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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
s 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, were John Kimball, Horace D. Howard, Joseph Barrows. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during the same period was John Kimball. 1861. Under the first call of the President for militia for three months service, April 14, 1861, Company B, of the Fourth Regiment Massachusetts Militia, which belonged to Easton, was ordered to join the Regiment; and with it immediately left the State for Fortress Monroe, at which place it arrived on the morning of the 20th of April, being the first loyal regiment which reached Virginia in the war. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 29th of April, at which it was voted to pay to each inhabitant (except commissioned officers) of Easton, when called into the military service of the country, fifteen dollars as a gift, and fifteen dollars a month for each month he shall remain in said service. A committee was appointed with authority to pay aid to the soldiers' fam
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
g all of the years of the war was Benjamin H. Jones. The city-treasurer in 1861, 1862, 1863, and 1864, was William Bassett; in 1865, Elbridge Lovejoy. 1861. April 20th, Ten thousand dollars were appropriated for the support of the families of those soldiers who had been ordered into service. Two companies,—the Lynn Light In and they were the first to reach Boston (April 17th) in the war, on the first call of the President for militia to defend the capital. A town-meeting was held April 20th, at which the treasurer was authorized to borrow five thousand dollars for the relief of the families of the soldiers who have gone, or are going, to fight the war was Azor O. Webster. The town-treasurer in 1861 was Eben W. Tucker; in 1862 and 1863, Morrill C. Osgood; in 1864 and 1865, George Morrill. 1861. On the 20th of April, the day after the Massachusetts Sixth Regiment was attacked in Baltimore, one hundred young men of Salisbury formed a military company, which they named The W
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
town-treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was Rufus Howland; in 1863 and 1864, Bela Kellogg; in 1865, Noah S. Wells. 1861. A large meeting of the citizens of Greenfield, composed of gentlemen of all political parties, was held on the evening of the 20th of April, in the town hall, at which patriotic speeches were made, and the following resolutions presented by Hon. Daniel W. Alvord were unanimously adopted:— Resolved, That the safety of the Republic, the welfare of the people, the preservation oo pay the same. April 4th, Voted, to appropriate three thousand dollars to aid the families of soldiers; also, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to soldiers who have enlisted, or may enlist, to fill the quota of the town. April 20th, Fifteen hundred dollars were voted to pay bounties. June 25th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer who may enlist, in anticipation of any call for men by the President, on condition that individual
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
of volunteers living in the town. September 5th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each person who will volunteer into the military service of the United States until the two quotas of the town are filled. 1863. Feb. 7th, The same bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who should enlist and be credited to the town was authorized to be paid. April 6th, Fifteen hundred dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers. 1864. April 20th, Voted, to pay one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each of the eleven persons who have volunteered as substitutes to fill the quota of the town. At a meeting held August 27th, a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars was directed to be paid to volunteers enlisting to the credit of the town, on the last call of the President for more men. The selectmen were authorized to borrow money to pay the same. 1865. April 3d, Voted, to raise five hundred dollars to pay bounties and fift
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
1 were John S. Rice, Henry H. Hyde, Paschal P. P. Ware; in 1862, Hubbard Russell, Henry H. Hyde, John S. Nichols; in 1863, Hubbard Russell, John Fenderson, Samuel Shute; in 1864, Hubbard Russell, John Fenderson, Samuel Shute, John H. Abbott, Edward Fuller; in 1865, John H. Abbott, Samuel Shute, Elisha B. Loring. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was A. F. Sargent. The town-treasurer during the same period was Henry A. Newhall. 1861. A citizens' meeting was held on the 20th of April, the day after the attack upon the Sixth Regiment in Baltimore, at which it was— Resolved, That we believe it to be the duty of every lover of his country and his race to assist in crushing out the Rebellion and treason now existing in the Southern States. Resolved, That the town of Malden, true to its ancient history, will furnish the men and means to the extent of her ability for this object; and we recommend the immediate formation of a company of volunteer militia to aid in pr
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
town-treasurer during the same period was Moses Withington. 1861. A citizens' meeting, to consider matters in relation to the war, was held on the evening of April 20th at the town hall. It was called to order by Hon. Amos A. Lawrence, and a prayer was offered by Rev. John L. Stone, D. D. The meeting was then permanently orgar in 1861, 1862, and 1863 was Oliver Hall; in 1864, John P. Clapp; in 1865, Thomas F. Temple. 1861. The first meeting in relation to the war was held on the 20th of April; it was a citizens', held in pursuance of the call posted throughout the town. The Massachusetts Sixth Regiment had been attacked in Baltimore on the 19th, mself or by substitute, as a part of the quota of the town. The town having no authority to pass this vote, the selectmen declined to pay under it. 1864. April 20th, The selectmen were authorized to continue to recruit volunteers until March 1, 1865, and to pay to each recruit a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
1861. The first public meeting of citizens to consider matters relating to the war was called by the selectmen, and was held on the afternoon of Saturday the 20th of April in the town hall; William T. Davis was chosen chairman, and Leander Lovell, secretary. The following resolutions were introduced by John J. Russell, Esq., andtribute not exceeding two thousand dollars towards the assistance of soldiers' families; second, To ratify the proceedings of the citizens' meeting held on the 20th of April; third, To appropriate fifteen hundred dollars to clothe and equip such volunteers for three years or more service as are citizens of this town; fourth, That slitia; This Company left the State in a transport from Boston with the Third Regiment, April 17th, under Colonel Wardrop, and landed at Fortress Monroe, Va., April 20th. It served three months. and also to those who may hereafter either volunteer or be drafted to fight in defence of our Government, in a sum sufficient, taken
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
id to the families of the soldiers. 1864. April 4th, The bounty was raised to one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer for three years service. April 20th, Voted, to refund to citizens the money paid by them to furnish recruits under the call of the President dated October 17, 1863, not to exceed one hundred and ttowntreas-urer during all of these years was Charles Knowlton. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters connected with the war was held on the 20th of April, at which fifteen hundred dollars were appropriated for the benefit of the members of the Holden Rifle Company and their families, the same to be expended undenths military service. 1863. No action during this year appears to have been taken by the town in its corporate capacity in relation to war matters. 1864. April 20th, Voted, to raise fifteen hundred dollars to pay bounties to volunteers, who shall enlist to the credit of the town under the pending call of the President for t