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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
am, and gentlemen appointed by him to visit Washington, leave was given to furnish six regiments of infantry. But, before entering upon a narration of the three years regiments, other matters claim attention. Reference has already been made to the valuable services rendered by John M. Forbes at the outbreak of the war. His labors ceased only with the war. In a letter of recent date, written by Mr. Forbes, he says:— When the war fairly broke out, on the Monday after Fort Sumter fell, 14th or 15th of April, I first remember taking part in the transport question. In common with all Massachusetts, I then offered my services to the Governor, and was authorized to make preliminary arrangements for securing transportation. I accordingly got posted up, with the help of George B. Upton, Esq., of Boston, and Colonel Borden, of Fall River, as to the available steamers at both places, and was accordingly prepared to act, when, about five P. M., of Tuesday, the 16th [?] of April, Colone
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
f the provost-marshals of the different districts within the Commonwealth. An act approved April 17, provided that no person, enlisted or drafted, who had received bounty money or advance pay, should be discharged from the service upon a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that he was a minor, or on any other ground, until he had paid over the bounty money or advance pay, and turned in the clothing and arms and military accoutrements, which he might have received. The resolve approved April 14, appropriated the sum of ten thousand dollars for the benefit of the Discharged Soldiers' Home, on Springfield Street, Boston, on condition that an equal amount be raised by private subscription, and used for the same purpose. An act approved April 27, legalized the acts and doings of cities and towns in paying bounties to volunteers, and taxes assessed to pay the same. An act approved April 23, authorized the State aid to be paid to families of drafted men the same as to families of