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Philip Quail, served as seaman at the New Orleans station, 1861 - 1862. [Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS New Orleans - Yorktown, pages 83 and 115.]

George W. Quarles (first name also shown as Gabriel),born 1829; ordinary seaman; previously served as private in company A, 22nd Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, September 8, 1861; discharged for disability, January 20, 1862; wounded in the left arm, necessitating amputation, and captured at Wassaw Sound, aboard the CSS Atlanta, June 17, 1863; sent to Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor, then to Fort Warren Boston Harbor, where he arrived, September 6, 1863; exchanged October 1, 1864; released and sent to Richmond from City Point, Virginia, October 18, 1864, after being exchanged; filed for a post war Confederate pension from Cobb County, Georgia; died in Milton County, Georgia, in 1904. [Georgia Rosters 2, 941; ORN 1, 14, 268; Fort Warren; GA Pension Index 784; Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) dated October 20, 1864.]

Robert S. Quarles, native of Virginia; served as midshipman, side wheeled steamer CSS Patrick Henry, James River, Virginia, 1864 - 1865; guarded the Confederate archives and treasure on its trip from Richmond, Virginia, to Augusta, Georgia, when Richmond was evacuated; final discharge from Confederate service, at Abbeville, South Carolina, May 2, 1865; started for home on May 7, 1865; parole shown as being done at Charlotte, North Carolina, May 11, 1865. [ORN 2, 1, 300; Washington Times (Washington, D.C.) dated June 12, 1904, page 6; Confederate Navy subject file, R - Prisoners and Prisons, RL - Paroles, A-W, page 127.]
L.M. Quick, private, Confederate States Marine Corps, side wheeled gunboat CSS Morgan, Mobile Squadron, Alabama, 1863 - 1864. [ORN 2, 1, 293.]

William D. Quick, previously served as Private, Company M, 1st Regiment Georgia Regulars, February 18, 1861; transferred to Confederate States Navy, May 2, 1864. [Georgia Rosters, 1, 372.]

John Quickley, born Ireland, resided in New Orleans, Louisiana; pre-war occupation, sailor; marital status, single; enlisted at New Orleans, July 22, 1861, as private, company F, 10th Louisiana Infantry; captured before Richmond, Virginia, June 28, 1862; confined at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, and Fort Delaware, Delaware; exchanged at Aikens Landing, James River, Virginia, August 5, 1862; transferred to the Confederate States Navy, February, 1864. [Booth 3, 223.]

L. Quidley, served as ship's steward in the Confederate States Navy, and was involved in the expedition to capture the USS Satellite and the USS Reliance, off Windmill Point, Rappahannock River, Virginia, on August 23, 1863. [Confederate Navy subject file, X - Supplies, XZ - Prizes, prize money, etc., Distribution of prize money - Miscellaneous, pages 30-32.]

Lorenzo F. Quidley (surname also shown as Quailey), born North Carolina, 1843; son of Reddin and Elvy Quidley; resided with his parents and siblings, in 1850, at Cape Hatteras Banks, Hyde County, North Carolina; ordinary seaman, steam gunboat CSS Raleigh, North Carolina and Virginia waters, 1862 - 1864; also served aboard the CSS Roanoke, 1864, and aboard the CSS Olustee, Wilmington station, 1864. [ORN 2, 1, 301; 1850 U.S. Census; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS New Orleans - Yorktown, pages 542 and 849.]

Howell Quigley, appointed acting 2nd assistant engineer in the Confederate States Navy, at New Orleans, on February 5, 1862, and ordered to report aboard the CSS Pontchartrain, for duty; also served on the Jackson station, 1862; captured at Arkansas Post, January 12, 1863; paroled at Nunna Hubba Bluff, Alabama, May 10, 1865. [ORN 1, 24, 117 and 2, 1, 299 & 319; Porter's Naval History, 785; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NN- Acceptances......Revoked commissions; Acceptances - Appointments of officers (L - Z) - Revoked commissions, page 280.]

James Quigley, private, company A, Confederate States Marine Corps; transferred, on January 28, 1864, to the ironclad sloop CSS North Carolina, Cape Fear River, North Carolina; also served at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, 1864 (see next entry, which may be the same person). [ORN 2, 1, 294, 296 & 314; DANFS; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS New Orleans - Yorktown, page 212.]

Thomas Quigley, native of New York; served aboard privateer Jeff. Davis; captured 1862, and incarcerated at Fort Lafayette; requested Oath of Allegiance. [ORA 2, 3.]

James Quimby, private, Confederate States Marine Corps, ironclad sloop CSS North Carolina, Cape Fear River, North Carolina, 1864 (see previous entry, which may be the same person). [ORN 2, 1, 297.]

