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" Seventy-third regiment N. Y. Vols., originally known as the fourth regiment Excelsior Brigade, reached Washington in August, 1861, 897 strong. Its present strength is: present for duty, 203; absent wounded, 122—total, 425.

It has participated in the following engagements: Yorktown, Savage Station, Bristow Station, Chancellorsville, Locust Grove, Coal Harbor, Williamsburgh, Glendale, Bull Bun, 2d, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Petersburg, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Chantilly, Spottsylvania, Deep Bottom, Twin Chimneys, Fredericksburg, Kelly's Ford, North Anna, Wapping Heights, Malvern Hill, 2d.

Has lost in action seven hundred and nine (709) officers and men, of whom all but forty-six (46) have been killed and wounded; has captured from the enemy five (5) colors, five, guns, and never lost any.

This is a record of which not only every member of the Fire Department but every New Yorker can point to with pride!

There are now nearly seven hundred men at Camp Decker, on Staten Island, attached to this regiment, They have a recruiting office at 564 Broadway, and hope be the first of September to fill up to the number essential to its acceptance into the regular service. They are all uniformed, and in their blue pants and leather leggings, blue chasseur coats and caps of similar hue, show not a shadow of resemblance to the First Regiment Fire Zouaves. The men are being carefully selected, and do credit to themselves and the Fire Department, of which they are honorable members.