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Madison County, New York
in the Civil War
The following is taken from Third Annual Report of the Bureau
of Military Statistics of the State of New York, Albany: [The Bureau],
(C. Wendell), 1866.
The news of the attack upon the National Government at Port Sumter was received
by the people of Madison county with an almost unanimous sentiment; of indignation—and
aroused the fixed purpose to aid the Government to put down the rebellion at
all cost. The people of this county have been very little divi¬ded or disturbed
by opposition to the. Government, in any period of the war. It has been among
the most unanimously loyal of the counties of the State.
Meetings of citizens began very early to be held in all the towns, find the
enthusiasm of the people bore down and silenced all opposition.
At the call of the President for 75,000 men, a company (D) was formed at
Hamilton, under Captain George Arrowsmith (afterward Colonel, and killed at
Gettysburg),
which joined the Twenty-sixth regiment under Colonel Christian, April 29th,
1861.
A company was also organized at Peterboro, composed in part of volunteers
from Cazenovia, under Captain John G. Todd— attached to the Thirty-fifth regiment
as company H. A company was organized at Canastota, under Captain J. C. Irish,
of 70 men, and attached to the Fifty-first regiment. A company was also organized
at Oneida, by Capt. Earl Chapin, attached to the Fifty-first regiment.
Many companies were formed and equipped for drill and prepa¬ration, three
at Hamilton, one at Madison, one at Oneida, one at Morrisville, and in other
towns.
Sums from $200 to $1000, were raised for families of volunteers, in various
towns. Ladies aid societies were organized in many towns, which contributed
blankets; water proofs, and other
articles to the soldiers in camp.
Many of the towns contributed to the Forty-fourth or Ellsworth regiment from
one to four men, with bounties of $100 to $400 each. The work of enlistment
began with redoubled energy after the first battle of Bull Run.
As there was
no regimental organization in the county, large numbers of individuals joined
regiments forming in the cities, and it is impossible to state precisely,
the number of volunteers, from the first call to the first battle of Bull
Run.
The following tables are taken from Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau
of Military Statistics of the State of New York, Albany: Week, Parsons
& Co., 1867.
Thank you to Paul Stambach for transcribing this information.
| ABSTRACT of Reports from Supervisors of Towns
and Treasurer of County, showing amount of moneys paid out for Bounties,
etc., and for what purposes paid in the years 1862, 1863, 1864
and 1865. |
| TOWNS. |
EXPENDITURES. |
| Paid for town bounties. |
Paid for fees and expenses. |
Paid interest on loans. |
Paid principal of loans. |
Paid support of families. |
|
State bonds on hand. |
Cash on hand. |
Discount on bonds. |
Reimbursed to tax pay'rs. |
Total Paid. |
Principal of loans out-standing. |
| Brookfield |
$39,772.31 |
$2,073.35 |
$4,681.31 |
41,066.20 |
$312.13 |
|
|
$14,322.14 |
|
|
$122,227.44 |
$20,779.46 |
| Cazenovia |
50,840.31 |
4,492.43 |
3,531.21 |
72,900.00 |
1,703.77 |
$1,200.00* |
|
|
|
|
134,667.72 |
|
| DeRuyter |
25,145.00 |
786.11 |
1,177.01 |
25,145.00 |
100.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
52,353.12 |
|
| Eaton |
39,066.85 |
678.00 |
2,406.46 |
39,144,85 |
|
|
$15,000.00 |
670.85 |
|
|
96,967.00 |
|
| Fenner |
21,620.00 |
|
2,438.42 |
21,620.00 |
1,002.00 |
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|
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46,680.42 |
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| Georgetown |
36,621.43 |
1,360.00 |
373.20 |
36,621.43 |
50.00 |
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75,026.06 |
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| Hamilton |
53,923.00 |
1,800.00 |
6,201.00 |
31,845.00 |
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|
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231.00 |
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94,000.00 |
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| Lebanon |
24,033.16 |
400.00 |
1,506.47 |
21,113.06 |
600.00 |
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47,652.69 |
3,460.00 |
| Lenox |
136,030.00 |
2,517.41 |
8,959.65 |
136,030.00 |
3,786.15 |
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|
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287,323.21 |
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| Madison |
55,975.00 |
2,000.00 |
3,602.65 |
55,575.00 |
476.08 |
|
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2,887.74 |
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|
120,516.47 |
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| Nelson |
18,400.00 |
615.50 |
1,297.10 |
18,400.00 |
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$3,187.40 |
41,900.00 |
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| Smithfield |
13,050.00 |
|
1,014.40 |
13,050.00 |
51.87 |
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4,703.60 |
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31,869.87 |
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| Stockbridge |
52,252.10 |
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1,246.00 |
52,252.10 |
200.00 |
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105,950.20 |
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| Sullivan |
68,799.50 |
700.00 |
4,148.95 |
68,799.50 |
1,099.00 |
