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===History of Albany County=== | ===History of Albany County=== | ||
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''Sergeant Paul Quay was born in Knox July 30, 1841. Enlisted in the 7th Regiment August 1, 1862; taken prisoner June 16, 1864; sent to Andersonville, afterwards to Milan, where he died in prison. | ''Sergeant Paul Quay was born in Knox July 30, 1841. Enlisted in the 7th Regiment August 1, 1862; taken prisoner June 16, 1864; sent to Andersonville, afterwards to Milan, where he died in prison. | ||
Revision as of 02:16, 25 February 2013
Birth
Paul Quay was born in Knox, Albany County, NY[1] on July 30, 1841[2][3] to John Jacob Quay (B. June 16, 1810, D. May 15, 1880) and his wife Elizabeth (B. Feb 5, 1817, D. abt 1849).[4][5] His mother's maiden name has been recorded both as Timmer or Zimmer[4] and as Hanes[5]. Paul was the oldest boy in a family of six and he had a younger brother John M. Quay.[1][5] Paul's mother died when he was eight years old and his father later married Emily M. Warner (B. 1835, D. bet 1880-1900) by whom nine more siblings would be born.[5]
Marriage & Children
Paul Quay never married.[4]
Occupation
Paul was documented both as a student[1] and as a teacher[4] before he enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment in the Civil War.[1]
Life
Paul Quay attended the Reformed Church of Knox where he regularly attended the Sabbath school.[3]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox[6] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox, NY[6] |
| Names of Parents: | John (Quay) and Elizabeth Timmer or Zimmer [6] |
| Marital Status: | Single [6] |
| Occupation: | Teacher [6] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[6] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[6] |
| Enlistment Date: | 2 Aug 1862[6] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox[6] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 18 Aug 1862[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 10 Aug 1863[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Sergeant[1] |
| Captured at: | Petersburg, VA[1] |
| Captured on: | 16 Jun 1864[1][2][6][3] |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA[2][3] |
| Imprisoned at: | Millen, GA[2] |
| Died of Disease on: | 15 Nov 1864[1] |
| Death Place: | Millen, GA[1][2][3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 22[7] . His younger brother John M. Quay also served in Co K of the 7th HA Regt however he survived.[1]. "Promoted Sergeant and taken prisoner before Petersburg, June 16, 1864 and sent to Bell Island (Belle Isle). Died, it is supposed, by starvation at Andersonville."[6] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Ancestry.com, Andersonville Prisoners of War; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Paul Quay died on November 15, 1864 at Millen, GA while imprisoned in the Confederate prison.[1]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Paul Quay
Name: Paul Quay
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 15 Nov 1864
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:1091;Roll #:748.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
History of Albany County
From the History of the County of Albany:
Sergeant Paul Quay was born in Knox July 30, 1841. Enlisted in the 7th Regiment August 1, 1862; taken prisoner June 16, 1864; sent to Andersonville, afterwards to Milan, where he died in prison.
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
