Son of George Wilcox/6 and Caroline Thompson Farnham.
He was living with his parents in New York City in 1850 and was listed as a clerk. He joined the fire department and was elected foreman of a hook and ladder company where he introduced a new system of drill and trained his men in various athletic exercises such as climbing and jumping.
Noah was elected assistant engineer of the NY fire department in 1856 and in 1857 became a member of the 7th regiment where he rose to first lieutenant.
In 1861 he was promoted to Lieut Colonel of the famous Ellsworth's 11th NY Volunteer Infantry-the Fire Zouaves. When Ellsworth died from wounds suffered during the occupation of Alexandria VA. "Pony" Farnham took command of the Fire Zouaves. The gray uniforms of the firemen became so ragged by June 1861 that Farnham tried to have regulation Federal clothing supplied to his men. The Zouaves raised such an uproar that this attempt was abandoned and in July a dark blue Zouave uniform was issued.
When his regiment was to march on Manassas Col Farnham was confined to sickbed but he got up and rode into action at the head of his men. Wounded early in the engagement (in the head), he was taken to a hospital in Washington DC where he died a few weeks afterward.
He was living with his parents in New York City in 1850 and was listed as a clerk. He joined the fire department and was elected foreman of a hook and ladder company where he introduced a new system of drill and trained his men in various athletic exercises such as climbing and jumping.
Noah was elected assistant engineer of the NY fire department in 1856 and in 1857 became a member of the 7th regiment where he rose to first lieutenant.
In 1861 he was promoted to Lieut Colonel of the famous Ellsworth's 11th NY Volunteer Infantry-the Fire Zouaves. When Ellsworth died from wounds suffered during the occupation of Alexandria VA. "Pony" Farnham took command of the Fire Zouaves. The gray uniforms of the firemen became so ragged by June 1861 that Farnham tried to have regulation Federal clothing supplied to his men. The Zouaves raised such an uproar that this attempt was abandoned and in July a dark blue Zouave uniform was issued.
When his regiment was to march on Manassas Col Farnham was confined to sickbed but he got up and rode into action at the head of his men. Wounded early in the engagement (in the head), he was taken to a hospital in Washington DC where he died a few weeks afterward.
Son of George Wilcox/6 and Caroline Thompson Farnham.
He was living with his parents in New York City in 1850 and was listed as a clerk. He joined the fire department and was elected foreman of a hook and ladder company where he introduced a new system of drill and trained his men in various athletic exercises such as climbing and jumping.
Noah was elected assistant engineer of the NY fire department in 1856 and in 1857 became a member of the 7th regiment where he rose to first lieutenant.
In 1861 he was promoted to Lieut Colonel of the famous Ellsworth's 11th NY Volunteer Infantry-the Fire Zouaves. When Ellsworth died from wounds suffered during the occupation of Alexandria VA. "Pony" Farnham took command of the Fire Zouaves. The gray uniforms of the firemen became so ragged by June 1861 that Farnham tried to have regulation Federal clothing supplied to his men. The Zouaves raised such an uproar that this attempt was abandoned and in July a dark blue Zouave uniform was issued.
When his regiment was to march on Manassas Col Farnham was confined to sickbed but he got up and rode into action at the head of his men. Wounded early in the engagement (in the head), he was taken to a hospital in Washington DC where he died a few weeks afterward.
He was living with his parents in New York City in 1850 and was listed as a clerk. He joined the fire department and was elected foreman of a hook and ladder company where he introduced a new system of drill and trained his men in various athletic exercises such as climbing and jumping.
Noah was elected assistant engineer of the NY fire department in 1856 and in 1857 became a member of the 7th regiment where he rose to first lieutenant.
In 1861 he was promoted to Lieut Colonel of the famous Ellsworth's 11th NY Volunteer Infantry-the Fire Zouaves. When Ellsworth died from wounds suffered during the occupation of Alexandria VA. "Pony" Farnham took command of the Fire Zouaves. The gray uniforms of the firemen became so ragged by June 1861 that Farnham tried to have regulation Federal clothing supplied to his men. The Zouaves raised such an uproar that this attempt was abandoned and in July a dark blue Zouave uniform was issued.
When his regiment was to march on Manassas Col Farnham was confined to sickbed but he got up and rode into action at the head of his men. Wounded early in the engagement (in the head), he was taken to a hospital in Washington DC where he died a few weeks afterward.
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1850 United States Federal Census
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Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
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Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
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U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
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Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889
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