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William H. Sinclair (Brooklyn, New York, merchant and U.S. Army soldier)

b. 1836?

Brooklyn, New York, bookkeeper and soldier. Troy, New York, native. Married to Rosalie Sinclair. Bookkeeper in Brooklyn in 1850. Merchant in Brooklyn in 1860. Bookkeeper in 1864. Served in Battery "A" Kentucky Light Artillery (U.S.A.) as private, first sergeant, second lieutenant, and first lieutenant from January 4, 1864, to July 3, 1865. Dismissed for absence without leave on July 3, 1865.

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White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, 4th Ward, p. 353B.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, District 1, p. 3.

Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0145.

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Sinclair, William H.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32203422 (November 12, 2026).

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