Podcast #5: The Incredible Story of Uncle Hiram Hamilton
Glen Hamilton
Hiram Hamilton (1822 - 1862) was the eldest son of our common ancestors, John & Altha (Judd) Hamilton. Solving the mystery of his story and finding his descendants was a major find of our genetic and historical research. It's a story worthy of a mini-series.
Audio Podcast (deep dive):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BF0j4Tu_u0FcRbgRlx4CdsooYqnKrMJl/view?usp=sharing
Video Slide Overview (The finding of Uncle Hiram):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kIuGR0CmyUQvhMokuRMCM01Ge8Jz8OFp/view?usp=sharing
Photos
Diagram of the USS Mound City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Mound_City St. Charles Battle Site 1862, site of June 17, 1862 naval and land battle. Listed in National Register of Historic Places on 12/02/74. Near St. Charles, Arkansas on the White River. Hiram Hamilton transfers from Co. C, 7th Wis. Inf. into the Western Gunboat service as a ‘brown water’ seaman and is assigned to the USS Mound City. On June 17, 1862, Hiram Hamilton, seaman, is killed in an explosion on the USS Mound City after it had been hit during action in the Battle of St. Charles River. In the 1920 deposition of William Wallace Foland, the nephew of Hiram Hamilton, William mentions about his Uncle Hiram enlisting in the Wisc. Infantry the same time as he and his brother Felix before transferring to the Western Gunboat Service where Hiram was killed.