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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 2: Barnstable County. (search)
n mustered in and credited to the quota of the town, and aid not to exceed twelve dollars a month to each of their families. August 14th, Voted, to pay a bounty of two hundred dollars to each of seven men who will enlist for three years to complete the quota of the town. 1863. November 24th, A committee to recruit volunteers to fill the quota of the town under the pending call of the President was elected, and twenty-five hundred dollars were appropriated to pay the expenses. 1864. April 16th, The bounty to volunteers for three years service was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the same. Several other meetings were held, at which money was raised for war purposes, and measures adopted to fill the contingent of the town. Wellfleet furnished two hundred and twenty-one men for the war, which was a surplus of twenty-five over and above all demands. None were commissioned officers in the military service. The
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
committee be authorized to procure soldiers from other towns which have exceeded their quotas, and pay them such bounties as they may agree upon, to fill the quota of this town. 1863. At a special meeting held December 7th, N. B. Horton, Nelson Goff, and M. R. Randall were chosen to furnish the town's quota under a call of the President dated Oct. 17, 1863, and said committee was authorized to borrow a sufficient sum of money for that purpose. 1864. At a special meeting held on the 16th of April, the following votes were passed: First, To raise twenty-five hundred dollars by taxation to reimburse individuals who have advanced money to assist recruiting. Second, To raise thirteen hundred and twenty-five dollars, to complete the quota of the town on the last call of the President. Third, to authorize the treasurer to hire money, if necessary, to fill any future call of the President for men, up to March 1st, 1865. At a meeting held on the 30th of July, the bounty to volunteers
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
de up, we shall cause to be erected in the town hall, near the speaker's desk, a tablet, on which shall be inscribed, over the names of those who have fallen, martyrs to the Sacred cause of Liberty who perished in the great Rebellion. 1864. April 16th, The bounty to volunteers for three years service, who should enlist under any call of the President previous to March 1, 1865, was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and so remained until the end of the war. On the 6th of August it . The city-treasurer during the years 1861, 1862, and 1863, was Nathaniel Wilson; during 1864 and 1865, Robert H. Tewksbury. 1861. The first meeting of the city council, to act upon matters connected with the war, was a special meeting held April 16th, at which the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:— Whereas the President of the United States, in view of the dangerous Rebellion now existing in several of the Federal States, threatening alike the security and liberty of our
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 7: Franklin County. (search)
if the town would appropriate and pay three hundred dollars to each of the sixteen men who had been drafted. The town voted to pass over the article. 1864. April 16th, The town voted to appropriate six hundred and fifty dollars to refund to citizens money subscribed and paid by them to aid recruiting; also, eight hundred ands authorized to forward to the State treasurer a receipt for the amount of reimbursement bounty tax, and that the tax be assessed upon the inhabitants. 1864. April 16th, Two thousand dollars were appropriated to enable the selectmen to enlist volunteers to fill the quota of the town, and seven hundred and one dollars for bounty to procure volunteers to fill the quota of the town under the last call of the President. Two thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of bounties. April 16th. Thirty-seven hundred dollars and fifty cents were appropriated to defray the expenses of filling the last quota, and fifteen hundred dollars to refund subscrip
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
ew H. Merriam, Joseph Lovett, Joseph F. Boyd, Oliver H. P. Smith, aldermen. In 1865, Charles Robinson, Jr., mayor; Edwin F. Adams, Robert Todd, John B. Wilson, William H. Kent, Samuel P. Langmaid, Liverus Hull, John F. Gilman, Jeremiah Prescott, Joseph Caldwell, aldermen. The city-clerk in 1861 was Charles Poole; in 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Daniel Williams. The city-treasurer in 1861 was James Bird; in 1862, 1863, and 1864, Lowell W. Chamberlain; in 1865, Linus A. Pearson. 1861. April 16th, The mayor was directed to tender to the Governor the use of the city hall, or any other suitable public building, for the accommodation of troops; also to cause the American flag to be hoisted upon the staff over the city hall until otherwise ordered. April 19th, The mayor called a special meeting of the city council, and sent in a message recommending the appropriation of ten thousand dollars in aid of the two Charlestown companies which had been ordered into active service, and the fam
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
to complete the quota of the town of three-years men. The treasurer was authorized to borrow the money. 1863. Meetings were held March 2d and July 31st, at which votes were passed authorizing the treasurer to borrow money to pay bounties and furnish aid to the families of soldiers. December 12th, Dudley Keach, George D. Heaton, and James P. Thayer were appointed by the town to assist the selectmen in recruiting men, and four hundred dollars were appropriated to pay expenses. 1864. April 16th, The bounty to three-years volunteers was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money, and recruiting was to continue until March, 1865. 1865. July 1st, Voted, to refund all money contributed by individuals to pay bounties and encourage recruiting; the same to be assessed within three years. Bellingham furnished one hundred and forty men for the war, which was a surplus of nine over and above all demands. One was a commissioned officer.
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 13: Plymouth County. (search)
each volunteer who enlists in the military service for three years when mustered in and credited to the quota of the town. September 2d, Voted, to pay a bounty of two hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months military service when mustered in and credited to the town, notwithstanding any vote previously passed. 1863. Recruiting went on during this year, and State aid was continued to soldiers' families, but no especial action was taken by the town in reference thereto. 1864. April 16th, Voted, to raise by taxation one thousand dollars to refund to individuals money contributed by them to aid recruiting during 1863 and 1864; also to raise fifteen hundred dollars to be expended under the direction of the selectmen to procure volunteers for the military service to fill the quota of the town under the recent call of the President for more men. Recruiting was in this manner kept up until the end of the war. Wareham furnished three hundred and fifty men for the war, which w
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
ng. 1863. No action appears to have been necessary by the town in its corporate capacity in relation to furnishing men for the war during this year. 1864. April 16th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer enlisting for three years and credited to the quota of the town; three thousandected to continue the payment of aid to the families of deceased and disabled soldiers. August 26th, Voted, to pay aid to the families of drafted men. 1864. April 16th, Voted, to borrow seven thousand five hundred dollars for military purposes, and that a tax be assessed next year to repay the same. August 19th, Voted, to pay, 1863, and 1864, John H. Fairbanks; in 1865, Anson B. Smith. 1861. On the receipt of the news of the fall of Fort Sumter meetings were held on the 15th and 16th of April, and speeches were made by leading citizens. The first legal town-meeting to consider matters relating to the war was held April 27th. Five thousand dollars w