5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment
Surname Q

QUACKENBUSH, John A.: 17/C–PVT, 5/B–PVT, 5/FS–SGT, Charleston Dist. b. Jan 1836, NY. Pre-war, clerked for Alfred B. MULLIGAN in Charleston, SC. Enlisted at Camp Gist, James Island, SC, 20 Mar 1862, age 26, and appt. acting QMS. Appt. QMS, 8 Mar 1863. Last reported present, 31 Oct 1864. Merchant in Summerville, SC, in 1900. Living in Dorchester, SC, in 1910.

QUINLIVIN, John A. (1846–1900): 17/C, 5/B–PVT, Charleston Dist. b. 1846, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Enlisted at Camp Gist, James Island, SC, 20 Mar 1862, age 17. Arrested for desertion and jailed at Charleston, SC, 7 Feb 1863. Last reported confined in jail at Charleston, SC, 31 Oct 1864. Post-war, engineer in Charleston, SC. d. 13 May 1900, and buried in St. Lawrence Cemetery, Charleston, SC. m. Mary HARTNET, abt. 1867.

QUINN, William H.: HCC–PVT, York Dist. b. abt 1815, York Dist., SC. Residence: York, SC; occupation: farmer. Enlisted at Unionville, SC, 7 Nov 1862, age 44, but never reported for duty. Farming at York, SC, in 1880.

(QUINTAN (QUINTIN, QUINTON), James: 17/B, 5/G–PVT, Charleston Dist. b. abt. 1838. 5' 10" tall, light complexion, mixed hair, blue eyes. Enlisted at Charleston, SC, 1 Apr 1862, age 24. Capt. at Trevilian Station, VA, 11 Jun 1864. Sent to Elmira, NY, and released, 10 Mar 1865.

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