Francis Quin, originally served as private, company F, 2nd Battalion, Georgia Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy at an unspecified date; ordinary seaman, Confederate States Navy; captured at Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864, and exchanged. [Confederate Navy subject file, R - Prisoners and Prisons, RB - Prisoner of War rolls.., Mississippi Squadron-Miscellaneous, page 553.]

John Quinin, ordinary seaman, Confederate States Navy; captured at Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864, and exchanged. [Confederate Navy subject file, R - Prisoners and Prisons, RB - Prisoner of War rolls.., Mississippi Squadron-Miscellaneous, page 553.]

William Quinlan, ordinary seaman, side wheeled steamer CSS Patrick Henry, James River, Virginia. [ORN 2, 1, 300.]

James Quinley, captain of after guard, ironclad steam sloop CSS Virginia II, James River, Virginia, 1864 - 1865. [ORN 2, 1, 312.]

James Quinley, private, Confederate States Marine Corps; served on the Georgia and South Carolina stations, 1861. [ORN 2, 1, 317.]

Andrew Quinn, served as coal heaver at the New Orleans station, in 1862, and later aboard the CSS Juno, Charleston, South Carolina, 1863; involved in the capture of the 1st launch of the USS Wabash, off Charleston, on the night of August 6, 1863; later served aboard the ironclad ram CSS Chicora, 1863 - 1864. [ORN 2, 1, 284; DANFS; Confederate Navy subject file, X - Supplies, XZ - Prizes, prize money, etc., Distribution of Prize Money - Miscellaneous, page 20; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS New Orleans - Yorktown, page 110.]

Charles W. Quinn, born August 3, 1841, Charleston, South Carolina; served as acting 2nd assistant engineer aboard the cruiser CSS Florida, 1862; appointed acting chief engineer, July, 1863; indicated, in May, 1864, as being of ill health, and having frequent "attacks of gravel, occurring on an average twice a month"; sent home on sick leave, and left the CSS Florida, on June 27, 1864; later served, as first assistant engineer, CSS Rappahannock, 1864. [ORN 1, 1, 769; 1, 2, 673 & 1, 3, 611 & 620; Quinn Journal; CSS Rappahannock Muster Roll.]

Edward Quinn, served as coal heaver aboard the CSS McRae, in 1862; captured and paroled, and subsequently sent to Mobile, in August, 1862. [Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS Alabama - CSS Neuse, page 1050.]

Edwin Quinn, Confederate States Marine Corps; captured at Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864, and exchanged. [Confederate Navy subject file, R - Prisoners and Prisons, RB - Prisoner of War rolls.., Mississippi Squadron-Miscellaneous, page 555.]

Frank Quinn, private, Confederate States Marine Corps; served on the Georgia and South Carolina stations, 1861; also served in the marine guard aboard the CSS Charleston, Charleston station in 1863-1864. [ORN 2, 1, 317; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS Alabama - CSS Neuse, pages 133, 136-139 and 153.]

J.P. Quinn, 2nd class fireman, ironclad steam sloop CSS Virginia II, James River, Virginia, 1864 - 1865; attached as private to company D, 1st Regiment, Semmes' Naval Brigade, April, 1865; surrendered and paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, April 26, 1865. [ORN 2, 1, 312; M1091.]

John Quinn, originally served as private, company B, 2nd Battalion, Alabama Light Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy at an unspecified date. [Civil War Service Records.]

M. Quinn, private, Confederate States Marine Corps, ironclad sloop CSS North Carolina, Cape Fear River, North Carolina, 1864. [ORN 2, 1, 296; DANFS.]

Michael Quinn, 2nd class fireman, served aboard the partial ironclad, CSS Huntsville, Mobile Bay, Alabama, during July - December, 1863. [ORN 2, 1, 288; DANFS.]

Michael Quinn, born Ireland (Register1864 shows place of birth as Virginia); citizen of, and appointed from, Virginia; previous service in the United States Navy, from November 15, 1847; resident of Portsmouth, Virginia; name stricken from the rolls of the United States Navy, April 17, 1861; original entry into Confederate States Navy, as chief engineer, June 10, 1861 (Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) dated June 1, 1861 shows him as being ordered to duty at the Gosport Navy Yard on that date); served on the Savannah station, 1862 - 1863; later served on the Richmond station, 1863 - 1864; appointed chief engineer, Provisional Navy, to rank from October 4, 1863; served aboard the CSS Virginia II, 1864. [Register1862; Register1863; Register1864; Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) dated May 31, 1861 and June 1, 1861; ORN 1, 10, 671; JCC 4, 123; Norfolk County Record 221.]

