. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . machine, during which timehe was secretary and assistant foreman. He resigned in 1850 and joined MutualHook and Ladder Company No. 1. This company was in a poor condition, froma firemans point of view, when Mr. Gildersleve joined. There was no life, noenthusiasm, no push : but in a short time all this was changed, new blood wasinfused, the roll was filled, and No. 1 became one of the quickest and besttruck companies in the city, and an indispensable addition to the down-townwork
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . machine, during which timehe was secretary and assistant foreman. He resigned in 1850 and joined MutualHook and Ladder Company No. 1. This company was in a poor condition, froma firemans point of view, when Mr. Gildersleve joined. There was no life, noenthusiasm, no push : but in a short time all this was changed, new blood wasinfused, the roll was filled, and No. 1 became one of the quickest and besttruck companies in the city, and an indispensable addition to the down-townworking force. Mr. Gildersleve served faithfully with No. 1 as member andOfficer. When Zophar Mills was foreman of the Exempt Engine. Mr. Gilder-sleve thought he would try a little more fire duty, and. although he hadalready passed through sixteen years of service, he joined under the old vet-eran, and was shortly afterwards made secretary, and then promoted to assist-ant foreman. At the organizatioi; of the new Department Mr. Gildersleve wasmade clerk to the commissioners, and remained with the Metropolitans from. 800 OUR FIREMEN.
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