Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . affable gentleman, ever ready to succor the needy, andthoroughly honest in all his transactions. He is a prominent mem-ber of the Volunteer Firemens Association of New York. John E. Hallett formerly belonged to United States EngineNo. 23, which was organized in 1797, and located in Broadway, nearAnthony Street; subsequentlyit was removed to quarters inAnthony Street, near Broad-way, where it was disbandedAugust 5, 1846. In March, 1852, the com-pany was again reorganizedand located in Twelfth Street
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . affable gentleman, ever ready to succor the needy, andthoroughly honest in all his transactions. He is a prominent mem-ber of the Volunteer Firemens Association of New York. John E. Hallett formerly belonged to United States EngineNo. 23, which was organized in 1797, and located in Broadway, nearAnthony Street; subsequentlyit was removed to quarters inAnthony Street, near Broad-way, where it was disbandedAugust 5, 1846. In March, 1852, the com-pany was again reorganizedand located in Twelfth Street,east of Broadway. Afterward,in 1861, the engine was re-moved to 186 East Four-teenth Street, where she re-mained until ordered out ofservice. Old fire laddies who randuring the palmy days speakenthusiastically of Mr. Hallettas a fireman who possessedgreat endurance, admirable pluck, and rare judgment while perform-ing his duty as a member of the Volunteer Fire Department. Albert H. Hendrickson became a fireman in 1862, and wasprominently identified with the Volunteer Department. In October,. Short Biographies. 569 1865, he was appointed a member of the present Department. Forhis bravery as a fireman Mr. Hendricksons name has been placedupon the roll of honor. He was born in New York, June 10, 1837,and is now forty-eight years of age. He is esteemed as an intelli-gent, unassuming gentleman, and possesses a record as a fireman ofwhich he may be justly proud. Numerous testimonials to hisbravery exist, and he has very many friends who take pleasure inalluding in terms of praise to his career as a volunteer fireman, inwhich capacity he served with more than ordinary distinction untilthe disbandment of the Department. James J. Ferris entered the Volunteer Fire Department in April of that year he became a distinguished member of EagleEngine 13. For a period of nearly four years he acted as secretaryof that organization, with which he remained until the outbreak ofhostilities
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