This is an extract from the Ellis Island website.
...From 1794 to 1890 (pre-immigration station period), Ellis Island played a mostly uneventful but still important military role in United States history. When the British occupied New York City during the duration of the Revolutionary War, its large and powerful naval fleet was able to sail unimpeded directly into New York Harbor. Therefore, it was deemed critical by the United States Government that a series of coastal fortifications in New York Harbor be constructed just prior to the War of 1812. After much legal haggling over ownership of the island, the Federal government purchased Ellis Island from New York State in 1808. Ellis Island was approved as a site for fortifications and on it was constructed a parapet for three tiers of circular guns, making the island part of the new harbor defense system that included Castle Clinton at the Battery, Castle Williams on Governor's Island, Fort Wood on Bedloe's Island and two earthworks forts at the entrance to New York Harbor at the Verrazano Narrows. The fort at Ellis Island was named Fort Gibson in honor of a brave officer killed during the War of 1812...
...From 1794 to 1890 (pre-immigration station period), Ellis Island played a mostly uneventful but still important military role in United States history. When the British occupied New York City during the duration of the Revolutionary War, its large and powerful naval fleet was able to sail unimpeded directly into New York Harbor. Therefore, it was deemed critical by the United States Government that a series of coastal fortifications in New York Harbor be constructed just prior to the War of 1812. After much legal haggling over ownership of the island, the Federal government purchased Ellis Island from New York State in 1808. Ellis Island was approved as a site for fortifications and on it was constructed a parapet for three tiers of circular guns, making the island part of the new harbor defense system that included Castle Clinton at the Battery, Castle Williams on Governor's Island, Fort Wood on Bedloe's Island and two earthworks forts at the entrance to New York Harbor at the Verrazano Narrows. The fort at Ellis Island was named Fort Gibson in honor of a brave officer killed during the War of 1812...
Name: James Scahill
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Occupation: Labourer
Marital Status: Not Given
Nationality: Ireland
Ship: SS Oneida - James Scahill name incorrectly transcribed as Scuhill
Date of Arrival: 14 July 1848
Port of Arrival: Port Of New York
Port of Departure: Port Of Liverpool, England
Going To Join/Destination: United States
Allan Scahill
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Occupation: Labourer
Marital Status: Not Given
Nationality: Ireland
Ship: SS Oneida - James Scahill name incorrectly transcribed as Scuhill
Date of Arrival: 14 July 1848
Port of Arrival: Port Of New York
Port of Departure: Port Of Liverpool, England
Going To Join/Destination: United States
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