. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . Zouaves, andtrustee of the Volunteer Firemens Association. The Veteran Zouave Associa-tion, of which Mr. Matthew McCullough is president, is a pleasant companyof old soldiers, who have a handsome room in First Street, decorated withtrophies brought from many a hard-fought field. Twice a month the membersmeet, talk over old times, and drink a silent toast to those comrades who liein Soul hern soil awaiting the last bugle call. Joseph W. Saxdford is a member of the Veteran Firemen
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . Zouaves, andtrustee of the Volunteer Firemens Association. The Veteran Zouave Associa-tion, of which Mr. Matthew McCullough is president, is a pleasant companyof old soldiers, who have a handsome room in First Street, decorated withtrophies brought from many a hard-fought field. Twice a month the membersmeet, talk over old times, and drink a silent toast to those comrades who liein Soul hern soil awaiting the last bugle call. Joseph W. Saxdford is a member of the Veteran Firemens Association,and his good-looking countenance can he seen on the big picture of the Vets with their machine. He stands a little nearer the head of the rope than JudgeGorman. Mr. Sandford joined Richard M. Johnson Hose Company No. 32 asa youngster, and when the company merged in Jefferson Engine No. 26 Friendship Hook and Ladder No. 12 when Frederick A. Ridabock wasforeman, and afterwards became a member of Pacific Engine Company No. 28under Foreman John Pettigrew. Later on he was assistant foreman of. MATTHEW M CUXLOUGH. 542 OUR FIRE M E N. Brooklyn Engine (ompany No. 1? of Brooklyn, known as the Grasshoppers,a sterling company whose members occupied a high position as citizens andfiremen. Before the war Mr. Sandford was a well-known carpenter and builder,and during the war was engaged as assistant master builder on Governmentwork on Acquia Creek in Virginia. Afterwards he became connected with thelire insurance interest, and was for a while a captain of the patrol, and after-wards surveyor. His son, Jefferson M. Sandford, is captain of Patrol No. 4. Pktkk P. Prujs was born in this city in the year 1840. His father anduncle had been tiremen away back in the year ), both of them serving theirtime with Howard Engine Company No. :>4. Peter P. listened to theirtalk of midnight battles with the fire fiend, and determined to follow theirexample. When he was thirteen
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