Scope and Content: During the Civil War, the Massachusetts state treasurer distributed soldier pay allotments, bounties, and other remuneration.   St 1862, c 62 (Mar. 11) and St 1863, c 58 (Mar. 3) authorized the treasurer to distribute funds for volunteers through the treasurers of the appropriate city or town. In addition to monthly and lump sum bounty payments, monies were also paid out for short terms of militia duty (including the aborted militia call-out of May 26-29, 1862) and for state aid to veterans and families. Series consists of various payment index cards created by the Treasury to track transactions and correspondence related to soldier bounties or pay. –Information includes soldier name, regiment, company, amount (frequently
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by surname
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