$8,055 was subscribed to bounty scrip at a war meeting in Janesville; smaller subscriptions were made at Lima, Milton, Harmony and Union.

The evidence

• “In the pulpit; at the bar; at the hustings; on the stump ; through the columns of the daily press, and every channel of communication, the public were urged to assist in re-enforcing the army. War meetings were held all over the county, particularly in Janesville, where, on the evening of August 5, 1862, $8,055 was subscribed to the bounty scrip ; $1,040, was subscribed at Lima ; $500, at Milton ; $660, at Harmony ; $500, at Union ; in brief, throughout the county, the greatest diligence was exercised to avoid the draft.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/12-rock-county-ch06-politics-war-record.md, PDF p. 467 / book p. 471

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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