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USS Sarah and Caroline (1861)
USS "Sarah and Caroline" (1861) was a schooner captured by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War. 
She served the Union Navy during the blockade of ports and waterways of the Confederate States of America as a ship's tender.
Captured by the Union Navy.
While on blockade duty on the afternoon of 11 December 1861, Union side wheel steamer, , sighted two sails and immediately gave chase. She succeeded in driving one ship aground
Marianne-Caroline Hamilton
Marianne-Caroline Hamilton (1777 – 29 July 1861) was an Irish artist and memoirist. Her memoirs, "Reminiscences of Marianne-Caroline Hamilton (1777–1861)", were published in 2010.
Early life and family.
Marianne-Caroline Hamilton was born in 1777 at Rossana, County Wicklow. She was the second daughter of landowner and MP for Athboy, William Tighe, and Sarah (née Fownes). William Tighe was a friend of John Wesley who used Rossana as his base