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Plymouth Rock (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
exalted patriotism the noble sentiment proclaimed by our great statesman on the floor of the American Senate, and who now sleeps by the sounding-sea he loved so well, Liberty and Union, now and Forever, one and Inseparable. Resolved, That in defence of this Union we will stand by the Government to the extent of our last dollar and our last man, preferring to leave for those who shall come after us a wilderness like that our fathers found, when they sailed into yonder bay and landed on Plymouth Rock, rather than this monstrous rebellion shall prevail. After the adoption of the resolutions a committee of one from each school-district was appointed to obtain volunteers, and to pay each a bounty of one hundred dollars when mustered into the military service for three years and properly credited to the quota of the town. On the 20th of August another meeting was held, and a committee of nine was appointed to obtain a war fund by individual subscription. On the 8th of September th
South Scituate (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
e Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $440.94; in 1862, $2,593.18; in 1863, $5,111.47; in 1864, $5,816.11; in 1865, $3,913.73. Total amount, $17,875.43. South Scituate Incorporated Feb. 14, 1849. Population in 1860, 1,764; in 1865, 1,578. Valuation in 1860, $922,853; in 1865, $840,924. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 rs' families during the year. July 27th, Voted, to pay State aid to the families of drafted men belonging to the town. There was only one drafted man from South Scituate—a colored man. 1864. May 30th, The bounty to volunteers for three years service was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and so remained until the end of the war. South Scituate furnished about one hundred and eighty-five men for the war, and had a surplus of fourteen over and above all demands. Four were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was fourteen thousand five hund
Halifax (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
the end of the war $367.35 remained in the hands of the treasurer, which was given in aid of a soldiers' monument. Halifax Incorporated July 4, 1734. Population in 1860, 766; in 1865, 739. Valuation in 1860, $321,449; in 1865, $354,039. ating to the war was held May 7th, when it was voted that the credit of the town is hereby pledged to those belonging to Halifax, and to those who have already gone, or to those who may hereafter either volunteer or be drafted to fight in defence ofextra pay is to be paid to their heirs. Company A, of the Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, belonged to Halifax, and left the State with the regiment for Fortress Monroe, Va., April 18, 1861. The Company was originally formed in 17g made, and paying to each volunteer, when mustered in and credited, a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Halifax, according to the returns made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished one hundred and one men, which is about twenty more t
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 13
irty days, or until called into active service, and when in active service to be paid fifteen dollars a month in addition to the Government pay. To meet this expenditure the selectmen were authorized to sell thirty-seven shares of stock in the New England and Merchants' Banks, and if the State appoint an instructor to train and drill the company the town to pay any expense incurred thereby. August 29th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow whatever money may be required to give aid to the fa— Voted, That the citizens of Plymouth, in town-meeting assembled, hereby pledge themselves to purchase and encourage, so far as possible, the products of American industry, and earnestly recommend to their fellow-citizens and the women of New England,—ever zealous in every patriotic mode of sustaining the cause of their country,—the expediency and the duty of breaking the bonds of habit and fashion, and of wearing and consuming the products of American labor; that this recommendation is ma<
Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
an this extract from a note received from Mrs. Fletcher Webster, whose husband so nobly sacrificed his life for the Union at the head of his regiment:— I am trying to collect the information you desire, and I shall be glad to have the little that old Marshfield did noticed, for we are very poor here as you know, and our donations were almost the widow's mite. I sent four large boxes of blankets, pillows, stockings, mittens, &c., to the Twelfth, and my Aunt Forrester and her daughters of Salem sent one or two boxes also. Mrs. Webster's efforts were not altogether unavailing, for to her we are indebted for the account of the supplies furnished by the ladies of South Marshfield, which we presume to have been written by the former secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Sarah T. Bourne, of the Ladies' Sewing Circle; the other officers of which Circle were Mrs. Marcia A. Cushman, president, and Mrs. Susan M. Hewett, vice-president. We extract the following from the letter:— The above-m
