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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 3
erwards enter, the military service of the United States to fight against the Rebellion. 1862. Jompt measures to aid the Government of the United States in sustaining the Constitution, executing might be required by the Government of the United States, for war purposes. 1862. A legal town-mdience to the call of the President of the United States. 1863. At a town-meeting held on the 6tem it important that the Government of the United States should have the hearty and earnest encourathe militia of the Commonwealth, or of the United States. Resolved, That a committee of five be ould enlist in the military service of the United States and be credited to fill the quota of Mountn of a future call of the President of the United States for more men for the military service; andted:— Resolved, That the forces of the United States should be adequate to suppress domestic inintegrity of the Union, the militia of the United States ought at once to be placed upon a war foot[6 more...]
Stockbridge (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
859.71; in 1864, $4.300.00; in 1865, $3,400.00. Total amount, $14,507.63. Stockbridge Incorporated June 22, 1739. Population in 1860, 2,136; in 1865, 1,967. s of volunteers; also, the expense of transportation of the drafted men from Stockbridge to the military camp at Springfield, and to borrow money, if necessary, for deration the subject of erecting a monument to the memory of the soldiers of Stockbridge who had fallen in the war. Stockbridge furnished about two hundred and thStockbridge furnished about two hundred and thirty-six men for the war, including those who belonged to other places, and those who paid commutation-money, which was a surplus of twenty-six over and above all de4, $3,263.62; in 1865, $2,000.00. Total amount, $11,141.96. The ladies of Stockbridge organized a Soldiers' Aid Society, and held meetings almost every week duriny handsome brown-stone monument has been erected to the memory of the men of Stockbridge who died for their country in the war of the Rebellion. The cost of the mon
New Ashford (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, was one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five dollars ($1,885.00). The amount of money raised by the town for the payment of State aid to the families of soldiers during the four years of the war, and which was afterwards reimbursed to it by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, 00; in 1862, $236.95; in 1863, $245.00; in 1864, $609.00; in 1865, $150.66. Total amount, $1,241.61. New Ashford Incorporated Feb. 26, 1781. Population in 1860, 239; in 1865, 178. Valuation in 1860, $112,993; in 1865, $108,662. The selectmen in 1861 were Elihu Ingraham, Jr., Alfred Jordon, Jotham Beach; in 1862 and 1863, Elihu Ingraham, Jr., William B. Dewey, Van Ness Mallory; in 1864, Elihu Ingraham, Jr., Van Ness Mallory, Quincy A. Roys; in 1865, Elihu Ingraham, Jr., Hosea Beach, Phinehas Harmon. The town-clerk during all the years of the war was Phinehas Harmon; the town-treasurer for
Dalton, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
865, H. M. Parker. The town-treasurer in 1861, 1862, 1863, and 1864, was Burr Chamberlain; in 1865, William H. Wharfield. Whatever was done by the citizens of Dalton during the years 1861 and 1862 in relation to the war was done without the action of the town in its corporate character, as there is no entry upon the town recorat which it was voted to raise by tax and pay the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars as a bounty to each volunteer who shall enlist from the town of Dalton for the term of three years, under the anticipated call of the President. It was also— Resolved, That each citizen of Dalton, liable to do military duty underDalton, liable to do military duty under the late enrolment, who will subscribe and pay to the chairman of the selectmen the sum of forty dollars as a fund to procure volunteers or substitutes, shall, if drafted, be entitled to enough money to provide a substitute, in case a sufficient sum be raised for each man called for; otherwise, shall receive pro rata from the fun
Becket (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
r struggle for national life; and many a poor wounded soldier blessed the unknown giver, as he shared in those comforts our ladies knew so well how to supply. Becket Incorporated June 21, 1765. Population in 1860, 1,578; in 1865, 1,393. Valuation in 1860, $431,652; in 1865, $478,120. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were, was held on the 7th of May; at which it was voted to appropriate two thousand dollars, for the benefit of volunteers who may enlist in the military service from Becket; and a committee, consisting of Wright Barnes, Miner Chaffee, and J. Norcott, was elected to have charge of the disbursement of the money. On the 20th of June aneting was held, at which the treasurer was authorized to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, residing in Becket, as limited by law, and bounties to volunteers who may enlist from this town. 1862. A properly warned town-meeting was held on the 26th of June, at which it wa
