This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...raised the bounty to three hundred pounds, and three pounds a month pay, in silver or grain. These terms brought forward nine men, who were mustered into the continental army. One hundred and fifty pounds, and three pounds a month, was offered men for the militia service. Two more men presented themselves for the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...raised the bounty to three hundred pounds, and three pounds a month pay, in silver or grain. These terms brought forward nine men, who were mustered into the continental army. One hundred and fifty pounds, and three pounds a month, was offered men for the militia service. Two more men presented themselves for the continental service. It was voted, "that, as there is necessity for the two men to march on Friday next, the selectmen and clerk shall pay the bounties at Lieutenant Gunn's, on that day at ten o'clock, and that Sergeant Josiah Burnham attend them to South Hadley to see them mustered and take receipts of them from the superintendent." October 18, 1780, one hundred and eight pounds was paid for 3600 pounds of beef for the soldiers. On the same date seven volunteers were called for. None could be had. The recruiting committee was increased. Still soldiers were not found. This was the gloomiest period of the war. It took now $150 in continentals to buy a bushel of corn and $2000 for a suit of clothes. Volunteers were not tempted by the offer of any amount of it. The fighting spirit of '76 had all oozed out. To complete the misery, even Benedict Arnold, who had done so much to destroy Burgoyne's army, now sold out to the enemy. January 10, 1781, it was directed, "that the committee invite men to meet them next Monday night and state their own terms of service." This was just one week before the tide of the Revolution suddenly turned. It was the darkest hour before dawn. On the 17th, General Morgan won the battle of Cowpens, which started Cornwallis on his last retreat to Yorktown. January 24, it was voted to offer three years' men twenty yearling heifers or steers, if they remain one year in service; twenty neat cattle two years old, ...
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Fair+ No Jacket. Book ~Scarce~ Moderate crack with resulting slight looseness to front hinge. Small stain on half-title pg. Browning to sides of a few pgs. Stitches showing through at back hinge. Pgs are unmarked. Introductory by Robert P. Clapp. Including Short Hand Notes of Conversationswith the Oldest Inhabitants, A.D. 1895 By Mr. Clapp & History of the Gunn Family By Mrs. Lyman O. Gunn.
