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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 2: Barnstable County. (search)
The selectmen in 1861, 1862, and 1863, were Mason White, Seth B. Wing, Isaiah Fish; in 1864, H. G. O. Ellis, Seth B. Wing, Isaiah Fish; in 1865, H. G. O. Ellis, Paul Wing, Isaiah Fish. The town-clerk and town-treasurer in 1861, 1862, and 1863, was David C. Freeman; from June, 1863, and during 1864 and 1865, David C. Percival. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 11th of May; It is proper to state that a public meeting was held in April in the Town Hall, notice of which had been given by posters and the ringing of church-bells, an account of which we find in the Sandwich Republican of April, 1861. Several gentlemen made speeches, among whom was Major S. B. Phinny, editor of the Barnstable patriot, a democratic paper. He was frequently interrupted by the spontaneous and hearty applause of the audience whenever any allusion was made to our Flag, the Constitution, and the Union. On motion of Theodore Kern, Esq., it was voted
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
in and credited; and Albert Langdon, James H. Collins, David E. Bangs, and Chauncey Sears were appointed to assist the selectmen in recruiting the volunteers. At a meeting held on the 25th of August, it was voted to pay the same amount of bounty to volunteers enlisting to fill the quota of the town on the call for nine-months men. The selectmen were authorized to borrow, not exceeding thirty-five hundred dollars, for the payment of bounties and for State aid. 1863. On the first Monday in April the town appropriated fifteen hundred dollars for State aid to soldiers' families. On the 5th of October, several of the citizens having been drafted, and each having paid three hundred dollars commutation-money, the town voted that it is right and just that this burden should be equally and ratably divided among the inhabitants of the town, and not be permitted to fall upon a few individuals, some of whom are ill able to bear it. It was then voted that three hundred dollars be paid to ea
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
s George Phipps. 1861. When the tidings were received of the attack upon the Seventh Regiment, in passing through Baltimore on the 19th of April, many of the young men of Framingham enrolled themselves in the active militia, and by the end of April a full company was nearly raised. The first legal town-meeting to act upon matters relating to the war was held on the 6th of May, at which the following preamble, resolution, and votes were passed:— Whereas a grave and extraordinary emergen appropriated for payment of clothing for the company. November 5th, Six hundred and sixty-five dollars and ninetyeight cents were appropriated to pay off outstanding claims against the company. This company had its full complement of men in April, and was properly provided for by the town until July 2d, when it was sent to camp at North Cambridge. It served through the war as Company K, Sixteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 1862. March 3d, Voted, to grant eight hundred dollars
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
State aid to the families of soldiers, and to authorize the treasurer to borrow the money. September 1st, Voted, to pay a bounty of two hundred dollars to nine-months men enlisting to fill the quota of the town. 1864. At the annual meeting in April the town voted to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to volunteers under the present and all subsequent calls made by the President; also, to refund to inhabitants of Dover the amount of money paid by them to help recruiting. Duer, William H. Thomas. The town-clerk during all these years was William H. Thomas. The town-treasurer in 1861 and 1862 was Richard Carpenter; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Robert W. Kerr. 1861. On the first call of the President for militia in April, Foxborough, at twelve hours notice, sent forward Company F, Fourth Regiment Massachusetts Militia, to Boston, to take its place in the regimental line; and next day it was on its way to Fortress Monroe, Virginia. May 4th, A town-meeting was held
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
ted for aid to soldiers' families, and the selectmen were authorized to apply the same as their judgment may dictate. 1862. March 3d, The committee appointed in April preceding reported that they had expended one thousand three hundred and forty-nine dollars and seventy-seven cents for Captain Luther Stephenson, Jr., Company I, to have been taken by the town in its corporate capacity, except to appropriate money when it was necessary. 1865. In the warrant for the annual town-meeting in April was an article to see if the town would authorize the selectmen to borrow money to pay bounties to keep the quota of the town filled. During the proceedings of th62, 1863, and 1864 was Josiah O. Bonney; in 1865, Seth Whitman. 1861. A legal town meeting was held May 3d, at which it was voted to reduce the sum voted at the April meeting for school purposes, two hundred dollars, and to appropriate the same for aid to soldiers' families; also, to pay to each volunteer from that town twenty-f
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
isting for three years and credited to the quota of the town; three thousand dollars were appropriated to pay the same. June 4th, Three hundred and seventy-five dollars additional were appropriated for the same purpose. The same bounty continued tontly known as Company K, Thirteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. July 27th, The proceedings of the meeting held in April were confirmed, and the selectmen were directed to pay State aid to the families of volunteers as provided by law. They wtmen were directed to pay each volunteer belonging to the town, then in active service, as provided by the vote passed in April preceding. 1862. July 19th, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who has been paid. The payment of State aid to soldiers' families was continued. 1864. Meetings of citizens were held in April, May, and June to raise money by subscription to encourage recruiting and pay bounties, which was subsequently refunded b