Sheffield, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
State aid to the families of soldiers, and which was afterwards refunded by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $60.69; in 1862, $669.47; in 1863, $1,175.95; in 1864, $651.00; in 1865, $500.00. Total amount in four years, $3,058.11. Sheffield Incorporated June 22, 1733. Population in 1860, 2,621; in 1865, 2,461. Valuation in 1860, $1,103,728; in 1865, $1,206,820. The selectmen in 1861 and the four succeeding years were E. E. Callender, Abner Roys, Henry Burtch. The town-cor and clerk of the meeting petition the Governor, in behalf of the town, for the immediate assembling of the Legislature of this Commonwealth. On motion of E. F. Ensign, a resolution passed at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Sheffield, held on the 18th day of June, 1776, was read, and ordered to be put on file. A committee of five was appointed to report a series of resolutions. The committee were G. A. Root, E. F. Ensign, Z. Candee, Archibald Taft, and Leonard Tuttle. Th
Berkshire County (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
Chapter 3: Berkshire County. Berkshire is the most westerly county in the Commonwealth. It is bounded north by Bennington County, Vermont; west by Rensselaer and Columbia Counties, New York; south by Litchfield County, Connecticut; and east by Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties, Massachusetts. In parts it is rough and hilly, but has many beautiful and picturesque streams and valleys. The Housatonic and Hoosick are its chief rivers; the former empties into Long Island Sound, and the latter into the Hudson River. The Hoosack and Greylock, which are partly in the town of Adams, are its chief mountains. Under the former, a tunnel for a railroad, four miles in length, is being made; and the latter is the highest land in Massachusetts. Its largest towns are Pittsfield, the county-seat; and Adams, in which there are many large and flourishing manufactories. The largest portion of the people, however, are agriculturists. The Boston and Albany Railroad passes through the ce
Berkshire (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 3
Chapter 3: Berkshire County. Berkshire is the most westerly county in the Commonwealth. It is bounded north by Bennington County, Vermont; west by Rensselaer and Columbia Counties, New York; south by Litchfield County, Connecticut; and east bn River. There are several other railroads in the county, which centre at Pittsfield. There are thirty-one towns in Berkshire, but no city. The entire population in 1860 was 55,120, and in 1865 it was 56,960, an increase in five years of only 1ns made by the selectmen in 1866 from all the towns in the county, it appears that the whole number of men furnished by Berkshire for the war was five thousand three hundred and fifty-six, which is not far from the exact number required to be furniwar, with the exception of Mount Washington and Tyringham, and these had the exact number required of them. No town in Berkshire, nor in the State, fell short of its contingent. The aggregate expenditure of all the towns in the county on account
Monterey, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
id Society in 1861, and were constantly sending on boxes of clothing and other articles until the close of the war. Monterey Incorporated April 12, 1847. Population in 1860, 758; in 1865, 737. Valuation in 1860, $306,184; in 1865, $292,117. olunteers for nine months; they having paid to each volunteer who enlisted for that term of service, and was credited to Monterey, a bounty of one hundred dollars. It was also voted to pay that amount of bounty to any one who should thereafter enlistbe paid when the substitute was mustered in and credited to the town. Five persons availed themselves of this offer. Monterey was reported in 1866 as having furnished fifty-eight men for the war, which is less than the actual number. It had a su; in 1862, $377.13; in 1863, $1,079.00; in 1864, $988.33; in 1865, $550.00. Total amount, $3,030.65. Of the ladies of Monterey, the town-clerk says, All through the war they prepared clothing and other necessary articles for the soldiers. Mou
Alford (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ford was president, and Mrs. J. T. Robinson secretary. The society held weekly meetings, and their disbursements amounted to more than ten thousand dollars. Alford Incorporated Feb. 16, 1773. Population in 1860, 542; in 1865, 461. Valuation in 1860, $320,018; in 1865, $340,490. The selectmen in 1861 were William Stoddae men enlisted, and each received a bounty of three hundred dollars. November 4th, The selectmen were instructed to furnish aid to the families of volunteers from Alford in the United-States military service. 1863. On the 19th of December a town-meeting was held, and Ezra C. Ticknor was appointed to be an agent to procure volun0; in 1862, $669.47; in 1863, $1,316.00; in 1864, $646.68; in 1865, $302.66. Total amount in four years, $2,934.81. In regard to the work done by the ladies of Alford, we make the following quotation from a letter:— It is impossible to tell what was done by the ladies, as no record was kept; but I would say that three boxes
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