The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-17
NOTED NAVAL OFFICER
Lieutenant Sinclair, Formerly of tho Con-
federate Navy In the City.
ONE OF THE ALABAMA's BRAVE OFFICERS
Was Also I'm tho NKerrimnc- " omit or
Eugngement-Autlo Of tho Suc-
ccssful Work 'Two Years On tho
Alabnnn" Has Pictures from
Original Negatives.

Mr.. Arthur Sinclair, late lieutenant In
the Confederate States Navy, is stopping
at the Raleigh, CRANKY street and York
Place. He arrived In Norfolk last Tues
DAY and Will remain here for about a
week. He Is accompanied by MIR. J,
Capron Husband, Of Baltimore. which
city is also The home OF Lieut.. Sinclair,
who, by the bye, Is an old Norfolk boy
and has a host OF friends In this city.
He Will be recalled as an officer Of
the celebrated Confederate cruiser Ala
bama, and he Is also the author of the
well known history OF the cruise and
exploits Of that gallant vessel, COM
prlsed In the volume published by Lee
" shepherd, OF Boston, and known as
Two Years on the Alabama" The
book. which was published In 1895, has
already reached two editions and Is one
or the greatest successes OF the decade
In the lire OF historical literature.
a STIRRING LIFE.
Lieut.. Sinclair, when quite q young
man. Joined the United States Navy, in
which he served faithfully for several
years, seeing much OF the world and
winning for himself nne name. 1t was
then that he laid the foundation for his
subsequent brilliant career, and It was
the training he received while Il mem
Der OF the United States Navy tina t
made him subsequently such q valuable
officer In the naval service Of the in
fant Confederacy. He was a member Of
the Japan expedition under the cele-
brated Commodore Perry.
When war broke out between the
State. however, young Curtis was
among the first to offer his sword In the
service Of his native Southland. He
fought aboard the Merrimac, or Virginia,
In that first memorable fight or iron
clads. when the Confederate vessel en-
10 ;,,
Two of his old shipmatcs aboard the
celebrated Confederate battleship he met
again yesterday. They were Can't
Thomas Kevill and Mr.. Creekmore.
After this, and as soon as she was
commissioned abroad, Lieut.. Sinclair
was assigned to the cruiser Alaibam ma,
and he was aboard her from the time
she first sailed on her mission Of dcs-
truction until she went down before the
guns OF the Keasarge off the coast Of
France.
TWO NOTED PICTURES.
Lieut.. Sinclair has with him two very
celebrated pictures made from original
negatives. They are of the Alabama and
her gallant officers. only seven of whom
survive to-day. Many of them have re-
latiVes living in Norfolk and to them
these pictures. which are on exhibition
at the Umstadter-Myers company's
be interesting.
The first pictures Of Commodore Rap
hael Semmes represents MIN just at the
outbreak of hostilities, while another
shows him after the sinking OF his gat
liant vessel.
The other officers shown in the group
are as follows: Lieut.. John Mcintosh
Keli Lieut.. Richard T. Armstrong.
Lieut.. Joseph D. Wilson, Lieut.. Arthur
Sinclair, Sailing Master Irvine C. Bul-
JOCK. Surgeon Francis L. Gault, Acting
surgeon D. Herbert LlewelIyn, CHIEF
Engineer Miles ]. Freeman, I,Ieuten-
ant of Marines Beckett c. Howell, a
brother of Mrs. Jefferson Davis: Mid
shipmer William II. Sinclair, f. An
derson Moflitt and E. Nrofiitt Anderson.
engineer Matthew O'Brien. Engine er
John Pundt, Gunner Thomas c. Cufidy:
Boatswain Benz. p. Mecaskay, SaiImaKer
Henry Alcott, Commodore's' Secretary,
William Breedlove Smith; Master 9
Mates. George T. Fulham, James Evars,
der.