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43,000.00 |
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|
186,546.95 |
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| Sub-total |
$655,528.66 |
$17,422.80 |
$633,583.83 |
$633.562.14 |
$9,381.00 |
$1,200.00 |
$62,703.60 |
$18,111.73 |
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$3,187.40 |
$1,443,681.16 |
$24,239.46 |
| Madison County |
682,792.17 |
7,736.21 |
32,127.00 |
650,665.17 |
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1,373,320.45 |
32,027.00 |
| TOTAL |
$1,338,320.83 |
$25,159.01 |
$74,710.83 |
$1,284,227.31 |
$9,381.00 |
$1,200.00 |
$62,703.60 |
$18,111.73 |
0.00 |
$3,187.40 |
$2,817,001.61 |
$56,266.46 |
| * Road certificates |
| ABSTRACT of Reports from Supervisors
of Towns and Treasurer of County, showing amount of moneys received for
Bounties, etc., and from what sources in the years 1862, 1863, 1864
and 1865. |
| TOWNS. |
RECEIPTS. |
| RECEIVED FROM TOWN TAXES |
RECEIVED FROM TOWN LOANS |
RECEIVED FROM STATE PAYMASTER GENERAL |
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Total
Received. |
| |
1862. |
1863. |
1864. |
1865. |
1862. |
1863. |
1864. |
1865. |
In cash. |
State bonds. |
Interest on bonds. |
| Brookfield |
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$5,000.00 |
$10,428.29 |
$11,353.49 |
$8,450.00 |
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$23,000.00 |
$30,395.66 |
$5,600.00 |
$28,000.00 |
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$122,227.44 |
| Cazenovia |
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$17,393.84 |
$1,309.93 |
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$34,000.00 |
$38,900.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$39,000.00 |
$1,063.95 |
$1,000.00* |
$134,667.72 |
| DeRuyter |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
$9,638.92 |
$7,524.20 |
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$15,200.00 |
$9,945.00 |
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$9,945.00 |
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$52,353.12 |
| Eaton |
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$10,799.16 |
$12,223.00 |
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$10,000.00 |
$11,923.00 |
$17,221.85 |
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$6,800.00 |
$28,000.00 |
|
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$96,067.01 |
| Fenner |
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$11,860.00 |
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$11,800.00 |
$9,820.00 |
$200.00 |
$13,000.00 |
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$46,680.42 |
| Georgetown |
$5,050.00 |
$912.00 |
$5,224.50 |
$8,954.26 |
$5,050.00 |
$912.00 |
$5,224.50 |
$25,434.93 |
$4,530.67 |
$12,000.00 |
$373.20 |
1,360.00+ |
$75,026.06 |
| Hamilton |
$4,759.42 |
$2,831.88 |
$19,786.70 |
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$8,300.00 |
$23,545.00 |
$7,000.00 |
$27,000.00 |
$777.00 |
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$94,000.00 |
| Lebanon |
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$200.00 |
$400.00 |
$7,534.63 |
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$12,900.00 |
$11,673.06 |
$2,200.00 |
$12,740.00 |
$5.00 |
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$47,652.69 |
| Lenox |
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$63,902.00 |
$9,671.21 |
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$93,580.00 |
$42,450.00 |
$5,000.00 |
$72,000.00 |
$720.00 |
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$287,323.21 |
| Madison |
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$9,112.50 |
$17,452.89 |
$11,500.00 |
$8,525.00 |
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$22,500.00 |
$24,550.00 |
$5,400.00 |
$21,000.00 |
$476.08 |
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$120,316.47 |
| Nelson |
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$4,700.00 |
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$4,000.00 |
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$6,400.00 |
$8,000.00 |
$2,800.00 |
$16,000.00 |
|
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$41,900.00 |
| Smithfield |
|
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$4,968.00 |
$51.87 |
|
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$4,800.00 |
$8,250.00 |
$1,800.00 |
$12,000.00 |
|
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$31,869.87 |
| Stockbridge |
$850.00 |
$12,566.00 |
$21,206.03 |
$2,876.07 |
$850.00 |
$12,566.00 |
$21,206.03 |
$17,630.07 |
$1,200.00 |
$15,000.00 |
|
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$105,950.20 |
| Sullivan |
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$51,283.98 |
$23,463.47 |
|
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$61,499.50 |
$7,300.00 |
$5,000.00 |
$38,000.00 |
|
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$186,546.95 |
| Sub-total |
$10,709.42 |
$46,171.54 |
$245,768.15 |
$84,239.13 |
$36,875.00 |
$25,401.00 |
$337,631.88 |
$257,893.72 |
$49,530.67 |
$343,685.00 |
$3,415.23 |
$2,360.00 |
$1,443,681.16 |
| Madison County |
$71,190.17 |
$110,000.00 |
$309,338.21 |
$200,000.00 |
$71,190.17 |
$281,950.00 |
$329,652.00 |
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$1,373,320.45 |
| TOTAL |
$81,899.59 |
$156,171.54 |
$555,106.36 |
$284,239.13 |
$108,065.17 |
$307,351.00 |
$667,283.88 |
$257,893.72 |
$49,530.67 |
$343,685.00 |
$3,415.23 |
$2,360.00 |
$2,817,001.61 |
*Forfeit money.
+Premium on loans. |
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