutant-General by the Committee on Military Claims, who reported, substantially, that on representations made in November, 1861, by Mr. Maxwell, of Charlemont, and Mr. Winn, of Greenfield, then acting as assistant Attorney-General of the State, authority was given by the Governor, Dec. 4, to Mr. Maxwell, F. M. Thompson, of Greenfield, and Alvin P. Nelson, of Colerain, to raise a company of sharpshooters in the western counties of the Commonwealth for three years service. It was stated in the authority given, that the company, if recruited to ninety-eight enlisted men on or before Dec. 20, will be accepted, and pay and rations will then commence. The company was not raised in the time named, and Mr. Maxwell asked for an extension, which was granted. It was the intention of the Governor to attach this company either to the Tenth or Twenty-seventh regim