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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 8 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 6 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 2 0 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
. Population in 1860, 5,110; in 1865, 5,144. Valuation in 1860, $2,455,948; in 1865, $2,237,630. The selectmen in 1861 were Francis Dodge, William Dodge, Jr., Charles Chaplin; in 1862, William Dodge, Jr., Charles Chaplin, Augustus Fowler; in 1863, Jacob F. Perry, John A. Putnam, James A. Perry; in 1864 and 1865, Jacob F. Perry, William Dodge, Jr., John A. Putnam. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was A. Sumner Howard. The town-treasurer during the same period was William L. Weston. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act on matters relating to the war, was held on the 3d of May, at which it was— Resolved, By the citizens of Danvers, in town-meeting assembled, that we will co-operate, to the fullest extent in our power, with all good citizens throughout the country, in prosecuting the war with such vigor as to bring it to a speedy close. Resolved, That, animated by the glorious memories of the past, our duty to posterity, our love for the Union, our
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
bodies of any volunteers who have fallen, or may fall in battle, if practicable, and to render any assistance necessary to our sick or wounded soldiers; and the selectmen were authorized to draw their order upon the treasurer for the expense. Weston furnished one hundred and thirty-one men for the war, which was a surplus of fifteen over and above all demands. Six were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of and twenty-eight dollars and ninety cents ($12,528.90). In addition to this sum, five thousand one hundred and four dollars and ninety-five cents were raised by the citizens by subscription to encourage recruiting and the payment of bounties. Weston lost twelve men in the service. The bodies of those who could be found were brought home and buried at the expense of the town. The amount of money raised and expended by the town for State aid to soldiers' families during the war, and repai
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Index. (search)
Tisbury 168 Tolland 320 Topsfield 246 Townsend 458 Truro 51 Tyngsborough 460 Tyringham 106 U. Upton 686 Uxbridge 687 W. Wakefield 450 Wales 321 Walpole 524 Waltham 461 Ware 359 Wareham 577 Warren 689 Warwick 288 Washington 108 Watertown 463 Wayland 466 Webster 690 Wellfleet 54 Wendell 289 Wenham 249 West Bridgewater 578 West Brookfield 695 Westborough 692 West Boylston 694 West Cambridge (Arlington) 467 Westfield 323 Westford 469 Westhampton 361 Westminster 696 West Newbury 250 Weston 469 Westport 160 West Roxbury 525 West Springfield 325 West Stockbridge 109 Weymouth 529 Whately 290 Wilbraham 327 Williamsburg 362 Williamstown 111 Wilmington 471 Winchendon 698 Winchester 473 Windsor 113 Winthrop 600 Wrentham 531 Woburn 474 Worcester 699 Worthington 364 Y. Yarmouth 55