11th NY company designation |
Commander |
Fire companies heavily represented |
Fire company location |
COMPANY A (Right Flank Co.) |
Capt. John Coyle (Hose 42) |
Phenix Hose Co. 22 |
Hester St. & Allen St. |
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Lt. Edward B. Knox |
Cataract Engine Co. 25 |
1146 Broadway |
Lt. Hugh S. Powers (Eng. 25) |
Pocahontas Engine Co. 49 |
4th Av. & 126th St. |
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Eagle Hose Co. 1 |
156 Madison St. |
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Mazeppa Hose Co. 42 |
9th Av. & 33rd St. |
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Undine Hose Co. 52 |
122nd St. & 2nd Av. |
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Columbian Hook & Ladder Co. 14 |
96 Charles St. |
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Hibernia Hook & Ladder Co. 18 |
270 Mott St. |
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COMPANY B |
Capt. Edward Byrnes (Eng. 16) |
Protection Engine Co. 5 |
61 Ann St. |
Lt. Stephen A. Stryker |
Manhattan Engine Co. 8 |
91 Ludlow St. |
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Lt. Cyrenus Harris (Eng. 16) |
Marion Engine Co. 9 | 47 Marion St. | |
Mohawk Engine Co. 16 |
7 North Moore St. |
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Fulton Engine Co. 21 |
86 Worth St. |
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Peterson Engine Co. 31 |
49 Chrystie St. | ||
Lady Washington Engine Co. 40 |
173 Elm St. |
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Niagara Hose Co. 2 |
5 Duane St. |
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Independent Hose Co. 3 | 211 Hester St. |
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Hudson Hose Co. 21 |
304 Washington St. |
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Perry Hose Co. 23 |
48 Horatio St. |
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Pearl Hose Co. 28 |
26 1/2 Chambers St. |
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Mechanics' Hose Co. 47 |
707 4th St. |
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Hope Hose Co. 50 |
10 1/2 Mott St. |
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Nassau Hose Co. 56 |
2 Centre St. |
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Mutual Hook & Ladder Co. 1 |
26 Chambers St. |
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Mt. Prospect Engine Co. 16 (Brooklyn) |
State St. & Nevins St. |
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COMPANY C |
Capt. Michael C. Murphy |
Jackson Engine Co. 24 | 279 West 17th St. |
Lt. E.M. Coates |
Howard Engine Co. 34 | Hudson St. & Christopher St. | |
Lt. Isaac B. Seixas |
Aurora Engine Co. 45 |
85th St. & 3rd Av. |
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Laurel Hose Co. 30 |
244 West 27th St. |
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Alert Hose Co. 41 | 67 Watts St. |
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Paulding Hose Co. 57 |
162 West 18th St. |
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Chelsea Hook & Ladder Co. 2 |
163 West 24th St. |
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Washington Hook & Ladder Co. 9 |
119 East 28th St. |
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Franklin Engine Co. 3 (Brooklyn) |
53 Henry St. |
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COMPANY D |
Capt. John Downey |
Manhattan Engine Co. 8 |
91 Ludlow St. |
Lt. Freeman Connor |
Jackson Engine Co. 24 | 279 West 17th St. | |
Lt. John Down (Eng. 34) |
Guardian Engine Co. 29 |
14 W. 10th St. |
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Howard Engine Co. 34 |
Hudson St. & Christopher St. |
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Liberty Engine Co. 50 |
165 West 20th St. |
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Niagara Hose Co. 2 |
5 Duane St. |
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Gulick Hose Co. 11 |
14 1/2 West 10th St. |
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Perry Hose Co. 23 |
48 Horatio St. |
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Undine Hose Co. 52 |
122nd St. & 2nd Av. |
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Mutual Hook & Ladder Co. 1 |
26 Chambers St. |
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Harry Howard Hook & Ladder Co. 11 |
180 Clinton St. |
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Columbian Hook & Ladder Co. 14 |
96 Charles St. |
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COMPANY E (Color Co.) |
Capt. John B. Leverich |
Excelsior Engine Co. 2 |
21 Henry St. |
Lt. W.R.W. Chambers (Hose 22/Exempt Eng.) |
Marion Engine Co. 9 |
47 Marion St. |
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Lt. Lloyd W. Berry |
Lafayette Engine Co. 19 |
199 Chrystie St. |
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Pacific Engine Co. 28 | 377 4th Av. | ||
Franklin Engine Co. 39 |
128 West 31st St. |
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Ringgold Hose Co. 7 | 4th Av. & 13th St. | ||
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Phenix Hose Co. 22 |
101 Hester St. |
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United States Hose Co. 25 |
Worth St. & Broadway |
