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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
n forming a military company for active service; each man was to receive a uniform, a revolver, and eight dollars a month when in active service, and one dollar a day while engaged in drilling previous to enlistment; all persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five were invited to meet in the town hall every Saturday afternoon to drill. A full company was not formed at this time, but a number of young men enlisted in the Second Regiment then forming by Colonel, afterwards General, Gordon. July 4th, The selectmen were directed to pay State aid to soldiers' families as provided by law. 1862. July 19th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who should enlist for three years within twenty days and be credited to the town; the bounty to be paid either to the soldier or his family as he should elect. The treasurer was authorized to borrow five thousand dollars to pay the same. A recruiting committee of one from each school-district was appointed. On