[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] F., was insti-tuted August 24, 1871. James C. Mead, N. G., Stephen Ayles, V. G. Tappan Lodge, No. 106,.1. O. V. W., was insti-tuted May 10, 1883. It has at present about twenty-five members. Section No. 71 of the Hildise Bi nd, a German society for the insurance of the lives of members and for the payment of stated sums during sickness, was organized in Sing Sing, in October, 1809, and at one time contained about eighty members. The name of the association was afterward altered to ''The Prudential League," but the Sing Sing branch still retained its former number and is consequent!! now known as " Section No. 71, of the Prudential League." The Town of Ossininq during the Civil War. — Our town during the War of the Rebellion was intensely loyal. Almost immediately after the tall of Fort Sumter, a company of ninety men was organized, and placed under the command of ( 'aptain Franklin.1. Davis. Most of the men were residents of Sing Sing, a few were from North Salem, and other places in the county. This company was incorpo-rated into the Seventeenth Regiment of New York State Volunteers as Company F..and went to Wash-ington in June. 1801. Soon after the first battle of Hull Hun, Captain Davis resigned, and was succeeded by Captain John Yickers, a resident of Port Chester, OSSINING. 355 who was a veteran of the Mexican War, and a brave and efficient officer. He held his position until the company was disbanded.