Rochester City Dragoons

 Rochester, NY Union and Advertiser: August 24, 1857, p. 3

BUSINESS ROOM, ROCHESTER CITY DRAGOONS

Rochester Aug. 21, 1857

At a meeting of the Dragoon members of the "Old Guard," held at the above place, on motion of Monroe McKee Hollister, alias "John Smith," the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That our thanks are due and are hereby tendered to the officers of the "Old Guard," Lieut. Babbitt, of the Rochester City Dragoons, Serg't Slick, of the Canaseraga Light Infantry, and Corporal Putnam, of the Rochester Light Guard, for their kind and gentlemanly attentions to us while on duty on the tented field at Camp Canadesaga, during the day and night of the 18^th inst.

Resolved, That the above be published in the daily papers of the city, and that a copy be sent to each of the officers named above.

M. M. Hollister     }

Jas. Bellows          }

Jas. O. Howard     } Old Guard

Harry B. Dutton    }

Joseph Flint           }

Zina H. Benjamin  }