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- [S1108] WorldConnect Rootsweb.com, Diana Hamlett online, accessed 15 Oct 2007, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3009511&id=I0373.
She included the following notes:
The following notes were written by Steve Henderson:
Sineus was with his parents in Copiague in 1850 (as Sineus)5 and 1860 (as Sineus B.). He was described as a farmer and a fisherman before he joined the Navy.
He enlisted in the Navy on 10/29 or 11 September 1862 in New York City for a three year term and was assigned to the Receiving Ship North Carolina at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The North Carolina was launched in 1820 and was a receiving ship in Brooklyn during the Civil War. He subsequently was transferred to the Mississippi Squadron under the command of Admiral David D. Porter and was on the Clara Dolsen. The Clara Dolsen was a side-wheel steamer captured by the Union Gunboat Mound City on 14 June 1862. She was a receiving ship at Cairo. Illinois until April 1864.
By 31 December 1862, Sineus was a 2nd Cabin Boy on the Ironclad Gunboat Louisville. The Louisville was commissioned 16 January 1862 and was very active on the western rivers. "After escorting the transport Meteor and disembarking troops at Bledsoe's and Hamblen's Landings on 21 October, Louisville returned to Helena to join the gunboat fleet of the Mississippi Squadron. She joined Baron De Kalb, Cincinnati, Lexington, Signal, New Era, Romeo, Rattler, and Glide later in the month on an expedition up the White River in support of General Sherman's army. Louisville captured the steamer Evansvitle near Island No. 36 on 1 November. Louisville aided in the capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, 4 to 11 January 1863, and formed part of the expedition through Steele's Bayou. 14 to 28 January. She was ordered to the Yazoo River the 31st and moved to stop Confederates from felling trees across the bayou on 21 March. She then turned her attention to the batteries on the Mississippi River, running past those at Vicksburg on 16 April, and engaging the lower ones on the 29th."33 By 31 March 1863 Sineus had been transferred to the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Red Rover31 The Red Rover-was the Navy's first hospital ship. She was a side-wheel steamer built in 1859, becoming the C.S.S. Red Rover in November 1861. After being captured by the Union in April of 1862, she was refitted at St. Louis and was ready for service as a hospital ship in June 1862.34 "During January 1863, she served with the expedition up the White River. As the expedition took the Port of Arkansas (Fort Hindman), she remained at the mouth of the river to receive the wounded . On her departure, she was fired on and two shots penetrated into the hospital area, but no casualties resulted. From February to the fall of Vicksburg early in July, she cared for the sick and wounded of that campaign and supplemented her medical suppport of Union forces by provisioning other ships of the Mississippi Squadron with ice and fresh meat."
Sineus' brother, Thomas Austin, said that Sineus was wounded by the bursting of a shell from the enemy's guns while on the Louisville ,He died of a fever on 9 June 1863. He may have died on the Red Rover or at home in Copiague. Thomas Austin said that he returned home after his discharge after only being paid $25 for his time in the Navy.
- [S167] Various, unnamed, Portrait and biographical record of Suffolk county (Long Island) New York. Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county. Together with biographies and portraits of all the presi, p. 695.
- [S1108] WorldConnect Rootsweb.com, Diana Hamlett online, accessed 15 Oct 2007, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3009511&id=I0350.
She included the following notes:
The following notes were written by Steve Henderson:
Eliza Hulse was married by Rev. George Tomlinson to Daniel Austin on 15 February 1843 in Fire Place, Brookhaven Town.3 She was with Daniel in Copiague in 18505, I8601', and 1870 when she was listed as keeping house.12 Lavenia Hulse (age 44 in I860" and age 50 in I86012) was living with them. She was probably a sister of Eliza. In 1860 Lavenia was listed as a tailoress11 and in 1870 was listed as having no occupation.12 In 1880 Eliza was living with her son Stephen in the Town of Babylon.16 This was probably the family farm in Copiague.
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