Carver (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
y the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $830.27; in 1862, $3,811.00; in 1863, $4,216.77; in 1864, $3,947.63; in 1865, $2,877.40. Total amount, $15,683.07. Carver Incorporated June 9, 1790. Population in 1860, 1,186; in 1865, 1,059. Valuation in 1860, $490,290; in 1865, $459,583. The selectmen in 1861 were Alvin Perxim; in 1865, Thomas M. Southworth. The town-treasurer during 1861 was John Bent. During the years 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Thomas Cobb. 1861. The town of Carver had one company in the Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, which left the State for Fortress Monroe on the 17th of April for three months service, unnwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $311.43; in 1862, $2,254.13; in 1863, $1,506.08; in 1864, $1,482.65; in 1865, $811.47. Total amount, $6,365.76. The ladies of Carver contributed liberally of their time and means towards the comfort of the soldiers absent at the seat of war, and never ceased their efforts until peace was conqu
Plymouth County (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Chapter 13: Plymouth County. This ancient and historic county is bounded north-east and east by Massachusetts Bay, north by Norfolk county and Boston harbor, north-west by Norfolk county, west by Bristol county, and south-east and south by Buzzard's Bay and Barnstable county. The North River, emptying into Massachusetts Bay, and numerous branches of the Taunton are its chief rivers. The shire town of the county, at which the courts are held, is Plymouth. The county has a sea coast on Massachusetts Bay of between thirty and forty miles. The land is not so fertile as in some of the other counties in the Commonwealth, yet there is considerable good land within its limits. The population of Plymouth county in 1860 was 64,758; in 1865, it was 63,074, being a decrease in five years of 1,684. The valuation in 1860 was $29,160,937; in 1865 it was $27,932,058, being a decrease in five years of $1,228,879. The county is divided into twenty-five townships, which, according to the r
Brockton (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
,243.11; in 1862, $8,626.01; in 1863, $12,493.28; in 1864, $9,200.00; in 1865, $4,400. Total amount, $36,962.40. North Bridgewater Incorporated June 15, 1821. Population in 1860, 6,584; in 1865, 6,335. Valuation in 1860, $2,173,965; in 1865, on the 29th of April, at which five thousand dollars were appropriated to clothe and equip volunteers belonging to North Bridgewater and to assist their families. Benjamin Kingman, George W. Bryant, H. W. Robinson, William F. Brett, and Jonathan W second, we hail the recent legislation in Congress as an earnest determination to crush the rebellion; third, that North Bridgewater heartily responds to the call made by the President for more men; fourth, that a bounty of one hundred dollars be p ($22,309.37) to refund money voluntarily advanced by private citizens to pay bounties and encourage recruiting. North Bridgewater, according to the returns made by the selectmen in 1866, furnished eight hundred and sixty-eight men for the war, w
North River (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
Chapter 13: Plymouth County. This ancient and historic county is bounded north-east and east by Massachusetts Bay, north by Norfolk county and Boston harbor, north-west by Norfolk county, west by Bristol county, and south-east and south by Buzzard's Bay and Barnstable county. The North River, emptying into Massachusetts Bay, and numerous branches of the Taunton are its chief rivers. The shire town of the county, at which the courts are held, is Plymouth. The county has a sea coast on Massachusetts Bay of between thirty and forty miles. The land is not so fertile as in some of the other counties in the Commonwealth, yet there is considerable good land within its limits. The population of Plymouth county in 1860 was 64,758; in 1865, it was 63,074, being a decrease in five years of 1,684. The valuation in 1860 was $29,160,937; in 1865 it was $27,932,058, being a decrease in five years of $1,228,879. The county is divided into twenty-five townships, which, according to the re
Wales (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
te aid to soldiers' families, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $86.57; in 1862, $724.00; in 1863, $1,115.00; in 1864, $1,330.00; in 1865, $478. Total amount, $3,733.57. The ladies of Marion, we are briefly informed, contributed money and clothing for the sick and wounded. Marshfield Incorporated March 2d, 1640. Population in 1860, 1,870; in 1865, 1,810. Valuation in 1860, $729,709; in 1865, $853,777. The selectmen in 1861 were Daniel Stevens, John Baker, Wales R. Cleft; in 1862 and 1863, Daniel Stevens, Charles P. Wright, Charles W. Macomber; in 1864 and 1865, Luther Hatch, George M. Baker, Henry P. Oakman. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was Luther Hatch. The town-treasurer during the same period was Daniel Stevens. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 1st of May, at which the town voted to raise five thousand dollars to be regarded as a war fund for the defence of our ri
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