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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
men were authorized to purchase a lot in Walnut-Grove Cemetery for the burial of deceased soldiers. August 8th, Voted, to appropriate not exceeding fifty thousand dollars to meet the expenditure contemplated by the votes of the town passed on the 11th of September, 1862. No money was paid under this vote, the Supreme Court having granted an injunction. See Reports, 8th Allen, page 80. 1864. March 7th, Fifteen thousand dollars were appropriated for State aid to soldiers' families. March 24th, The citizens' committee made a report in regard to the war, the concluding paragraph of which was as follows: If the heads of departments, and other politicians at the capital, interest themselves as heartily in crushing the Rebellion as in making a new President, our honored flag will soon wave in triumph over a regenerated Union, inhabited only by freemen. July 28th, Eleven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars were appropriated to furnish the quota of the town under the recent call o
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
one, O. R. Clark, H. K. Stanton; in 1865, D. N. Skilling, O. R. Clark, J. F. Stone. The town-clerk in 1861, 1862, 1863, and 1864 was Josiah Hovey; in 1865, George P. Brown. The town-treasurer in 1861 was N. A. Richardson; in 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Stephen Cutter. 1861. The first legal town meeting to act upon matters connected with the war was held on the 10th of June, at which the selectmen were directed to furnish the families of volunteers such aid as they may need. 1862. March 24th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow not exceeding eighteen hundred dollars for State aid to soldiers' families. July 16th, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist in the military service for three years and be credited to the quota of the town. A rallying committee of twenty-five was chosen to assist the selectmen in getting recruits. August 16th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to volunteers for nine mont
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
ancy occasioned by the resignation of E. A. Wild, who had been commissioned a captain in the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers. Captain Wild rose by gallant and meritorious service to the rank of Brigadier General of Volunteers. He lost his right arm in the service. On motion of William Aspinwall, it was voted that only one-half of the fifteen thousand dollars appropriated at the previous meeting be raised by taxation the present year. 1862. At the annual town-meeting held March 24th, thirty-five hundred dollars were added to the Military Fund. The following named gentlemen were chosen the military committee for the year: Moses B. Williams, James A. Dupee, Marshall Stearns, Thomas B. Hall, Thomas Parsons, William Aspinwall, William K. Melcher, Nathaniel Lyford, J. Murray Howe, James Bartlett, to whom the same powers in regard to military matters were continued. July 19th, The town voted to appropriate twelve thousand dollars for State aid to the families of volunteer