Address of His Excellency John An; Andrew: To the Two Branches of the Legislature of Massachusetts; January 6, 1865 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Unknown Author

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265175305 ISBN 13: 9780265175309

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a pivotal wartime address that outlines Massachusetts’ financial and military decisions in 1865.

This edition presents the governor’s address to the Massachusetts legislature, covering how the state managed debt, currency, and wartime funding. It discusses loans at six percent, gold-based bonds, and the shift from scrip to stable payments, set against a backdrop of the Civil War’s financial strains.

The text also surveys bounties for volunteers, the push for pensions for disabled soldiers and widows, the reorganization of the militia under new laws, and efforts to recruit from rebel states. It touches on topics from state taxation to education and military readiness, reflecting the era’s competing priorities and cautions about policy choices.

• How Massachusetts financed war debt and handled currency fluctuations.
• Disbursement of volunteer bounties and the aim to balance reward with fairness.
• Reorganization of the militia and the call for broader military education.
• Strategies for recruiting troops from rebel states and coordinating with federal authorities.

Ideal for readers of Civil War-era governance and state-level responses to national crisis.

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About the Author

Andrew is professor of history at Franklin & Marshall College

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265175305
• ISBN 13: 9780265175309
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 145