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Mohawk Hose Co. 39 |
343 3rd Ave. |
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Chelsea Hook & Ladder Co. 2 |
163 West 24th St. |
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Mechanics' Hook & Ladder Co. 7 |
125th St. & 3rd Av. |
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Harry Howard Hook & Ladder Co. 11 |
180 Clinton St. |
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Friendship Hook & Ladder Co. 12 |
78 East 13th St. |
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Exempt Engine Co. |
202 Centre St. |
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Eagle Engine Co. 4 (Brooklyn) |
High St. & Fulton St. |
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COMPANY F |
Capt. William H. Burns (Eng. 6) |
Americus Engine Co. 6 |
269 Henry St. |
Lt. Lucius Larrabee |
Lexington Engine Co. 7 |
25th St. & 2nd Av. |
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Lt. Jacob Wilsey |
Fulton Engine Co. 21 |
86 Worth St. |
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Jefferson Engine Co. 26 |
148 5th St. |
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Guardian Engine Co. 29 | 14 W. 10th St. | ||
Columbus Engine Co. 35 |
119th St. & 2nd Av. |
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Croton Hose Co. 6 |
Gouverneur St. & E. Broadway |
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M.T. Brennan Hose Co. 60 |
Manhattan Alley & Elm St. |
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Lafayette Hook & Ladder Co. 6 |
129 Mercer St. |
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COMPANY G |
Capt. Michael Tagen (Eng. 13) |
Eagle Engine Co. 13 | 5 Duane St. |
Lt. Frank E. Yates |
Cataract Engine Co. 25 | 1146 Broadway | |
Lt. Daniel Divver (Eng. 13) |
Fort Washington Engine Co. 27 |
10th Av. & 154th St. |
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New York Engine Co. 47 |
127 Mercer St. |
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Mutual Engine Co. 51 | 22nd St. & 1st Av. | ||
*Niagara Hose Co. 2 | 5 Duane St. |
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Franklin Hose Co. 18 |
28 Beaver St. |
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Humane Hose Co. 20 |
28 Ann St. |
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Lady Washington Hose Co. 49 |
126 Cedar St. |
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Nassau Hose Co. 56 |
2 Centre St. |
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Manhattan Hose Co. 59 |
Lawrence St. & 10th Av. |
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Eagle Hook & Ladder Co. 4 |
20 Eldridge St. |
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Mechanics Hose Co. 2 (Brooklyn) |
202 Tillary St. |
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COMPANY H |
Capt. William Hackett (Bd. of Engrs.) |
Board of Engineers |
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Lt. Charles A. Bell |
Protection Engine Co. 5 | 61 Ann St. | |
Lt. Patrick A. Gillon (Eng. 20) |
Knickerbocker Engine Co. 12 |
112 East 33rd St.. |
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Mohawk Engine Co. 16 | 7 North Moore St. |
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Washington Engine Co. 20 | 100 Cedar St. | ||
Jackson Engine Co. 24 | 279 West 17th St. | ||
North River Engine Co. 30 |
153 Franklin St. |
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Southwark Engine Co. 38 |
28 Ann St. |
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Empire Engine Co. 42 |
4 Centre St. |
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Manhatta Engine Co. 43 |
Manhattanville |
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Mutual Engine Co. 51 |
22nd St. & 1st Av. |
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City Hose Co. 8 |
39 Liberty St. |
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Lady Washington Hose Co. 49 |
126 Cedar St. |
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Friendship Hook & Ladder Co. 12 |
78 East 13th St. |
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Columbian Hook & Ladder Co. 14 |
96 Charles St. |
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Baxter Hook & Ladder Co. 15 |
153 Franklin St. |
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John Decker Hook & Ladder Co. 17 |
10th Av. & 159th St. |
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COMPANY I |
Capt. John Wildey (Eng. 11) |
Excelsior Engine Co. 2 |
21 Henry St. |
Lt. William Reviere |
Forrest Engine Co. 3 | 211 East 11th St. | |
Lt. James Nelson |
Oceanus Engine Co. 11 | 99 Wooster St. | |
East River Engine Co. 17 |
7 Goerck St. |
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Clinton Engine Co. 41 |
154 Clinton St. |
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Live Oak Engine Co. 44 |
437 East Houston St. |
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Independent Hose Co. 3 | 211 Hester St. |
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Marion Hose Co. 4 |
84 Attorney St. |
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City Hose Co. 8 |
39 Liberty St. |
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Atlantic Hose Co. 15 |
19 Elizabeth St. |
