Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-29
FUNERAL OF
S. B. HINSDALE.
VIII be Held Thursday Sketch
Of His Life His Civil
War Record.

Tile funeral OF S. y. Hinsdale will
be held from the Congregational
church. Woodbridge, at 2 O'Clock
thursday afternoon.
The sorrow and regret caused by
tic news of Mr.. Hinsdale's death ex-
tended far beyond the community in
which he lived. Through his connec-
ton with the Grand Army. and as
official Etenographer in the courts of
Middlesex and Monmouth counties.
he was we'll known throughout the
State. Few citizens of New Jersey
have been more useful. Few could
be more sincerely and widely mourned.
Mr.. HiHsdele was borD in Princeton,
H., March q, 1871. Though only
fourteen years old when the civil war
broke out, he was on fire with en-
thusiasm for the Union cause. He
tried to enlist immediately, bat was
rejected on account of his youth. He
tried again at the age Of seventeen,
answering Lincoln S cali for To-day
men. His youth was still an obstacle
but finally, through the help of friends,
he was mustered in to Company A.
l39th Illinois Volunteers, on May Is,
1864. He was on active service for
six months instead Of 100 days. After
two more unsuccessful efforts, lac re-
Unlisted on February 16, 1865, with
the rank of corporal in Company II.
l5lst Regiment Illinois Volunteers.
His regiment was ordered soutli and
assigned to the second separate divi-
sion of the army of Cumberland Under
General Thomas. He was with the
host that followed Sherman's army in
the march through Georgia. His
record IS a year and a half of active
service, during which time he was
never woanded, or otherwise untitled
for duty, though his health suffered
severely aver afterward from exposure
and strain. ~
Mr.. Hinsdi &mustersd IN to.
the G. A. r. January
has since held many important Offices,
memorable occasion. At the time Of
his death he was aid-de-camp of the
National Encampment. and adjutaut
of william H. Berry Post, of Wood
bridge.
After The war Mr.. Hinsdale COM
pleted his education at the College of
Notre Dame, Indiana. He was mar
ried in 1878 to Miss Julia Elizabeth
Nash, at Princeton, Illinois. He
started in Chicago at his profession as
one Of the pioneer stenographers Of
the country. In 1876 he came TO live
in Woodbridge, going daily to New
York, where he had offices, and where
most of his court work WIS done at
that time. Since then he has trans-
ferred his activities to the New Jersey
courts, though lie still kept headquart-
ers in New York. He was counted
one of the finest stenographers in the
country, and was depended on in
court for his Judgment and broad in
telligenoe no less than for his skill.
February 20, 1900, he was appointed
Supreme Court Examiner for the
State of New Jersey.
Mr.. Hinsdale was a man to whom
every generous and high emotion was
as natural rs the breath of life. He
gave help bit never asked it. He was
reserved about his own business, but
listened freely to the troubles of
others, giving in countless instances,
Iadvice that was worth more than
gold. He laid DOWN his life for his
country rs truly rs if he had died en-
the battle field, for he carried TO his
grave, in a broken constitution. thR.
effect of those terrible days of Iriva-
ton and hardship.