. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . arade. At that time the regimentassembled, and, escorted bythe Henry Guards, composedof city policemen and fourteenof the volunteer fire com-panics (Delaware Engine,Good Will Hose, WesternHose, Perseverance Hose, As-sistance Engine, WashingtonHose, Hope Engine, Moya-mensing Hose, IndependenceEngine and Shiffier Hose) andthree ambulances of the de-partment belonging respec-tively to the Good Will Engine, the Franklin Hose and theAssistance Engine, proceeded along
. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . arade. At that time the regimentassembled, and, escorted bythe Henry Guards, composedof city policemen and fourteenof the volunteer fire com-panics (Delaware Engine,Good Will Hose, WesternHose, Perseverance Hose, As-sistance Engine, WashingtonHose, Hope Engine, Moya-mensing Hose, IndependenceEngine and Shiffier Hose) andthree ambulances of the de-partment belonging respec-tively to the Good Will Engine, the Franklin Hose and theAssistance Engine, proceeded along the line of march, duringwhich they received the plaudits of their fellow-citizens, whothus evinced their appreciation of the gallant and enviablerecord the Twenty-third had gained during its long term ofservice. This ambulance system was another of the benefactions inthe interests of the soldiers, as it was originally projected forthe purpose of assisting in the relief of sick and woundedsoldiers arriving in the city and removing them. This servicewas performed all through the war, voluntarily, and wasgreatly appreciated. ♦. LIEUT. FRANK LYNCH, Co. C. CAPT. FRANK TAYLOR, Co. L PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 125 The procession was marshaled by Chief Engineer DavidM. Lyle, and proceeded over the following route : AlongWashington avenue to Third, to South, to Twentieth, to Callow-hill, to Sixteenth, to Chestnut, to Fifth, to Vine, to Ninth, toRace, to National Guards Hall, below Sixth street. All alongthe route at the street corners connected with the various com-panies hose carriages were stationed, and as the Twenty-thirdpassed they sprung their bells as the cidzens the regiment was tendered a reception by CityCouncils. The Twenty-third was then dismissed, under orders toreport at the City Armory, Race street, below Broad, on Sep-tember 8, 1864, at which date it was finally mustered out ofservice.
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