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Tompkins Hose Co. 16 |
154 Norfolk St. |
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Hudson Hose Co. 21 |
304 Washington St. |
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Neptune Hose Co. 27 |
179 Church St. |
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Putnam Hose Co. 31 |
7 Jackson St. |
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Union Hook & Ladder Co. 5 |
152 1/2 Norfolk St. |
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Baxter Hook & Ladder Co. 15 |
153 Franklin St. |
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Exempt Engine Co. |
202 Centre St. |
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COMPANY K (Left Flank Co.) |
Capt. Andrew D. Purtell (Eng. 14) |
Columbian Engine Co. 14 |
9 Church St. |
Lt. John W. Davis (Eng. 19) |
Lafayette Engine Co. 19 |
199 Chrystie St. |
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Lt. John Matthews (Eng. 14) |
Protector Engine Co. 22 |
Chambers St. & Centre St. |
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Peterson Engine Co. 31 |
49 Chrystie St. |
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Excelsior Hose Co. 14 |
160 West 13th St. |
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Humane Hose Co. 20 |
28 Ann St. |
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John Decker Hook & Ladder Co. 17 |
10th Av. & 159th St. |
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FIELD & STAFF, MISC. |
Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth |
Columbian Engine Co. 14 (Honorary) |
9 Church St. |
Lt. Col. Noah L. Farnham |
Mutual Hook & Ladder Co. 1 |
26 Chambers St. |
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Board of Engineers (Ret.) | |||
Maj. John A. Cregier |
Empire Hose Co. 40 |
70 Barrow St. |
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Board of Engineers (Ret.) | |||
Adj. Charles M. Leoser |
Unk. Engine Co. (Honorary) |
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Sgt. Maj. Thomas Goodwin |
Baxter Hook & Ladder Co. 15 |
153 Franklin St. |
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Exempt Engine Co. |
202 Centre St. |
Not what they seem...? "Thirty women were discovered in Ellsworth's Zouaves after the regiment arrived in Washington. They were sent home. The Zouaves, we fear, are not all of the highest moral character." - Charleston Mercury, May 14, 1861. (No other references to this have been found, therefore the validity of its claim is questionable.) |
Drying Off... "In consequence of the fire, our departure for camp is postponed until to-morrow morning in order to let the boys have a chance to dry their clothes. How do you suppose they are drying them? By the fire! Not a bit of it. They are kicking foot ball; playing base ball; jumping over piles of flour barrels; taking standing jumps, etc." - John A. Smith, Co. H - letter to the Sunday Mercury. |
Grace Under Fire... On April 25, 1854, a fire broke out at the large tailoring establishment of W.T. Jennings & Co. at 231 Broadway, near City Hall. Noah and John Cregier, both assistant engineers of the N.Y.F.D., were on the scene, surveying operations from an adjacent roof. Lowering the halyards of the building's flagpole to the street, they attempted to pull a length of hose up to their position, whence they could advantageously hit the flames. Soon after they started water, the rear wall of Jennings' collapsed onto a setback, crushing several firefighters operating on the second floor. As others rushed to extricate them, Cregier directed the stream onto heavy timber rafters that were in danger of igniting. From below, calls were heard that the water was scalding the trapped men and their rescuers, but Cregier decided that it was a risk that needed to be taken, if it meant saving the roof from collapsing on the men below. In the end, ten firefighters perished, and twenty-four were hurt. |
Lincoln and Ellsworth... Ellsworth accompanied the President from Springfield to Washington prior to the inauguration, and was a very close friend of the Lincoln family. Ellsworth caught the measles from Lincoln's sons Willie and Tad, which was a potentially fatal condition for an adult. When news of Ellsworth's death reached Lincoln, it was said that the President was so grief-stricken that he was unable to conduct business for a time. When he looked upon Ellsworth's body, Lincoln was heard to exclaim "my boy! My boy! Was it necessary this sacrifice should be made?" Mrs. Lincoln was presented with the captured flag of the Marshall House. Some time later, as the President reviewed troops passing in front of the White House, he turned to find his youngest son Tad with the flag in his hands. Lincoln had aides promptly remove Tad from public view. |
Where Are They Now...? Many members of the regiment went on to see extended careers in the army. Among them was Company E commander John B. Leverich who found himself in command of the short-lived 163rd New York, in which former Fire Zouave Private William Butcher was a 2nd Lieutenant. Also, Privates George McCoun of Company E and Edward Gillen of Company B would lead Company I of the 158th New York as Captain and 1st Lieutenant, respectively. |