Synopsis "History of the City of Brooklyn (in English)"
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1870. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... sylvania, but was hastily recalled to this city, by reason of the breaking out of the riot in New York, and were kept on duty in Brooklyn for a month. In 1868, Col. Woodward resigned and was succeeded by Gen. James Jourdan, and he in 1869 by Thos. S. Dakin, who afterwards became brigadier general and Lt. Col. Fred. A. Mason was elected colonel in his place. The regiment now numbers about five hundred men, in a fine state of discipline. The Fourteenth Regiment (Brooklyn Chasseurs), was organized in 1846. and had for its first colonel, Philip 8. Crooke, of Flatbush, Long Island, who was succeeded in January, 1852, by Jesse C. Smith, and he by Alfred M. Wood. Like the other old regiments, each company had its own peculiar uniform, and it was not until 1861, that a common uniform was adopt
