Civil War

A table of counties throughout the Commonwealth that details the number of recruits required from the various counties so that 15,000 new recruits will be organized. Two new regiments will be formed (36th and 37th) after the quotas for the 32-35th regiments have been met.

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S. P. Shepardson, liable for draft and claiming exemption, is the father of 6 motherless children, under 12 years old, dependent on his labor for support. Certified and witnessed by William H. Bass, Gamaliel Chapin before Mr Ball, Justice of the Peace. January 4th, 1864.

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Letter from the Office of Provost Marshall and Board of Enrollment of District of Columbia, Washington D.C. dated June 10, 1864 certifying that the following have been accepted and mustered into the U.S. Service as substitutes for three Warwick men, 9th Congressional District, State of Massachusetts: William J. Henry of Virginia for Dwight S. Jennings, James Hinds of Virginia for Joseph Conant 2nd, Jackson King of Virginia for John W. Putney. Certification signed by Captain C. G. Putnam, Provost Marshall, District of Columbia.

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General order #24 indicates that each non-commissioned officer and private will receive from the Commonwealth $20 per month in addition to their United States pay.

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A one page agreement signed by at least 40 men dated Feb 17,1864.
"We promise and agree to pay the sums set against our respective names to the selectman of the town of Warwick, for the purpose of encouraging the raising of volunteers."

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General Order #17 is a recruiting order that pays $10 for a new recruit and $15 for a veteran to be returned to service. Payment is made once the recruit is delivered to Gallop's Island and a receipt returned to Capt. Hiram Dryer at Bullfinch St. in Boston.

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The Governor will cause a bounty of $100 to be paid to any person enlisting in the naval services. However, no bounty shall be paid to anyone drafted.

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A letter from the Office of Provost Marshal and Board of Enrollment of District of Columbia certifying that on June 10, 1864 Beverly Jones of Virginia was accepted and mustered into service of the U.S. as a substitute for George A. Cushing of Warwick, 9th Congressional District, state of Massachusetts signed by Captain C.G. Putnam, Provost Marshall, District of Columbia

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This is an order that requests the mayors and selectmen of the towns to exert their powers and influence to encourage people now absent from their units to return to them.

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A certification for exemption of the only son of a widow. states that Henry Harvey is only son of Tirzah Harvey, a widow dependent on his labor for support

Civil War Records located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a