n in money, articles of clothing, &c.
New Salem
Incorporated June 15, 1753.
Population in 1860, 957; in 1865, 1,115.
Valuation in 1860, $347,945; in 1865, $336,476.
The selectmen in 1861 were Elijah F. Porter, William Whittimore, Varnum V. Vaughan; in 1862, Elijah F. Porter, Samuel Adams, Varnum V. Vaughan; in 1863, Elijah F. Porter, Samuel Adams, Sylvanus Sibley; in 1864, Elijah F. Porter, Samuel Adams, Daniel V. Putnam; in 1865, Elijah F. Porter, Daniel V. Putnam, William S. FreemaVarnum V. Vaughan; in 1863, Elijah F. Porter, Samuel Adams, Sylvanus Sibley; in 1864, Elijah F. Porter, Samuel Adams, Daniel V. Putnam; in 1865, Elijah F. Porter, Daniel V. Putnam, William S. Freeman.
The town-clerk during all these years was Royal Whittaker; the town-treasurer during the same period was Nelson Haskins.
1861. November 5th, Voted, to raise one thousand dollars for aid to the families of soldiers.
1862. April 7th, Voted, to raise fourteen hundred dollars for the same purpose.
August 9th, Thirteen hundred dollars were voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer enlisting to the credit of the town.
September 2d, Voted, to borrow two thousand doll
Second Lieutenant, 15th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 1, 1861. First Lieutenant, Aug. 11, 1862.
Mustered out, Nov. 6, 1862.
Died at Worcester, Mass., Mar., 1894.
Vaughan, Benjamin.
First Lieutenant, 61st Mass. Infantry, Feb. 1, 1865. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 9, 1865.
Mustered out, May 15, 1865.
Vaughan, Jere C.
Second Lieutenant, 58th Mass. Infantry, Mar. 25, 1864. First Lieutenant, Aug. 8, 1864; not mustered.
Mustered out, July 26, 1865, as Second Lieutenant.
Vaughan, Varnum V.
Second Lieutenant, 53d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Oct. 17, 1862.
Mustered out, Sept. 2, 1863.
Vincent, Albert H.
First Lieutenant, 37th Mass. Infantry, July 31, 1864.
Captain, May 24, 1865; not mustered.
Mustered out, June 21, 1865, as First Lieutenant.
Vogelsang, Peter.
Sergeant and Quartermaster Sergeant, 54th Mass. Infantry, Apr. 17, 1863. Second Lieutenant, Apr. 23, 1865; mustered, June 3. First Lieutenant, June 20, 1865; mustered, July 18. Regim
, 481
Urann, W. D., 146
Usher, R. G., 231, 450, 562
V.
Vail, I. E., 727
Vaile, E. E., 364
Vaile, J. H., 146
Valentine, E. K., 146
Valentine, W. H., 364
Vanalstine, C. J., 146
Vance, S. C., 364
Van Loan, L. W., 364
Van Moll, G. E., 364, 481
Varnum, A. C., 450
Varnum, A. O., 584
Varnum, Daniel, 584
Vassell, B. B., 364
Vassello, L. G., 146
Vaughan, Benjamin, 364, 562
Vaughan, C. E., 146
Vaughan, Edwin, 146
Vaughan, J. C., 364
Vaughan, S. K., 198, 450, 482, 562
Vaughan, V. V., 364
Veatch, J. C., 146
Very, A. A., 146
Very, S. W., 162
Very, Samuel, Jr., 146
Viele, Egbert, 728
Villard, Henry, 728
Vinal, J. F., 231
Vinall, J. T., 146
Vincent, A. H., 364
Vincent, W. J., 146
Vinton, H. L., 728
Vogelsang, Peter, 364
Von Einsiedel, Henry, 482
Voorhecs, L. D. D., 146
Vose, E. J., 364
Vose, J. H., 364
W.
Wachter, Philip, 365
Wade, C. J., 365
Wade, H. C., 148
Wade, J. H., 365
Wade, J. M., 148
Wade, J. P., 365
Wade, T. F., 148
Wade, W