Noah Quinn, served as landsman aboard the ironclad ram CSS Tuscaloosa, Mobile Bay, Alabama, 1863; deserted about May, 1863. [ORN 2, 1, 308; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NZ - Desertions and straggling, Miscellaneous, page 290.]

Patrick Quinn, born Ireland, about 1829; served as 2nd class fireman in the Confederate States Navy; descriptive list shows his details as aged 35 in 1864, grey eyes, dark hair, light complexion and standing 5 feet 4 inches tall. [Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NZ - Desertions and straggling, Miscellaneous, page 291.]

Patrick Quinn, seaman on an unnamed gunboat; captured off Morris Island, South Carolina, September 7, 1863; sent to Point Lookout, Maryland, then to Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, where he was received September 23, 1864; exchanged October 1, 1864; released and sent to Richmond from City Point, Virginia, October 18, 1864, after being exchanged. [Fort Warren; Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) dated October 20, 1864.]

Patrick Quinn, enlisted for three years or the war, as landsman in the Confederate States Navy, aboard the CSS Huntress, at Charleston, South Carolina, on July 8, 1862; received a bonus of $50 at enlistment; deserted from the vessel on July 26, 1862, but was obviously apprehended, as he later served as ordinary seaman aboard the ironclad ram CSS Chicora, Charleston station, 1863 - 1864. [ORN 2, 1, 284; DANFS; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS Alabama - CSS Neuse, pages 164 and 747; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NZ - Desertions and straggling, Miscellaneous, page 443.]

Patrick Quinn, ordinary seaman, served on stern-wheeled gunboat CSS Isondiga , Savannah squadron, 1863; deserted from the vessel about June, 1863; an advertisement was placed in the newspaper, the 'Savannah Republican' offering a reward of $35 for his apprehension; his rating, at desertion, is shown as 2nd class fireman. [ORN 2, 1, 289; DANFS; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS Alabama - CSS Neuse, page 775; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NZ - Desertions and straggling, Miscellaneous, page 464.]

Peter Quinn, served aboard the CSS Olustee, Wilmington station, North Carolina,1864; on the expiration of his term of service, he was paid off, and discharged Naval service on November 25, 1864. [Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NN- Acceptances......Revoked commissions; Acceptances - Appointments of officers (L - Z) - Revoked commissions, page 978.]

Thomas Quinn, originally served as private, Captain Jones' Company, Texas Light Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy at an unspecified date. [Civil War Service Records.]
Thomas Quinn, served as coal heaver aboard the CSS Maurepas, New Orleans station, in 1862; listed his next of kin as Mary Quinn. [Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS Alabama - CSS Neuse, page 1005.]

William Quinn, private, company A, Confederate States Marine Corps; served on the Georgia and South Carolina stations, 1861; later stationed aboard the receiving ship CSS Arctic, Cape Fear River, North Carolina, April-June, 1864; also served aboard the ironclad sloop, CSS North Carolina, Cape Fear River, 1864, and the steam gunboat CSS Raleigh, North Carolina and Virginia waters, 1864; also served at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, 1864. [ORN 2, 1, 280, 297, 302, 314, 316 & 317.]
William Quinn, born Virginia; original entry into Confederate States Navy, as acting 3rd assistant engineer, August 6, 1861; served on the Richmond station, 1861 - 1862, and aboard the CSS Teaser; participated in the engagement at Hampton Roads, Virginia, March, 1862; appointed 2nd assistant engineer, September 24, 1862; also served aboard the screw steamer CSS Torpedo, James River, Virginia, 1862 - 1863; dismissed from the service on May 19, 1863. [ORN 1, 7, 48 and 2, 1, 307 & 321; Register1862; Register1863; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; Lists and Registers, page 330.]

Jacob Quint, born Oldenburgh, Germany, 1848; son of John and Louisa Quint; migrated with his family, to the United States, in 1852; resided with his parents and siblings, in 1860, at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia; served as boy & officers' cook in the Confederate States Navy; captured aboard the CSS Atlanta, Wassaw Sound, June 17, 1863; also shown as 2nd class boy aboard the floating battery CSS Georgia, Savannah squadron, in 1863; reported to have deserted from the CSS Georgia on September 8, 1864, but had obviously returned to duty, as he later served on the CSS Macon, from which he deserted at Augusta, Georgia, January 5, 1865; married in 1873; resided as a baker, in 1900, with his wife, Carrie, at Savannah. [ORN 1, 14, 268; CSS Macon Rolls; 1860 U.S. Census; 1900 U.S. Census; Confederate Navy subject file N - Personnel; NA - Complements, rolls, lists of persons, etc.; CSS Alabama - CSS Neuse, pages 519-523 and 672.]

U.H. Quirk, Third Assistant Engineer, paroled Alexandria, Louisiana, June 3, 1865. [ORN 1, 27, 231.]







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